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No special care bed is available for a boy who vomited up almost 40 bags of crack cocaine he was concealing from gardaí, the High Court has heard.

Mehdi Taremi said he was just doing his job after helping Al Wasl register the first win of their disrupted AFC Champions League Elite campaign. The Iranian striker scored the opening goal and was named player of the match as they beat Al Quwa Al Jawiya 4-3 at Zabeel Stadium. The win lifted the Dubai side off the foot of the 16-team table, as they look to co

US President Donald Trump described the US midterm elections as “the most important midterm I believe in our lifetime” while urging Republicans to unite ahead of the vote.

<p>Donald Trump chose Washington’s Reflecting Pool — an iconic landmark where botched repairs came to symbolise the 80-year-old’s chaotic presidency — for a final speech on Monday to rally Republicans against a predicted tide of Democratic victories in <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2041590">midterm elections</a>.</p> <p>Polls show Democrats poised to se

Seven staff who recently resigned have been invited back under new management.

The freight sector and the President are concerned about the serious slowdown of cargo at Durban harbour, but the status of Durban Gateway Terminal as a public-private partnership muddies the waters of accountability.

The New York legal powerhouse is shutting down after 95 years in business after an exodus of top talent

The Siberian lab where a biologist recently died of a mysterious pneumonia has been cited multiple times for safety violations.

Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has doubled down on support for Donald Trump.

After more than a year of speculation about a major cost blowout, the state government is set to receive a final price on the new Women's and Children's Hospital within months.

A 24/7 livestream showing a litter of adorable puppies is this year’s slow TV smash hit in Finland – and the show is now going international.

Senior Counsel Jimmy Yim and former LawSoc vice-president Samuel Chacko, the two heavyweight lawyers contesting in groups this election, were both successfully elected to the council.

Malaysia has repeatedly used public funds and government-backed financing to support troubled corporations. AirAsia's financial woes offer an opportunity for a fresh template, writes CNA’s Leslie Lopez.

<p>Despite US-Israeli airstrikes and Tehran’s attacks on shipping, the waterway still has to provide a lifeline for those that live and work there</p><p>Capt Farouq turns the wheel as he watches the ferry terminal of Bandar Abbas grow smaller, its bright lights flickering in the distance.</p><p>In front of him, the navigation radar beeps periodically, its gr