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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the world desk.
A study tracking schoolchildren in London and Luton found that children’s lung development in the capital improved after the ultra-low emission zone began, alongside larger reductions in nitrogen dioxide exposure.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected, securing a second term as opposition figures raise concerns about the vote.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered jailed former prime minister Imran Khan transferred to a hospital following blood-pressure concerns.
A Syrian court sentenced Wassim al-Assad to death after convicting him of offenses including premeditated murder and torture.
One person died and four were injured after torrential rain triggered a landslide in Geoje, as evacuations and power cuts affected South Gyeongsang province.
At least 68 people have been killed in eastern Indonesia, where aftershocks and landslides are hampering the search for earthquake victims.
At least 92 people have died after a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, with recovery efforts continuing.
The US Supreme Court denied a request to reconsider Donald Trump’s appeal, leaving a $5 million civil judgment in E Jean Carroll’s case intact.
