The allegations came days after Patel was seen celebrating in Italy with the men's USA hockey team after their Olympics win.

The People's Party’s hopes were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which dominate provincial politics.

Friedrich Merz said it would be a mistake to "decouple" Germany from China shortly before boarding a plane to Beijing.

Intensified attacks in the Kordofan region have led to mass casualties as peace remains elusive.

Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.

General Dan Caine has warned that strikes against Iran could be risky, potentially drawing the US into a prolonged conflict, US media report.

The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as "acts against nature".

The group was told to cancel its performances or explosives would be set off at Anthony Albanese's house.