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Nov 27, 2025 - World

Aleema Khanum, one of Imran Khan's three sisters, has claimed that the family has been repeatedly denied a meeting with him.

Nov 27, 2025 - World

Their bitter, public dispute has sparked debate on informal relationships, parentage claims and legal rights in China.

Nov 27, 2025 - World

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHanson-Young says environmental action and business interests linkedHanson-Young was asked if she could guarantee the targets wouldn’t damage the economy or business. She said the Greens were looking at the connection between the two, pointing to the devastating algal bloom in South Australia that had smashed local industry, fishing and tourism.You cannot continue to pretend that somehow the economy is off over there while the environment has nothing to do with it and that the climate has nothing to do with it. If we want a strong economy, we have to transition. We’ve got to do it faster.And the community wants it. No one told South Australians that when the climate crisis hit, they wouldn’t be able to go to the beach in the 40C heat over summer. That is what we are facing this summer. And South Australians want action. Australians want action. The world needs action.It is a good day for the environment and it’s a good day for our forests and our Australian bushland. A good day for our wildlife.It’s been a long time coming, having to fix some of these major flaws in Australia’s environment laws that have allowed land clearing to go unchecked, to allow the destruction of our forests, even when there’s endangered species living there, that it’s their home. And there’s a lot more to do. Continue reading...

Nov 27, 2025 - World

The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens over concerns that they were "getting involved in criminal activities" after reaching the UAE.

Nov 27, 2025 - World

Report by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission says Thompson leaked confidential council documents to an unnamed ‘adviser’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson misled the electorate about a cancer diagnosis, his military history and university qualifications, according to a report by the Crime and Corruption Commission.The CCC also found that, as mayor, Thompson leaked numerous confidential documents to an unnamed “adviser”, sending them 8,741 encrypted WhatsApp messages in a five-month period. Continue reading...