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Prince Harry settles case against UK tabloid publisher that hacked his phone
Attorney David Sherborne said Mirror Group Newspapers had agreed to pay all of Harry's legal costs, plus damages, and would make an interim payment of 400,000 pounds ($505,000) within 14 days.
Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
Meta, based in Menlo Park, California, offered no specifics about its reasoning. However, it said it removed the accounts “for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organisations and Individuals policy”
Farmers in Spain and Poland stage tractor protests over EU policies and competition
The actions follow similar ones in other EU members in recent weeks with farmers complaining that the 27-nation bloc's environmental and other policies are a financial burden and make their products more expensive than non-EU imports.
Imran Khan’s party-backed independents pose tough challenge to Sharif’s PML-N
Counting of votes began following the conclusion of the polling and the results of individual polling stations started to pour in after the mandatory one hour restriction ended.
In latest gaffe, US President Biden again mistakes dead leader for living one
At a campaign event, he said he met Helmut Kohl four years after the German chancellor passed away.
Twelve, including 10 security personnel, killed on polling day terror attacks in Pakistan
Five terrorists were also killed during various operations, according to a statement by the army.
Ukraine’s president appoints new army leader at pivotal moment in war with Russia
Zelenskyy appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, to lead the army.
Blinken ends latest Mideast mission after new Israeli snub of proposed Gaza ceasefire plan
Shortly before Blinken spoke, Netanyahu took direct aim at Hamas, calling it "delusional" and vowing that Israel would fight on to achieve "absolute victory".
Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire demands…..
Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza until achieving “absolute victory,” adding that the operation would last months, not years.
Diapers and baby formula are hard to find in Gaza, leaving parents desperate
UNICEF says aid deliveries into Gaza are not meeting the vast needs.
Twin bombings at Pakistan political offices kill at least 30 people on eve of general elections
The bombings targeted election offices in Balochistan province, one in Pashin at Asfandyar Khan's office and another in Qilla Saifullah at Fazlur Rehman's Jamiat Ulema Islam party office.
IMF warns of Maldives foreign debt crisis after ‘heavy’ borrowing from China
The International Monetary Fund did not give details of the Maldives' foreign debt but said there was a need for "urgent policy adjustment."
Bangladesh Foreign Minister holds talks in Delhi on volatile Myanmar situation
Hasan Mahmud is on his first official visit to India, at the invitation of S Jaishankar, after he was appointed Foreign Minister in the newly elected government in Bangladesh.
Missile attack on Ukraine kills one, knocks out Kyiv power
The mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Senkevich, said that one man died from severe injuries after the attack stripped roofs off 20 houses and damaged gas and water pipes in the port city.
Death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing
The fires in Valparaiso are said to be Chile's deadliest disaster since an earthquake in 2010.
Pakistan elections: Imran Khan not on the ballot, but still on country’s mind
When Khan was appointed PM in 2018, he had strong public support. However, he later fell out with the military that had aided in his ascent, and in April 2022, a no-confidence vote forced him out of office.
Azerbaijan’s president set to win reelection in a snap vote, riding on a victory in Karabakh
The next presidential vote was set for next year, but Aliyev called for an early election shortly after Azerbaijani troops retook the Karabakh region from ethnic Armenian forces that had controlled it for three decades.
Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
The high price and doctors’ hesitation to prescribe the pills mean the five-day treatment isn’t getting to everyone who would benefit from it.
US Secretary of State briefs Israel on ceasefire and hostage talks as Gaza war enters fifth month
Blinken is trying to advance the cease-fire talks while pushing for a larger postwar settlement. But the increasingly unpopular Netanyahu is opposed to Palestinian statehood.
Pakistan to consider shutting down internet if requested by any district or province on Feb 8…
Pakistan's caretaker government mulls internet shutdown for polling day amid concerns over law and order; courts uphold internet access until elections.