Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered that former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved from jail to a private hospital for medical treatment. However, authorities took him to a government hospital instead and returned him to jail early the next morning, not following the court’s order. Supporters gathered outside the private hospital expecting his transfer, but he never arrived there.
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The Supreme Court ordered Imran Khan be transferred from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital by midnight on Thursday.
Imran Khan was taken to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), a government hospital, instead of the private Shifa hospital.
Khan spent only a few hours at PIMS before being returned to jail by 5 a.m. Friday.
Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 on various charges, most of which have been suspended or overturned.
Concerns about Khan’s right-eye condition, requiring specialist care, were a basis for the court’s hospital transfer order.
Hundreds of Khan’s supporters gathered outside Shifa International Hospital expecting him to arrive.
Police set up barricades and controlled access to the hospital, apparently to manage the crowd and media presence.
Officials gave unclear information about Khan’s transfer timing and location during the night.
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Simona Mohamsson, Sweden’s minister for education and integration, wore a Star of David necklace during a TV debate to highlight rising anti-Semitism in Sweden. Her gesture received both support from the Jewish community and criticism from some commentators.
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Simona Mohamsson is Sweden’s minister for education and integration and of Palestinian and Lebanese descent.
She wore the Star of David necklace during a televised election debate to raise awareness about anti-Semitism.
Mohamsson said she wore it for children in Sweden who fear expressing their Jewish identity.
She criticized members of Sweden’s Left Party for actions she believes encourage anti-Semitism.
Some critics, including Malmo city’s adviser on Islamophobia, strongly opposed her gesture.
Mohamsson has been involved in politics since her youth and leads Sweden’s Liberal Party.
She supports liberal policies, EU membership, and military aid to Ukraine.
She has focused on combating anti-Semitism in Sweden amid global conflicts involving Israel.
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The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as part of its opposition to the court’s work. These sanctions target ICC leaders involved in prosecuting war crimes, especially those related to Israel, and reflect the U.S. government’s broader effort to challenge the court’s authority.
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The Trump administration sanctioned 13 ICC officials involved in prosecutions.
The latest sanctions targeted ICC President Tomoko Akane from Japan and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye from Senegal.
The U.S. opposes the ICC’s power to prosecute officials without their governments’ consent, especially for crimes committed on their territories.
The ICC can claim jurisdiction if crimes occur on the land of a member country, even if the perpetrator is from a non-member country.
The U.S. never joined the ICC, partly because it objected to this territorial jurisdiction rule in 1998.
Despite past objections, the U.S. accepted ICC jurisdiction to prosecute Russians for crimes in Ukraine.
The reimposition of sanctions came after the ICC charged Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories.
U.S. officials argue the ICC threatens American sovereignty by prosecuting U.S. or Israeli officials.
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Lyra McKee, a journalist, was shot and killed during rioting in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 2019. After a long trial, three men were found not guilty, and no one was charged due to lack of evidence and witnesses, with investigators saying a culture of silence in the community hindered justice.
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Lyra McKee was 29 years old and was killed on 18 April 2019 during rioting in Derry.
The New IRA claimed responsibility for her death and apologized to her family, but no individual was charged.
A 25-month trial ended with three men found not guilty because evidence was weak and no eyewitnesses came forward.
Jason Murphy, lead police investigator, identified one likely shooter but the suspect was not charged due to lack of witness testimony.
The local community’s fear and mistrust of police made it hard to gather evidence or witnesses.
The area of McKee’s death, the Creggan estate, has a history of violence and remains difficult for police to investigate.
After the killing, there were threats against people who might give information to the police.
Investigators had to use court orders to collect video footage and phones from people in the area.
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The sister of Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, said he told her he was being tortured in jail. She visited him in hospital after a court ordered a medical checkup, but he was soon sent back to prison.
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Imran Khan is the former prime minister of Pakistan.
His sister is Dr Uzma Khan.
She visited him after he was taken to hospital for a court-ordered checkup.
Imran Khan said he was being tortured while in jail.
After the hospital stay, he was quickly returned to prison.
The visit and statements occurred during his current imprisonment.
No official comment on the allegations was included in the report.
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Police in South Africa arrested two Mexican nationals and others after uncovering a large crystal meth lab on a farm near the Zimbabwe border. The raid followed a two-month investigation and led to the seizure of drugs and equipment worth about $37 million.
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The meth lab was found on a farm near Musina in Limpopo province, close to Zimbabwe.
Two Mexicans, two Zimbabweans, and one Malawian were arrested at the site.
Authorities seized drugs, lab equipment, and cash valued at roughly 600 million South African rand ($37 million).
South African police have uncovered several large meth labs on remote farms involving Mexicans over the past two years.
South Africa is one of the biggest markets for crystal meth worldwide and has porous borders making it a transit point for drugs.
Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using African countries to produce meth, not just to traffic it.
Similar large meth labs involving Mexican and local criminals have been found recently in Nigeria and other African countries.
