North Korea's foreign minister Choe Son Hui denounced the joint statement released by G7 countries, state media KCNA reported on Friday, saying she opposed their push for the complete denuclearisation of North Korea.

Britain's BBC apologised to Donald Trump on Thursday for editing a speech to make it look like he had advocated violence but rejected the president's demand for compensation.

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday designated four European left-wing groups as terrorist organisations, following through on his vow to crack down on leftists after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The president of Panama denied Thursday that US military exercises on its soil were in any way a "hostile act against Venezuela."

India's Biocon expects a 50% drop in costs for developing complex biosimilars as the United States has proposed to ease clinical testing for the drugs that make up more than 60% of its revenue, a top executive said on Wednesday.

Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome, according to researchers and documentary makers. The DNA testing of the Nazi dictator's blood also rejects the theory that Hitler had Jewish ancestry.

Chinese police on Thursday offered bounties of up to $35,000 for help arresting Taiwanese influencers Wen Tzu-yu and Chen Po-yuan on allegations that the pair disseminated "anti-China" content online.

France has lifted its travel ban on Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who is under investigation over illegal content on his messaging app, judicial sources close to the case said Thursday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday that fewer young Ukrainian men should come as refugees to Germany.

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said that the suicide bomber involved in the deadly Islamabad bombing was an Afghan national.

Co-founder and CEO of fintech company Extend posted a surprising scene outside his office window. New York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, "in a deep debate" with US Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Spain's securities regulator said Thursday it has fined social media platform X five million euros for failing to comply with rules governing the advertising of financial products, including cryptocurrencies.

An estimated 10.7 million people worldwide fell ill with TB in 2024: 5.8 million men, 3.7 million women, and 1.2 million children.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on an associate and former business partner at the heart of a major corruption scandal rocking Kyiv during a time of war.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she only sleeps for between two and four hours every night, while she also faces criticism for encouraging people to overwork.

The EU launched a fresh investigation into Google on Thursday over suspicions the US giant is pushing down news outlets in search results, despite retaliation threats from US President Donald Trump.

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank of the country, sent a letter of intent to China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPMC) on Friday to design, print and supply 430 million pieces of Nepal's Rs 1,000 denomination banknotes.

In a move that is likely to see opposition in Bangladesh, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has announced a referendum along with elections in Bangladesh in February next year.

When a deputy arrived, Duarte was given multiple verbal commands to drop the knife and get on the ground, which he ignored.

In yet another cross-border provocation, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed Islamabad is fully prepared" for a two-front war with India and Afghanistan.