ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) adopted Sunday a firm stand in negotiations with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led by former three-time PM Nawaz Sharif, after securing third-largest number of seats in Feb 8 general elections. PPP is demanding prime ministerial position for its leader and former foreign minister Bilawal BhuttoContinue Reading

Cold medications containing pseudoephedrine will again be sold over-the-counter in New Zealand, as the country’s newly formed government overturns the ban as part of “long overdue” health reforms. New Zealand’s incoming conservative Prime Minister announced on Thursday that an agreement to form a three-party coalition government had been reached, 40Continue Reading

Bruce Lehrmann’s engagement with media outlets including Seven’s Spotlight program was “inconsistent with the contention that the media pursuit has been relentless” a Queensland magistrate has found. In rejecting Mr Lehrmann’s application for a suppression order earlier this month, Magistrate Clare Kelly heard submissions that the defendant had himself engagedContinue Reading

About 800 Australian Defence Force troops are being moved from the nation’s south into northern regions to pre-empt escalating tensions between the US and China. The Albanese government announced the plan on Thursday to move about 800 troops from Adelaide, with a majority heading to Townsville in Queensland’s northeast. Two-hundredContinue Reading