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Gandhi's handwritten notes on life sold for $1.69m at Indian auction

The collection documents key moments in Gandhi’s freedom movement as well as his personal relationship with close aide.

'Reasonable' or a 'hit list'? New Yorkers react to rollout of Mamdani's tax on second homes

A list of expensive New York homes has sparked a controversy as Mamdani implements a second home tax.

Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests

Thirty "pioneer families" have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel's government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palesti…

Australian hiker's body recovered as officials apologise for misreporting she was alive

The body of Lily Hooper, 18, has been airlifted from a national park in the Southern Highlands following an eight-day search.

British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia

A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,

What happened to Harry and Meghan's American dream?

Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.

Meghan could return to acting once back in UK

Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.

Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire

This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.

Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence

The 26-year-old sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial

Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.

US sanctions more Cuban companies and officials

An international socialist institute and Cuba's construction ministry are subject to the latest US sanctions, Marco Rubio announces.

El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office

Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on r…

Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools

The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).

Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction

Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.

How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?

Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells

The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?

Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price

US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.

FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building

Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.