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  US Government Says Trump's Hush Money Conviction Should Be Thrown Out

  The US government said President Donald Trump's hush money criminal conviction in New York should be thrown out, because it was based on improper evidence and a legal theory preempted by federal law.

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  Turkey Issues "Genocide" Arrest Warrant Against Israel's Netanyahu

  Turkey announced Friday that it had issued arrest warrants for genocide against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior officials within his government.

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  Brazil Supreme Court Panel Rejects Bolsonaro's Appeal Against Jail Term

  The majority of justices on Brazil's Supreme Court panel reviewing former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal rejected his request on Friday.

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  "Will Remember This": Jamaica, Cuba Praise India For Support After Hurricane

  Cuba and Jamaica have publicly thanked India for standing with them after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, leaving widespread destruction and a rising death toll.

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  James Watson, Co-Discoverer Of DNA Double-Helix, Dies At 97

  James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97.

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  Over 50 Injured In Blasts At School Mosque In Indonesia

  Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident.

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  US Fails To Appear For Its Mandatory UN Human Rights Review

  The United States failed to appear Friday for the so-called Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record, becoming only the second country to ever boycott the regular UN process.

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  US Adds New Grounds To Deny Visas: Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease

  Foreign nationals applying for a visa to live in the US might be rejected if they have health conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according to a government directive issued by the Trump administration on Thursday.

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  Over 1,400 Africans From Dozens Of Countries Fighting For Russia: Ukraine

  More than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Kyiv's foreign minister said on Friday.

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  Mexico President's Rivals Accuse Her Of Using Groping Row As Diversion Tactic

  The groping of Mexico President on a street shone a bright light on the gender violence women face every day, but the country's political polarisation has tarnished what under other circumstances would seem a natural moment for national solidarity.

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  US Sold Sniper Rifles To Brazil Police Unit Linked To Deadly Rio Raids

  The US government approved a sale of sniper rifles to a deadly police unit in Brazil last year, overriding concerns from the US ambassador and other diplomats that the arms could be used in extrajudicial killings.

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  Pakistan Developed Nuclear Weapons To Counter India: Ex CIA Officer

  Pakistan's primary motive for developing nuclear weapons was to counter India, said former CIA officer Richard Barlow.

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  US Ignored Pakistan's Nuclear Program Despite Warnings: Ex-CIA Officer

  According to ex-CIA intelligence officer Richard Barlow, the then-US President Ronald Reagan administration prioritised its Afghan strategy over non-proliferation efforts.

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  Ex-CIA Officer's Claim On Secret India-Israel Plan To Strike Pak Nuke Site

  Former CIA officer Richard Barlow revealed that the proposed joint covert operation by India and Israel to bomb Pakistan's Kahuta nuclear facility in the early 1980s to halt Islamabad's atomic ambition could have "solved a lot of problems."

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  55 Injured In Explosion At Indonesian School Mosque During Friday Prayers

  Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials indicated, with a 17-year-old identified as the suspected perpetrator.

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  Man Set On Fire In Airport Lounge After Power Bank Explodes Inside Pocket

  A 50-year-old man caught fire at Melbourne International Airport after a lithium power bank exploded in his pocket at 11am local time on Thursday, leaving him with significant burns on his leg and fingers.

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  "Clarify Remarks": Russia To US After Trump's Call To Resume Nuclear Testing

  Russia said on Friday that it wanted the United States to clarify recent remarks by US President Donald Trump about the possible resumption of nuclear testing, given that such a step would trigger serious responses from other countries.

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  Why Scam Centres In Southeast Asia Are On The Rise Despite Crackdowns

  It's estimated that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be held in situations where they are forced to work on online scams, with another 100,000 people in Cambodia.

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  $22 Million, 26 Billionaires Couldn't Stop Zohran Mamdani's New York Mayoral Win

  Zohran Mamdani’s campaign overcame a $22-million effort by 26 billionaires to block his path to becoming New York City’s next mayor.

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  18-Year-Old Chinese Boy Dashes Into Burning Apartment, Rescues An Elderly Couple

  Zhu explained that he was frightened by the fire, but he made quick decisions and used the emergency safety techniques she had learned in school.