Norway’s crown princess likely needs lung transplant, palace says
Mette-Marit has pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe. Read More
UN-backed experts say Gaza food supplies improving but 100,000 still in ‘catastrophic conditions’
Israel says the report “doesn’t reflect the reality” and ignores the volume of aid entering the Gaza Strip. Read More
Uganda prison officer sacked for ‘politicking’ on TikTok
Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics. Read More
EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
EU leaders said the loan would be repayable only when Russia paid reparations for the war. Read More
South Africa defiant after US threatens ‘consequences’ over refugee centre raid
South Africa has accused the US of employing Kenyans without work permits to process refugee applications. Read More
Bangladesh newspaper staff recall ‘gasping for air’ as offices set ablaze
The fresh protests are sparked by the death of one of the leaders of protests that ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina. Read More
US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting
The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme. Read More
Parents in India devastated as children with thalassemia test HIV positive
The five cases in Madhya Pradesh state come weeks after a similar incident was reported in Jharkhand state. Read More
Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack
It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform. Read More
Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash
Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina. Read More