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Pakistan frees TV news director held over an anti-army broadcast

A Pakistani court in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday ordered the release of a TV news director who was arrested the previous day over an anti-army broadcast

J&J Covid vaccine factory forced to trash nearly 135 mn more doses

About 135 million more doses of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory will have to be destroyed due to quality problems

London's Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos

The cap has cut down on last-minute flight cancellations and improved baggage delivery and on-time planes, Heathrow said in a statement.

Africa CDC in 'advanced' talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines: Official

There are no discussions with the private sector because all available doses have already been bought by countries, he said.

Germany: Pressure grows as opposition calls Olaf Scholz over tax scam ties

Scholz has been dogged by questions about meetings he had with private bank M.M. Warburg in 2016 and 2017.

Donald Trump's bond with GOP deepens after primary wins, FBI search

In Connecticut, state that launched the Bush family and its brand of compassionate conservatism, a fiery Senate contender who promoted Trump's election lies upset the state GOP's endorsed candidate

Gas prices dip just below $4 a gallon for the first time in 5 months in US

Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes are giving consumers a bit of relief, although inflation is still close to a four-decade high.

World shares mostly gain after Wall Street hits three-month highs

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 surged 2.1% on expectations that slower inflation will mean the Federal Reserve may moderate its interest rates hikes

N Korea claims disputed victory over coronavirus, blames spread on Seoul

North Korea blamed the country's Covid-19 outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation

FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump Mar-a-Lago home

The director of the FBI had strong words Wednesday for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency's search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

Blinken concerned over detention of Congo opposition figure, raises issue

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was concerned about reports of the detention of an opposition political leader in Congo

Trump reasserts grip on Republicans, may come back to haunt Wisconsin

Trump reasserted his grip on Republicans in Wisconsin's primary, but both Democrats and Republicans said that his involvement in key races for governor and US Senate could come back to hurt them

Serena Williams' legacy: Plenty of wins, plenty of stands on issues

A couple of days before Serena Williams claimed the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2016, she was asked what she makes of it

Donald Trump says he took the Fifth Amendment in NY investigation

Donald Trump says he invoked the Fifth Amendment and wouldn't answer questions under oath in the long-running New York civil investigation into his business dealings

Covid-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable, says WHO

The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization

US inflation slows from a 40-year peak in July, but remains high

Average paychecks are rising faster than they have in decades, but not fast enough to keep up with those rising costs. As a result, some people who had retired have returned to the workforce

Japan's Toshiba boosts profit in June qtr on devices, auto sector demand

Toshiba reported a 44 per cent improvement in profit in the last quarter as the Japanese technology giant worked to revamp its brand image and reassure investors about its management.

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific losses narrow as COVID restrictions ease

- Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that losses in the first half of the year narrowed as a relaxation in quarantine rules boosted passenger numbers.

Serena William's choice to retire a tough call which resonates with women

Serena Williams said it plainly: It isn't really fair. A male athlete would never have to make the same choice

Japan's Honda sees profits declining by 33% on semiconductor crunch

Honda's fiscal first-quarter profit fell 33% from last year as a global computer chip shortage, a pandemic-related lockdown in China and the rising costs of raw materials hurt the Japanese automaker