A self-proclaimed fortune teller from Australia, Anya Phan, is at the centre of one of Australia’s biggest alleged fraud cases. The 53-year-old, who presented herself as a feng shui master, along with her daughter, manipulated vulnerable victims with promises of future wealth and ‘a billionaire’ waiting in their destiny. They carried out a $70 million scam empire based on superstition, deceit, and luxury lifestyle
The US government shutdown has finally come to an end — after 43 days — with Donald Trump giving his assent to the spending bill. But Americans will have to wait a bit longer before flights, and other government services resume normalcy
Infamous sex offender and British financier Jeffrey Epstein once threatened to "take down" US President Donald Trump after their friendship fell apart, recently released emails have revealed.
In an interview, ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the street violence that overthrew her government last year was a 'premediated coup' and that the government of interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, is actually run by extremists of Hizb-ut Tahrir.
The yen dipped to a record low versus the euro and wallowed near a nine-month trough against the dollar on Thursday after Japan's new prime minister said she wanted the central bank to go slow on interest rate hikes.
Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven nations released a joint statement calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in the Ukraine war.
The Republican-controlled chamber voted 213-209 to move towards a final vote on the measure, with President Donald Trump's support largely keeping his party together in the face of vehement opposition from House Democrats
US State Secretary Marco Rubio said that he discussed the Delhi incident with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, who is also attending the G7 meeting
The reports of violence inflicted by Israeli settlers come as the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said that October 2025 was the worst month for settler violence since it began recording in 2006
Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5C would now be essentially "impossible"
Iraq's electoral commission announced preliminary results on Wednesday evening showing Sudani's candidate list in the lead with more than 1.3 million votes -- about 217,500 more than the next closest list
White House Press Secretrary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump "kicked out" Epstein from his Florida club for being a "pedophile" as well as a "creep"
South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Wednesday dismissed Benjamin Bol Mel as vice president and deputy leader of the ruling party, state television said, unexpectedly cutting ties with a man widely rumoured to be Kiir's own preferred successor.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with his American counterpart Marco Rubio that largely focused on issues relating to trade and supply chains.
Pakistan's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, a move that critics said had done irreparable harm to the country's democracy.
House Democrats on Wednesday released emails which they said raised new questions about President Trump's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and how much he knew about his abuse of underage girls, an assertion the White House blasted as a "fake narrative."
Kazakhstan's lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved a law banning what authorities view as “propaganda” of LGBTQ+ relations, a move criticized by rights advocates as detrimental to the country's LGBTQ+ community.
The US sanctioned individuals and entities in several countries related to their support of Iran's ballistic missile and drone production, in the latest attempt to pressure Tehran.
Despite Trump calling his meeting with Xi “amazing,” China’s soybean glut and long-term shift toward South American suppliers could stall US export recovery, showing that diplomacy alone can’t move commodity markets.
Turkey on Wednesday said 20 of its soldiers were killed when a military transport plane crashed in Georgia, with all but one of the bodies recovered, marking the Nato member's deadliest military incident since 2020
Yunus has found himself at the centre of another “anti-India” controversy, this time over a book he gifted to a visiting Canadian delegation. The book’s cover features an artwork depicting a map of Bangladesh that seemingly extends over large parts of India’s northeast.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa will go ahead as planned, calling the United States’ decision to boycott the event “their loss”
Africa’s newly launched medicines regulator marks a major advance in health governance—but its influence will depend on how deeply African nations embrace and resource the agency for ownership and effectiveness.
President Trump has asked Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon PM Netanyahu, calling the ongoing corruption trial against his longtime ally “political” and “unjustified," according to a report, citing Herzog’s office on Wednesday
China has accused the US of orchestrating a $13 billion bitcoin hack, alleging NSA involvement in stealing digital assets, a claim that deepens geopolitical and cybersecurity tensions between the two global powers.
The flare was classified as an X-class flare, which represents the most intense category of solar events.
The measure, which already passed the Senate on Monday, cleared the procedural hurdle on an 8-4 vote, representing the first significant step by the House to restore full government operations after over a month of halted services, widespread flight delays, and furloughed federal workers
During his visit to Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed India’s 'unwavering support' to Bhutan’s 13th Five Year Plan, emphasising India’s commitment to actively assist Bhutan in achieving its key development priorities and advancing sustainable growth across sectors.
A Chinese-led team of scientists said it has found a naturally formed mineral containing rare earth elements inside a living fern — a world first that could pave the way for a “green circular model” of extracting these critical materials, according to a report
Jack Ma’s family has purchased a $25.6 million mansion in London’s Belgravia, once the Italian embassy, signalling another major overseas investment by the Alibaba co-founder. The acquisition, made by his wife Cathy Zhang, adds to a vast property portfolio across continents