US healthcare: Senate ‘skinny repeal’ bill fails
US healthcare: Senate ‘skinny repeal’ bill fails The latest attempt to repeal the Obama-era healthcare act has failed after a dramatic night in the US Senate. At least three Republicans…
Supreme Court disqualifies PM Sharif in historic Panamagate verdict
Supreme Court disqualifies PM Sharif in historic Panamagate verdict A five-judge Supreme Court bench has declared Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ineligible to rule in the much-awaited verdict in the Panamagate…
Chinese police detain ‘female Jesus cult’ members
Chinese police detain ‘female Jesus cult’ members Police in China have detained 18 suspected members of a banned religious cult, state news agency Xinhua said. The group is notorious for…
Israel removes Jerusalem flashpoint security apparatus
Israel removes Jerusalem flashpoint security apparatus Muslim leaders have lifted a boycott of a key holy site in East Jerusalem after Israel removed the last of security measures which had…
EU court supports Austria on pushing back asylum seekers
EU court supports Austria on pushing back asylum seekers The EU’s top court has ruled that a law requiring refugees to seek asylum in the first country they reach applies…
US moves one step closer to imposing fresh Russia sanctions
US moves one step closer to imposing fresh Russia sanctions The US House of Representatives has voted to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, despite President Donald Trump objecting to the…
Cardinal Pell will plead not guilty, his lawyer confirms
Cardinal Pell will plead not guilty, his lawyer confirms Cardinal George Pell will plead not guilty to all accusations of sexual assault against him, his lawyer has told a Melbourne…
France wildfires force mass evacuation
France wildfires force mass evacuation Wildfires in south-eastern France have forced the evacuation of 10,000 people overnight, officials say. Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires near…
China rising political star facing corruption probe
China rising political star facing corruption probe Chinese authorities say they are investigating a top politician once seen as a candidate for the highest ranks of the leadership. Sun Zhengcai…
Trump plea for unity on showdown healthcare vote
Trump plea for unity on showdown healthcare vote Trump plea for unity on showdown healthcare vote: “Now is the time for action,” President Trump said in a rare healthcare speech.…