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Aug 11, 2026 - World

With Turkey already in Islamabad's corner and Saudi Arabia now signing up to a mutual-defence pact, Pakistan's bilateral rivalry with India may now become a much wider strategic equation.

Aug 11, 2026 - World

Trump was moved via an airport catering truck to a smaller jet, while journalists and staff believed they were still travelling with him.

Aug 11, 2026 - World

The prime minister says other work to reduce prisoner numbers could allow for more space for serious offendersDebbie Adlam, the mother of PC Andrew Harper, told the BBC this morning that she had a “bit of hope” about her son’s killers being excluded from the early release scheme followng a call from Downing Street about this last night.Referring to a conversation with a member of the PM’s staff, Adlam told BBC Breakfast:She said that he wanted to convey that he wants to do everything that he can and has more hope now of finding a resolution to this to try and keep them in prison.I think the fact that it’s actually come from Downing Street – I’ve got to try and have some faith in it, but at the same time, I have to protect my own feelings.It’s just been up and down. It’s just the rollercoaster of just hope, not even more than that is really, really draining. We’ve now got a little bit of hope that we didn’t have before.I understand the depth of public concern about the potential early release of those involved with the killing of PC Andrew Harper - and I share it.I fully appreciate the anguish of Andrew’s family and, more broadly, of all those victims and their families who may see those who caused them such harm not serve their full sentence. Continue reading...

Aug 11, 2026 - World

Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, officials saidIn other news, Romania’s nuclear power plant at Cernavodă could shut down a second reactor in the next 48 hours as falling water levels on the Danube make it increasingly difficult for cooling pumps to operate safely, local media have reported.The plant’s first reactor had to close in late July. Continue reading...

Aug 11, 2026 - World

Some Liberal and National MPs warned against over-regulation in party room discussion, while others argued for more stringent rulesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition MPs have warned the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, not to overreach in talks with Anthony Albanese on Labor’s gambling advertising crackdown, insisting rules that are too stringent would not strike the right balance on personal responsibility.The prime minister and the opposition leader met several times on Tuesday to negotiate on Labor’s legislation on gambling, with restrictions on betting inducements, paring back TV advertising hours and tweaking rules for streaming platforms among possible avenues for reform after Albanese signalled a willingness to amend his own bill. Continue reading...