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A Hong Kong court has held the final hearing for Jimmy Lai, the former founder of a pro-democracy newspaper, in a major national security trial that could see him jailed for life if convicted. Mr Lai, 77, was arrested in…

Six people were detained by police during a demonstration outside a London hotel housing refugees. Protesters gathered outside the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf on Sunday, with some setting off pink fireworks and holding England flags. Some protesters held…

Bolivians are choosing a new president and parliament in elections that could lead to the first right-wing government in more than two decades. After a weak election campaign overshadowed by a looming economic crisis, the vote, which could end the…

Pope Leo XIV marked the last Sunday of his summer vacation by spending the day with dozens of homeless and needy people, as well as the church volunteers who help them, celebrating a special Mass and inviting them to a…

Rescuers in northwest Pakistan stepped up their relief efforts on Sunday after flash floods in one area killed more than 220 people, officials said. Heavy rains and torrential monsoon downpours lashed the mountainous Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on…

Violent protesters and police clashed in western Serbia and the capital Belgrade on Saturday as tensions rose in the Balkan country after days of violent protests. A group of young men, covering their faces with scarves and shouting anti-presidencial slogans…

A 20-year-old Palestinian woman in “a state of significant deterioration in health” has died after being transferred to Italy for medical treatment, doctors in Pisa said. The patient was admitted to Pisa University Hospital late Wednesday and died on Friday.…

Police have seized £180,000 (€208,539) from social media personality Andrew Tate, which he used as a deposit on an Aston Martin. Devon and Cornwall Police said Tate paid for a special edition of Valhalla in July 2021. This £850,000 (€984,768)…

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 280 people and left dozens missing in India and Pakistan in the past 24 hours, officials said. Rescue services have evacuated 1,600 people from the two mountainous regions of the…

Fire services in Spain, Portugal and Greece continue to battle wildfires on the bank holiday as hot, dry weather hampers efforts to control the blazes. There are currently 14 major fires being fought in Spain, according to Virginia Barcones, director…