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Pakistan braces for Imran Khan’s corruption hearing amid protests Pakistan remains tense as former Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a hearing on corruption charges following his dramatic arrest. Demonstrations have erupted both domestically and globally, with reports of at least two deaths. Police have conducted raids and arrested supporters of Khan’s party since his detention. Khan, a former cricket star, claims the charges against him are politically motivated. In preparation for the hearing, police have shifted the venue to the location where Khan is being held in custody. Pictures show heightened security in Islamabad, with a police guest house designated…

‘Aren’t we saying the quiet bit out loud?’

‘I’m doing it again this year.’

‘I would really love to do something in their name so they aren’t forgotten.’

Ukraine war: French journalist killed near Bakhmut Arman Soldin, a 32-year-old French journalist working for AFP news agency, was killed by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine. He was reporting alongside Ukrainian soldiers when the attack occurred. French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Soldin’s work, while AFP expressed devastation at the loss and emphasised the dangers faced by journalists covering the conflict. Soldin had been living in Ukraine since September and was part of the first AFP team deployed after Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s defence ministry offered condolences, stating that Soldin dedicated his life to informing the world…

Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer in NY department store In a landmark civil case, a jury has found former US President Donald Trump responsible for sexually abusing a magazine columnist during an incident at a New York department store in the 1990s. However, the jury did not hold him liable for the rape allegations made by E Jean Carroll, the columnist, in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman. This verdict marks the first time that Trump has been legally held accountable for a sexual assault. The jury, consisting of six men and three women, deliberated for less than three…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Wednesday’s front pages report on the verdict that he sexually abused a magazine columnist in the 1990s.  Trump’s legal troubles The Daily Mail questions if this spells the end of his presidential aspirations, highlighting the verdict of his alleged sexual abuse of a magazine columnist in the 1990s. According to the paper, this civil case outcome deals a severe blow to his chances of reclaiming the White House next year. The Times concurs that the verdict will likely hinder Trump’s appeal to independent female voters. However, a strategist quoted in the article…

Amanda announced the points allocated by the UK at Eurovision in 2021.

If he’s good enough for Kim K…

‘I can’t believe it. I still can’t believe it,’ she said of the experience.