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NHS to test blood screening designed to detect 13 cancers earlier

Worcestershire road closures announced for Remembrance Sunday events

Democrats near House takeover as voters judge Trump presidency

Novo Banco Profit Falls 4.1% to €585.6 Million Through September

UBC professor describes police call after Galloway remark as act of care

Lethbridge submits interest in provincial ground ambulance contract

False voting claims spread rapidly during US Election Day

The Cat in the Hat expands its stakes to cosmic scale in animated reboot

Hamburg Senate Withholds Cost Data for Elbtower Museum Alternatives

Lettermen co-founder Tony Butala dies at 87

Byron Donalds Elected Florida Governor, Becoming First Black Republican in Role

Byron Donalds wins Florida governor race and underscores Republican strength

James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton in historic Texas Senate result

Pauline Ducruet Discusses Parents and Fashion Career in First TV Interview

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Euthanasia, a final journey from France to Belgium

Born hemiplegic, nearly blind, 43-year-old Lydie Imhoff was gradually losing the use of her limbs. Last year, she made the decision to travel from her native France to Belgium to undergo euthanasia -- for "fear of living in a dead body."

Indonesia candidates battle for Gen-Z votes on social media

Indonesia's presidential candidates are posting light content on social media in a push to appeal to young voters, dressing up like Tom Cruise in "Top Gun", organising dance contests or forgetting to turn off a livestream.

Jailed Khan's allies running close race in Pakistan poll

Candidates linked to jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan were running a close race with the party of three-time premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday as election results trickled in after a long delay that added to accusations of poll rigging.

'One-sided war': Indonesians join forces to bust election disinfo

On a typical workday, Vinanda Febriani starts her morning in Indonesia scrolling on her phone. But her goal is slightly different than most Gen Zers -- she is scanning for disinformation posts.

Crisis Group president fears 'major miscalculation' in Middle East

The risk of a "major miscalculation" in the Middle East is growing by the day as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, Comfort Ero, president of the Crisis Group NGO, told AFP.

World's biggest flying lab comes to Asia on air pollution mission

NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.

George wants England to show 'passion and emotion' against Wales

England captain Jamie George is happy to let patriotic pride fuel his side when they face Wales in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.

Messi Hong Kong no-show sparks wave of outrage in China

Lionel Messi's no-show at a match in Hong Kong has triggered a surge of online outrage in the city and in mainland China, with the football superstar accused of seeking to embarrass Beijing -- or even engaging in a sinister foreign plot.

Jailed Khan's allies in early strong show in Pakistan poll

Independent candidates linked to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were outperforming expectations Friday in early tallies from Pakistan's election, after a long delay in results added to accusations of poll rigging.