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Malaysia’s High Court on Friday convicted former Prime Minister Najib Razak in a major corruption case linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB state fund scandal.The court found Najib, 72, guilty of four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering involving more than $700 million...
Southern Yemen separatists on Friday accused Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces in the eastern governorate of Hadramout, further raising tensions in the conflict-hit country.The Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates, said the strikes target...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is open to withdrawing Ukrainian troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a possible deal to end the war, if Russia also pulls back and the area is turned into a demilitarized zone overseen by international forces.The...
The European Union has warned it may take action against what it called “unjustified measures” after the United States barred five European nationals accused of pressuring US technology companies to censor American viewpoints.The warning came Wednesday from the European Commission after ...
The Trump administration announced Tuesday an expansion of U.S. travel restrictions to include 20 additional countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by limits introduced earlier this year.The updated policy imposes full travel bans on citizens of five new cou...
Britain’s MI6 chief, Blaise Metreweli, has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of deliberately delaying peace negotiations over the war in Ukraine while testing the West with actions “just below the threshold of war.” Speaking publicly for the first time since taking the helm ...
The Philippine Coast Guard said Saturday that three Filipino fishermen were injured after Chinese coast guard vessels used water cannons and aggressive blocking tactics against Philippine fishing boats near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.According to the coast guard, at least 20 Philippine ...
Iran on Saturday introduced a new, higher pricing tier for its heavily subsidized petrol, marking the first such increase since a 2019 hike triggered nationwide protests and a deadly security crackdown.Petrol has long been considered a social entitlement in Iran, but the government is under growing ...
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The weavers’ neighborhood near Dhaka is filled with the familiar clatter of handlooms, where artisans use colorful silk and cotton threads to create the iconic Tangail saree.The traditional handloom saree takes its name from this central Bangladesh district, home to hundreds of weaver families...
Advisers to US President Donald Trump and senior Ukrainian officials said they will meet for a third straight day on Saturday after reporting initial progress on shaping a security framework for postwar Ukraine.In a joint statement, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kush...
Emergency teams scrambled to reach survivors on Friday after devastating floods and landslides swept through parts of Asia last week, claiming more than 1,500 lives. Relief efforts are ongoing, but the sheer scale of the disaster has overwhelmed rescue operations.Authorities reported 883 fatalities...
Pakistani and Afghan forces traded gunfire late Friday along their tense shared border, though officials on both sides said no one was injured and no damage occurred. Each country accused the other of breaking a fragile, two-month ceasefire.Talks between Islamabad and Kabul meant to ease tensions an...
A stunning photograph taken from orbit has gone viral online, revealing Mecca’s Kaaba glowing like a luminous point from 400 kilometers above Earth.The image, captured from the International Space Station (ISS), highlights Islam’s holiest site as a radiant center within the city.&n...
The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has climbed to 123, while another 130 people remain unaccounted for, officials said Saturday.According to the country’s Disaster Management Center, nearly 44,000 residents have been forced from their homes and...
Afghanistan on Friday voiced deep regret and condemned a cross-border attack into Tajikistan that left three Chinese workers dead and another injured, promising full cooperation with Dushanbe in the investigation.Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal said early findings suggested t...
Newcastle United says its fans were “indiscriminately assaulted” by French police after the Champions League match against Marseille on Tuesday, raising serious concerns about supporter treatment.The Premier League club has formally contacted UEFA, Marseille authorities, and French polic...
More than 20 people have died and 14 others are missing after days of heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding across Sri Lanka.Sri Lankan authorities have suspended passenger train services and shut down several roads as severe rainfall continues to unleash deadly landslides and floods, officia...
Human rights organizations on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to end temporary deportation protections for Myanmar citizens, despite ongoing civil war and alleged war crimes by the country’s military leadership.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday tha...
India on Tuesday protested to China over what it described as the “arbitrary detention” of an Indian citizen at Shanghai airport, after Chinese authorities reportedly refused to recognize her passport.The woman, Pem Wang Thongdok from the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, was stop...
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