PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN TO QUIT CALIFORNIA AND MOVE BACK TO BRITAIN PERMANENTLY

Prince Harry and Meghan are leaving California and relocating to Britain permanently, with their two children set to start at a British school in September.

The Daily Beast and the Telegraph report the couple will settle in a private, non-royal residence believed to be outside London before the end of August, though they will not take on official royal duties.

The move comes six years after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from the royal family and left for the United States.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Nick Harper, our reporter in Washington, says King Charles was informed of the decision only recently but has privately welcomed the news.

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MODERNA AND MERCK'S PERSONALISED MRNA CANCER VACCINE DELIVERS FIRST-EVER POSITIVE PHASE 3 RESULTS IN MELANOMA

Moderna and Merck have announced the first-ever positive Phase 3 results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine in melanoma patients, a breakthrough that has sent both companies' share prices sharply higher.

The trial tested the vaccine intismeran alongside Merck's immunotherapy drug Keytruda in more than eleven hundred patients whose tumours had been surgically removed, and the companies say it significantly reduced the risk of cancer returning.

Moderna's president has said thousands of patients could benefit as soon as next year, with the therapy already on an expedited review pathway with regulators in the United States and Europe.

Mitch Mccann has more from New York.

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Mitch Mccann in New York says the breakthrough could mark a turning point for Moderna, whose fortunes had declined sharply since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RUSSIA IMPORTS NEARLY 270,000 TONNES OF FUEL FROM ASIA AS ONLY 28 PER CENT OF PETROL STATIONS HAVE SUPPLY

Russia is importing nearly 270,000 tonnes of refined fuel from Asia through covert ship-to-ship transfers, according to shipping data cited by Reuters — a dramatic reversal for a country that has long been one of the world's biggest fuel exporters.

The imports come as only around a quarter of Russian petrol stations have fuel available, with purchase limits reimposed in several regions after months of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries.

Moscow has banned exports of petrol, diesel and jet fuel in an effort to shore up domestic supply.

Dasha Chernyshova reports from Moscow.

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IRAN CONSIDERS STRIKING US MILITARY ASSETS IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE IF TRUMP ESCALATES WAR

The Financial Times is reporting that Iran has examined potential strikes against American military assets in southeastern Europe, should US President Donald Trump escalate the war.

The report comes as the sixty-day deadline set by a June memorandum between Washington and Tehran has passed without a final agreement, and as Iran's armed forces chief has warned Gulf states that assisting the US military would amount to participating in operations against his country.

James Gooderson reports from Washington.

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Reporter James Gooderson in Washington says the Iranian posture signals a refusal to make concessions, while the White House shifts its strategy toward tightening economic pressure on Tehran.

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PAKISTAN'S GOVERNMENT TO CHALLENGE SUPREME COURT ORDER MOVING JAILED EX-PM IMRAN KHAN TO HOSPITAL

Pakistan's government says it will challenge a Supreme Court order to transfer jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan from prison to a private hospital in Islamabad for medical treatment.

The court ordered on Tuesday that the 73-year-old be moved from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to Shifa International Hospital within two days, citing concerns for his health and safety.

Government ministers have argued that the ruling goes beyond what the law permits, saying all prisoners must be treated in government facilities — and they say the transfer raises further concerns.

Hira Mustafa has more from Islamabad.

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Hira Mustafa in Islamabad says political analysts in the Pakistani capital warn the standoff between the government and the courts over Khan's medical care could deepen political tensions.

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PAKISTAN'S SUPREME COURT ORDER TO TRANSFER IMRAN KHAN TO HOSPITAL SPARKS DEBATE OVER POSSIBLE PTI POLITICAL OPENING

Pakistan's Supreme Court order to transfer jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in Islamabad has sparked debate over whether it signals the opening of political space for his party, the PTI, with analysts saying a possible settlement with Khan cannot be ruled out.

The court on Tuesday directed that Khan be moved from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to Shifa International Hospital within two days and ordered a medical board including his personal physician to oversee his care.

The government argues the ruling contains legal flaws and that Khan is already receiving adequate treatment in prison.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.

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Hira Mustafa in Islamabad says Khan has been behind bars for three years on charges he says are designed to keep him out of politics.

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India wants Bangladesh PM's proposed trip to be "memorable"

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Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi says Prime Minister Modi wants Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's proposed India trip to be, quote, "memorable".

A potential visit by the Bangladeshi Prime Minister has been in limbo after Dhaka said India must extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina, who's been living in exile there. 