The suspects from the Musina farm will face court on charges of making and possessing illegal drugs.
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Israel has started building over 1,200 homes in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank. This settlement expansion is considered illegal under international law and is seen as a move that will split Palestinian land into two separate parts, making it harder to create a Palestinian state.
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Israel opened tenders for 1,234 homes in the E1 area of the West Bank, an area between East Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim.
The E1 plan aims to create a continuous Israeli settlement corridor, disrupting Palestinian movement between northern and southern West Bank.
International law considers these settlements illegal, and the UN has condemned the construction as a violation.
The E1 project threatens the possibility of a future Palestinian state by dividing territory.
Israel’s plan has been paused and restarted multiple times since the early 1990s due to international pressure.
Under President Donald Trump’s second term, the Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, has accelerated settlement expansion.
Far-right Israeli officials, such as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, support the E1 development and openly oppose Palestinian statehood.
Israel is building a separate “Sovereignty Road” to redirect Palestinian traffic away from the settlement area.
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A passenger is missing from the cruise ship MS Ambition, which docked in Dundee after a tour of Shetland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. A large search involving lifeboats, coastguard crews, and aircraft is underway to find the passenger who is feared to have fallen overboard.
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The MS Ambition’s captain reported a man missing before the ship arrived in Dundee from Lerwick.
The alarm was raised at about 08:35, roughly 36 nautical miles from Arbroath.
The missing passenger's luggage was still on the ship, and his bed was unused.
Passengers were initially held on board but were allowed to leave around 11:30 after the ship docked.
Search efforts involve lifeboats from Anstruther and Broughty Ferry, coastguard teams from nearby locations, and aircraft from Prestwick and Carlisle.
Ambassador Cruise Lines said it is following strict search and rescue procedures and is working with police and the coastguard.
Forth Ports, managing the Port of Dundee, is coordinating with the ship and its owner.
MS Ambition was formerly used by the Scottish government to house Ukrainian refugees on the River Clyde.
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A photo taken in eastern Congo shows many people, including children and women, working in small-scale gold mining. The image highlights how this mining affects people’s lives, the local economy, and the environment.
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The photo was taken at a gold mining site in Iga-Barrière, Ituri province, eastern Congo.
Many people depend on artisanal mining for their livelihood.
Children and women are involved in mining, despite laws against child labor.
The mining causes water pollution and changes the hillside landscape.
The activity is happening while an Ebola outbreak spreads rapidly in the region.
The photographer wanted to show a wide view of the mining site to explain its scale.
Workers resisted being photographed because of the illegal use of child labor.
The photo shows both the busy human activity and the natural environment nearby.
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Eight people died when a charter airplane crashed near a U.S. Air Force radar site airport in a remote part of southwest Alaska. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported the crash happened on Thursday afternoon.
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Eight passengers were killed in the plane crash.
The plane was a charter flight, meaning it was rented for private use.
The crash took place near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport.
This airport is a military airstrip operated by the U.S. Air Force.
The location is remote and in the southwest area of Alaska.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the accident.
The crash happened on a Thursday afternoon.
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France, Italy, Britain, and Germany jointly condemned Israel's plan to build over 1,200 homes in the West Bank area known as E1. This project would increase the separation between east Jerusalem and the West Bank, areas with large Palestinian populations.
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Israel has opened bids for more than 1,200 new homes in the West Bank's E1 area.
The E1 plan was approved by Israel last year.
The plan aims to build settlements that would separate east Jerusalem from the West Bank.
East Jerusalem is an area Israel controls but is mostly inhabited by Palestinians.
France, Italy, the UK, and Germany publicly oppose this project.
These countries criticized Israel's move as part of broader international concerns.
The West Bank is a territory long disputed between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Residents in Moscow and other parts of Russia face long waits and shortages of petrol due to repairs at oil refineries caused by Ukrainian drone attacks. The Russian government has started importing petrol and allowed sale of lower-quality fuel to ease the shortage, while President Putin acknowledges the damage but downplays its severity.
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People in Moscow are waiting hours in queues for petrol, with some stations running out completely.
A gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic, killing many people. Local officials and the Red Cross say over 100 died, but the government reports 49 deaths. Rescue teams are losing hope of finding survivors two days after the accident.
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The gold mine collapse happened in the Central African Republic.
Local officials and the Red Cross estimate more than 100 people died.
The government’s official death count is 49.
Among the dead, there were 35 Central Africans, 13 Cameroonians, and 2 Chadians.
Rescue efforts continued for two days after the collapse.
Hopes of finding survivors are decreasing.
The Mines Minister spoke to a local broadcaster about the death toll.
Witnesses and families report a higher number of deaths than the government.
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Prince Harry and Meghan plan to return to the United Kingdom this fall with their children. They will not take on official royal duties and will live in a private home outside London while keeping their homes in California and Portugal.
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Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK for a long visit starting this fall.
Their children, Archie (7) and Lilibet (5), will attend British schools starting in September.
