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South Korean pop star Taeil has left K-pop group NCT after allegations of an unspecified sexual crime, his record label has announced.SM Entertainment released a statement on X, confirming the 30-year-old singer would no longer be part of the boy band after learning he had been "accused in a criminal case related to a sexual crime". The label did not specify the nature of the alleged crime. The statement went […]

Kamala Harris doesn't "at all" regret defending Joe Biden's ability to serve another four years as president - as she revealed the moment he told her he was stepping aside.President Biden withdrew from the race for the White House in July after weeks of scrutiny over his age and fitness, most notably after a disastrous debate showing against Donald Trump. Ms Harris, who is serving as his vice president, had […]

The suspects in the foiled terror plot to attack Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concerts in Vienna intended to kill "tens of thousands" of people, the US's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said.The agency said that intelligence it discovered disrupted the plans - which allegedly were linked to Islamic State - and led to arrests made by Austrian authorities. CIA deputy director David Cohen addressed the failed plot during an annual intelligence […]

Israel and Hamas have tentatively agreed to a series of brief ceasefires in parts of Gaza so that the polio vaccine can be safely distributed, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.The pauses will begin on Sunday and will take place in three phases covering central Gaza first, then the south and finally the north.Rik Peeperkorn, WHO senior official for the Palestinian territories, said each pause will last three days, […]

Two former news editors in Hong Kong have been found guilty of sedition - the first journalists to be convicted under the law.Stand News' former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and former acting editor-in-chief Patrick Lam face two years in prison and a fine of up to HK$5,000 (£585) after being found guilty on Thursday. They are the first journalists to be convicted of sedition since Hong Kong's handover from Britain to […]

At least three people have been killed after a typhoon hit southern Japan on Thursday morning, sparking fears of flooding, landslides and extensive damage to buildings.Another person is missing and more than a dozen are injured after Typhoon Shanshan hit the southern island of Kyshu and ripped through several regions including downtown Miyazaki City. The authorities have issued evacuation orders to millions of residents due to torrential rain and strong […]

Thousands of Paralympic athletes paraded down the Champs-Elysees in Paris to mark the opening ceremony of the 2024 games.The games will see more than 4,000 athletes compete in 22 sports.Here are some of the best images from the opening ceremony. Image: Aircraft of the Patrouille de France fly over Paris. Pic: AP Image: Members of Team Great Britain at the Place de la Concorde. Pics: PA Image: French artist Christine […]

Champions League organisers have assured clubs and fans there is no possibility of the new AI-assisted draw for the men's UEFA competition being manipulated tomorrow, with extra security in place to guard against cyber attacks.The traditional manual draw can no longer be solely relied on to determine fixtures as the competition has expanded from 32 to 36 teams with a more complex format. It is the biggest transformation to European […]

Flights have been grounded and police officers were forced to communicate by text while on duty as a network outage at the Dutch ministry of defence caused major IT failures across the country.The extent and cause of the problems are not yet known, but a spokesperson for the Dutch defence ministry confirmed the issue can be traced back to one of their networks that is also used by other parts […]