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Singapore ex-minister sentenced to 12 months in prison in rare graft trial

  SINGAPORE: A Singaporean former minister was sentenced Thursday to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts in the…

Carpe diem: the Costa Rican women turning fish into fashion

  COSTA DE PÁJAROS: On a beach in Costa Rica, as fishermen land the day’s catch, two women are hard at work on a…

Mexico’s new president offers apology for 1968 student massacre

  MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered an official apology Wednesday for the massacre of students by the army in 1968, in one…

Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ to overturn 2020 election: special counsel

  WASHINGTON: Donald Trump launched a “private criminal effort” to subvert the 2020 US election and should not be shielded by presidential immunity, Special…

Tunisia readies for vote as incumbent Saied eyes victory

  TUNIS: Tunisians head to the polls Sunday for a presidential election in which analysts say incumbent Kais Saied is poised for victory with…

Huge protests in Argentina over public university cuts

  BUENOS AIRES: Several thousand Argentines joined major student-led protests in Buenos Aires on Wednesday over President Javier Milei’s cuts to free university education.…

Biden, Harris tour storm areas as deaths surpass 160

  ASHEVILLE: US President Joe Biden witnessed firsthand the catastrophic destruction of Hurricane Helene on Wednesday and Vice President Kamala Harris distributed aid to…

Pakistan, Malaysia express resolve to enhance bilateral ties in diverse fields

Pakistan-Malaysia hold delegation level talks Islamabad: Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Malaysian Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim led their…

Cyber threats to 27.2% of industrial systems in Pakistan: Kaspersky reports

  Islamabad : Kaspersky’s report on the cybersecurity landscape for industrial control systems (ICS) in the second quarter of 2024, revealed a 20% increase…