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'Pak can win if army bats, judges umpire': Imran Khan mocks Asia Cup loss

Jailed former PM Imran Khan mocked Pakistan's cricket slump, saying only Army Chief Munir and PCB head Naqvi as openers, with judges as umpires, could secure a win against India

World economy yet to feel full impact of Trump's tariffs, warns OECD

The full impact from an overall effective tariff rate imposed by the White House of 19.5 per cent - the highest since 1933 - has yet to be felt, officials said

Explaining Nato's Article 4 as Estonia seeks talks on Russian violation

Article 4 states that: The Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened

Ukraine braces for tough autumn as Russia steps up drive to seize Donetsk

Drones and glide bombs are also playing a crucial role, allowing Russia to hit troops and supplies headed for the front and to weaken Ukraine's strongholds without head-on fighting

Murdoch fights Trump's $10 bn libel suit, calls it 'affront' to free speech

US President Donald Trump accused Rupert Murdoch and News Corp of damaging his reputation, but the media giant insisted its reporting on Trump's Epstein link was factually correct

Trump to highlight foreign policy record in speech at UN general Assembly

World leaders will be listening closely to his remarks at the UN General Assembly as Trump has already moved quickly to diminish US support for the world body in his first eight months in office

UN General Assembly 2025: World leaders meet amid Gaza, Ukraine crises

Assembly comes at a time of heightened international tensions, with Israel's military campaign in Gaza and Russia's war in Ukraine likely to feature prominently in speeches and diplomatic meetings

Copenhagen Airport reopens after drone sightings, some delays expected

Police reported two to three large, unidentified drones were seen Monday night, forcing outgoing flights at Scandinavia's largest airport to be grounded and others diverted to airports nearby

US, China in final stages of talks to finalise 'huge' Boeing aircraft order

Boeing has been working toward finalising a deal with China to sell as many as 500 aircraft, in a transaction that would end a sales drought that stretches back to Trump's last visit in 2017

Oracle to oversee TikTok's US operations, deal likely this week: WH

ByteDance will own less than 20% while TikTok US will be controlled by a mix of its existing US and global firms as well as a significant number of new investors who have no affiliation with ByteDance

Thousands protest in Italy for Gaza; Meloni condemns violence as 'shameful'

What began as peaceful marches in several cities of Italy quickly spiralled into violent confrontations between the demonstrators and police, leaving at least 60 police officers injured

Schools shut, flights cancelled as China braces for super typhoon Ragasa

China's National Meteorological Centre forecast the typhoon would make landfall in the coastal area between Shenzhen city and Xuwen county in Guangdong province on Wednesday

Arrested: Pannun aide and SFJ leader Gosal caught with banned gun in Canada

Gosal was arrested in Oshawa, Ontario, and was charged with illegally having and carelessly using a banned gun in a way that put public safety at risk

Taiwan detects 15 Chinese aircraft, 1 naval vessel near its territory

eijing has maintained its goal of reunification, using military, diplomatic, and economic means to apply pressure on Taiwan and diminish its international space

I had 'responsibility' to argue against Biden running for 2nd term: Harris

The Democratic former vice president's comments expand on a passage in her book, 107 Days, that looks back on her experience replacing Biden as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee

Social media firms lose bid to stop expert testimony on how it harms youth

LA judge said testimony for all but one of 11 proposed witnesses could be presented at trial, but that all of the experts would be prohibited from discussing the intent of the social media companies

Asian stocks rise on AI optimism as tech surges, gold at fresh peaks

The rush into tech has been a boon for chip sectors in many Asian markets, with South Korean stocks up 0.2 per cent, having surged almost 9 per cent this month

ABC to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Charlie Kirk row backlash

ABC has decided to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel Live! after suspending it over remarks on Charlie Kirk's assassination, sparking political backlash and Hollywood support for free speech

Chipmaker Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in startup OpenAI

The companies unveiled a letter of intent for a landmark strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of Nvidia chips for OpenAI's AI infrastructure

Nasa introduces new astronauts: 10 chosen from more than 8,000 applicants

It is the 24th astronaut class for Nasa since the original Mercury Seven made their debut in 1959