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BANGLADESHI NATIONALS KILLED IN KOLKATA HOTEL FIRE AS DELHI-DHAKA TIES REMAIN UNDER STRAIN

Bangladeshi nationals have been killed in a fire at a residential hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata, as relations between Delhi and Dhaka remain deeply strained.

A key source of tension is the presence in India of ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled there in 2024 and has since been sentenced to death by a Bangladeshi tribunal.

Earlier this month, she held a press conference in the Indian capital — a move Dhaka condemned as an affront to Bangladesh's sovereignty.

From New Delhi, Ishan Garg reports.

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META STANDS TRIAL IN OAKLAND AS FOUR US STATES SEEK UP TO $1.4 TRILLION OVER ALLEGED CHILD HARMS

The trial of Meta over alleged child harms from Instagram and Facebook has begun in Oakland, California, with opening statements from both sides on Tuesday.

Four US states are seeking up to one-point-four trillion dollars in damages, alleging the company knowingly designed its platforms to hook young users.

Meta's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is among the witnesses prosecutors plan to call during the six-week trial.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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META'S $1.4 TRILLION CHILD-SAFETY TRIAL OPENS IN OAKLAND AS STATES ACCUSE TECH GIANT OF HARMING YOUNG USERS

Opening statements have been delivered in a landmark federal trial accusing Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram in ways that harm children and teenagers.

Twenty-nine US states filed the lawsuit in 2023, and four of them — California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey — are leading the case before a federal judge in Oakland, California.

Meta says it could face as much as one-point-four trillion dollars in penalties, and the company strongly denies the allegations.

Ira Spitzer reports from Oakland.

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Ira Spitzer, our reporter in Oakland, says families of young people allegedly harmed by Meta's platforms rallied outside the courthouse as the trial got under way.

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Ira Spitzer in Oakland says the trial could pose a threat not just to Meta's finances but to the core design features that drive engagement on its platforms.

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WALL STREET SELLS OFF AS US BOND YIELDS HIT MULTIDECADE HIGHS AMID INFLATION AND DEBT CONCERNS

The S&P 500 fell half a per cent on Tuesday and the Nasdaq Composite dropped more than one per cent, as a surge in US government bond yields to multidecade highs rattled investors.

The yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond hit a fresh 19-year high, and analysts point to several factors behind the sell-off in government bonds.

Mitch Mccann in New York says there are multiple reasons driving the decline.

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Mitch Mccann, our reporter in New York, says the rise in bond yields has direct consequences for ordinary Americans' borrowing costs.

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TRUMP SAYS NO US-IRAN TALKS UNDERWAY, ONE DAY AFTER CLAIMING BACK CHANNEL WITH IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD

US President Donald Trump has said there are no talks underway or scheduled with Iran, contradicting his own statement from Monday when he said his administration had established a back channel with Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

The reversal came on Tuesday as the sixty-day deadline for negotiations under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding expired with no deal in sight to end the war or resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has responded with a list of demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including the lifting of the US naval blockade and the unfreezing of billions of dollars in Iranian assets.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Reporter Nick Harper in Washington says the war with Iran and its impact on the cost of living are weighing heavily on voters, with midterm elections just months away.

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TRUMP SAYS NO TALKS UNDERWAY WITH IRAN AS TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE FRAMEWORK EXPIRES

US President Donald Trump says there are no talks or conversations underway or scheduled with Iran — just one day after saying his administration had established a back channel with Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

A temporary framework aimed at ending the US-Iran war expired on Monday with no indication either side will extend the agreement.

Iran has denied any negotiations were taking place and says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington meets its commitments.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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PAKISTAN'S SUPREME COURT ORDERS JAILED EX-PM IMRAN KHAN TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan transferred from prison to a hospital in Islamabad for medical treatment, in what is the court's first direct intervention over the jailed leader's health.

Khan has been behind bars for more than three years, serving sentences totalling more than thirty years on corruption and other charges. Rights groups including Amnesty International have condemned what they call the systematic denial of his right to a fair trial and adequate medical care.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.

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Hira Mustafa, reporting from Islamabad, says a medical report submitted to the court raised concerns about Khan's blood pressure, mental health and other conditions he has developed in detention.

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Hira Mustafa in Islamabad says Khan's party views the Supreme Court ruling as a possible opening for broader engagement with state institutions.