The family will live in a private, non-royal house outside London.
They will not return to their roles as working members of the royal family.
They will keep their main home in Montecito, California.
They will also keep their vacation property in Portugal.
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Two former organisers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident were convicted of encouraging actions to overthrow state power. A panel of three judges found that Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung had incited others to plan or join illegal acts aimed at subversion.
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The two convicted individuals are Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung.
They organised vigils in Hong Kong to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square event.
They were charged with "incitement to subversion," meaning encouraging people to act against the government.
Three judges appointed by the government made the decision.
The conviction relates to encouraging unlawful acts to try to overthrow the state.
The case highlights ongoing tensions around protests and government power in Hong Kong.
The Tiananmen Square incident involved a deadly military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in 1989.
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Prince Harry and six others will learn how much money they must initially pay to Britain’s Daily Mail publisher after losing a privacy invasion lawsuit. The case involved claims of phone hacking and illegal tactics, but the court found insufficient evidence and is now deciding on the financial costs.
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Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, lost a privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail’s publisher in London.
The lawsuit accused the publisher of phone hacking and other unlawful methods.
The court ruled there was not enough evidence to support these claims.
The publisher’s legal costs amount to about 34 million pounds ($46 million).
The losing parties are insured for roughly half of that amount.
They will soon learn how much they must pay immediately, which could be up to 10 million pounds.
The group included public figures like anti-racism activist Doreen Lawrence, actors Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley, and politician Simon Hughes.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the U.K. after living in California for over six years.
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Large wildfires on the island of Borneo, mainly in Indonesia, have created thick haze that has spread to Malaysia, causing health and travel problems. Indonesian authorities are warning people not to start fires and are investigating and detaining suspects involved in illegal burning.
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The fires are mostly on Borneo, an island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, with Indonesia controlling about three-quarters of it.
Over 5,000 fire hotspots were recorded by Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry recently.
The smoke has caused very low visibility, traffic accidents, and flight delays.
Malaysia’s Sarawak state closed nearly 600 schools due to unhealthy air quality affecting about 200,000 students.
Indonesian police detained 12 people suspected of starting fires or clearing land illegally.
Indonesia’s Forestry Minister promised strict legal action against those responsible for fires.
In July alone, about 182,000 hectares (450,000 acres) burned, nearly twice the amount in the first six months of the year.
Fires are often started illegally to clear land for farms or plantations, causing seasonal haze that affects Southeast Asia.
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The al-Makha port in western Yemen has been closed after repeated missile and drone attacks by Houthi forces, which killed at least seven people and injured many others. The closure has left about 1,500 workers without jobs and halted local fishing activities due to safety concerns.
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Al-Makha port reopened in 2021 and employed daily wage workers like Mohammed Al-Homaidi.
On August 9, Houthi attacks targeted the port, killing at least seven people and injuring around 30.
The Houthis continued attacks nearly every day, hitting cargo ships and port facilities.
The port was closed to protect the 1,500 workers after multiple deadly strikes.
Fishing, another major local industry, is also suspended for safety, though some fishermen risked going out and went missing.
Public spaces in al-Makha are closed, and there is a curfew from 11 pm to 6 am due to the threat of attacks.
Communication is cut off for many residents; only those who can afford satellite internet have access.
Port director Abdulmalik Al-Sharabi confirmed that 16 workers were killed and 22 injured due to the attacks.
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A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru near Aniso, causing damage to homes, schools, and healthcare facilities and injuring three people. The quake also caused power outages for about 9,000 properties and was felt in many parts of Peru, including the capital, Lima.
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The earthquake occurred in the Ayacucho region of southern Peru.
It had a magnitude of 6.7 according to the US Geological Survey, and 7.2 per Peru's Geophysical Institute.
The quake happened at a depth of 62 miles (100 km), about 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Aniso.
Three people were injured but not seriously hurt.
22 homes, six schools, and 10 health facilities in Ayacucho were damaged; two health facilities in Cusco were also affected.
About 9,000 properties lost power after the quake.
Tremors were felt as far as Lima, which is roughly 300 miles (482 km) away.
Peru is in a region prone to earthquakes due to tectonic plates meeting nearby.
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The Daily Mail mistakenly followed and photographed a woman in Detroit, wrongly identifying her as Meg White, the former drummer of The White Stripes. After the woman denied being White, the paper still published the story and pictures before quietly removing them without explanation.
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The Daily Mail published photos and a story claiming to show Meg White living a private life.
The woman photographed was actually a friend of Meg White, not White herself.
The mistake happened despite the woman telling the newspaper they had the wrong person.
Meg White has avoided public appearances since The White Stripes broke up in 2011.
The Daily Mail removed the article and photos from its website without an apology or correction.
Music industry insiders and friends confirmed the error and supported the woman wrongly pictured.
Critics said the Daily Mail’s actions were intrusive and reckless.
The Daily Mail has a reputation for controversial and sometimes inaccurate celebrity reporting.
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