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A US citizen held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nine months has been released following negotiations led by Qatari mediators, officials say. The man, identified as Amir Amiry, is the fifth American to be freed from detention in Afghanistan this year. He was on his way back to the …

Several people were injured after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Michigan, local police say. Officials said there was an active shooter incident at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, a town 60 miles (96 km) northwest of Detroit, on Sunday …

China has officially opened the world’s highest bridge in the world to the public. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625m (2,050ft) above a gorge in the country’s Guizhou province. Officials say it cuts travel time between the canyon’s two sides from two hours to two minutes. Earlier this year …

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to uphold its executive order ending birthright citizenship in the US. US President Donald Trump signed the order, which denies citizenship to children of migrants who are either in the US illegally or on temporary visas, on his first day back in …

Three people have died and several others were injured after a shooter opened fire from a boat at a crowded waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, officials say. The attack happened on Saturday evening outside the American Fish Company at the Southport Yacht Basin. City spokesperson ChyAnn Ketchum said a …

Greta Thunberg has pushed back on criticism that a Gaza-bound flotilla she is a part of is a publicity stunt, saying no one would imperil themselves purely for attention. The Swedish activist is aboard one of 52 boats that form the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which is travelling toward Gaza …

At least 36 people have died, including children, in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, state officials say. Tens of thousands of people had gathered on Saturday at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay, in the southern Karur district. It was delayed …

At least 36 people have been killed and dozens injured during a stampede at a rally for actor-turned-politician Vijay – a huge star in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Ma Subramanian, the state’s health minister, said at least 40 people were injured at the event. The official added …

Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images (File image) The number of agents fired by the bureau is unclear The FBI has fired a group of agents who were pictured kneeling at a racial justice protest over the death of George Floyd, US media reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. …

The partial suspensions of Belarus and Russia have been lifted after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) voted not to maintain the sanctions. Both countries had been suspended from Paralympic competition since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But their athletes competed at the Paris Paralympics as neutrals after officials decided …

The US State Department said on Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. The decision was based on the leftist leader’s “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York, the State Department added. Petro was already en route to Bogota from New York on …

BBC Visitors to the north coast have been reminded of temporary advice against bathing notices at Portstewart Strand and Downhill this weekend due to the presence of blue-green algae. Swimming is currently not advised at the two sites, and while increased levels of blue-green algae have also been detected at …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has labelled the recognition of a Palestinian State as a “mark of shame” during a combative speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a walk-out as he took to the podium, leaving large parts of the conference …

Namibia’s authorities have warned people not to hold parties at cemeteries after a social gathering at a gravesite in the capital, Windhoek, sparked outrage last weekend. According to City of Windhoek officials, the event at Gammams cemetery “showed seating arrangements, cooler boxes and alcohol” on full display. One Windhoek resident …

A 73-year-old grandmother who spent more than three decades living in the US has been deported to India. Harjit Kaur, who had unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the US, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on 8 September, sparking shock among the Sikh community. She moved …

Getty Images One of the former staffers was an aide to Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te (pictured) A Taiwan court has convicted a former presidential aide of spying for China and three others who were also employed by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). One of the men worked in the …

Notes written by the person suspected of opening fire on an immigration facility in Texas indicate he was targeting ICE agents and did not intend to harm detainees, acting US attorney for the Northern district of Texas Nancy Larson has said. One detainee was killed and two others critically injured …

A Spanish military jet with a defence minister on board suffered a GPS “disturbance” while on the way to Lithuania, according to Spanish officials. The military aircraft was flying near Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave on Wednesday morning when the incident is reported to have happened. Margarita Robles was the minister said …

For a company that’s staking its future on AI and robotics, Tesla sure is having a tough time explaining its technology to government regulators. The company’s efforts to launch a robotaxi service in San Francisco, which isn’t actually a robotaxi since it features safety drivers in the front seat, is …

Davidson added: “You never know when these games will come around again, so what I’ve learned across my career is to be very focused but enjoy the moment. That’s when I referee my best, is when I’m present. “I don’t take the job lightly and I want to go out …