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UKRAINE LAUNCHES MORE THAN 620 DRONES AT MOSCOW IN LARGEST ATTACK ON RUSSIAN CAPITAL IN TWO YEARS

Ukraine has launched more than 620 drones at the Moscow region overnight in what Russian officials describe as the largest attack on the capital in two years, injuring three people including a ten-year-old girl and shutting down all four of Moscow's international airports.

The massive barrage comes as the Kremlin simultaneously pursues diplomatic partnerships further afield — hosting Myanmar's leaders for a series of cooperation agreements covering trade, energy and construction.

Moscow says it has begun building a nuclear power plant in Myanmar as the two countries seek to deepen economic ties while Russia faces extensive Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

Dasha Chernyshova reports from Moscow.

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Dasha Chernyshova, our reporter in Moscow, says the Kremlin's partnership with Myanmar fits into a wider Russian strategy to counter Western influence in the Asia-Pacific.

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Dasha Chernyshova in Moscow says the Kremlin is presenting itself as a dependable alternative partner for countries across Southeast Asia.

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MYANMAR'S MIN AUNG HLAING MEETS PUTIN AT KREMLIN AS MOSCOW DEEPENS DEFENCE AND ECONOMIC TIES WITH NAYPYITAW

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing is holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday, with several bilateral agreements due to be signed covering defence, energy and infrastructure cooperation.

The visit is the former military leader's first trip to Moscow since taking office in April following elections widely criticised by the international community.

Russia has emerged as one of Myanmar's closest military partners, with reports that Moscow plans to deliver Su-30 fighter jets and Yak-130 training aircraft to Myanmar's armed forces.

Daria Bonadrchuk reports from Moscow.

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Reporter Daria Bonadrchuk in Moscow says the Russian capital is just one stop on a broader diplomatic tour by Myanmar's leader.

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RUSSIA WARNS UK OF 'CONSEQUENCES' OVER DRONE USE IN UKRAINE

Britain's drone industry is also at the centre of a diplomatic dispute with Moscow over the use of UK-built unmanned aircraft in the war in Ukraine.

Russia's embassy in London has warned that Britain will face consequences for its involvement — while the Ministry of Defence says Moscow should be in no doubt about the government's resolve to support Kyiv.

The UK pledged earlier this year to deliver at least a hundred and twenty thousand drones to Ukraine in 2026, most produced by British manufacturers.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Olly Barratt in London says the strikes by British-made drones are thought to have inflicted significant economic damage on Russian infrastructure.

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Olly Barratt in London says the British government has responded defiantly to Moscow's warning, reaffirming its commitment to supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

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SENATOR KAINE TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTION BARRING US MILITARY ACTION AGAINST OMAN AFTER TRUMP'S BOMBING THREAT

Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, has announced plans to introduce a resolution barring military action against Oman when the US Senate returns from its August recess — a direct response to US President Donald Trump's threat to bomb the Gulf state if it interferes in a deal over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The threat came as a 60-day deadline for a wider peace deal between Washington and Tehran expired on Monday without agreement, with no concrete plans to end the 24-week war.

The White House says it is now shifting to what it calls an economic pressure campaign, with a fresh round of sanctions expected in the coming days.

James Gooderson reports from Washington.

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US APPEALS COURT QUESTIONS PENTAGON'S BLACKLISTING OF CHINESE DRONE MAKER DJI

A United States appeals court has ruled that publicly available evidence does not support the Pentagon's decision to blacklist the Chinese drone manufacturer DJI as a national security threat.

The Defence Department placed DJI on its restricted list several years ago, saying the company posed a risk to national security — a designation the firm has fought to overturn.

Mitch Mccann in New York says DJI maintains the Pentagon's conclusion was wrong.

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Mitch Mccann in New York says the ruling could eventually open the door for new DJI products to be sold in the United States once again.

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TRUMP THREATENS TO ATTACK OMAN AS IRAN SAYS STRAIT OF HORMUZ TRANSIT UNDERSTANDING REACHED

Iran says an understanding has been reached on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, even as US President Donald Trump has warned he would attack Oman — a longstanding American ally — if it interferes with US efforts in the vital waterway.

The announcement comes as the sixty-day memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran has expired without a broader peace deal, and Iran says what it calls gross American violations rendered the deadline meaningless.

The agreement was meant to provide a framework for resolving the war's thorniest issues, including the future of Iran's nuclear stockpiles.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Nick Harper, our reporter in Washington, says Iran and Oman are still negotiating a narrow agreement on the Strait of Hormuz to decide which ships can pass through the vital waterway.

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Reporter Nick Harper in Washington says Iran is warning it will not wait indefinitely for the United States to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

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