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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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Germany National Day: A Celebration of Unity and Freedom

  Germany’s National Day, officially known as the Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), is celebrated annually on October 3rd. It marks…

National Foundation Day Republic of Korea: Celebrating the Birth of a Nation

  National Foundation Day, known as “Gaecheongil” (개천절) in South Korea, is a significant public holiday celebrated annually on October 3rd. This day commemorates…

US port officials gird for strike as labor talks stay stuck

  NEW YORK: Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf coasts were making closing-minute preparations on Monday for a possible labor…

Shigeru Ishiba: defence buff takes Japan’s top job

  TOKYO: Shigeru Ishiba, who becomes Japan’s top minister on Tuesday after winning the ruling birthday party’s management vote, is a seasoned lawmaker acknowledged…

Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 218

  CHATMANDU: Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal over the weekend criticized the government on Tuesday for its lack of relief efforts…

Kenya airport whistleblower fears for his life

  NAIROBI: Nelson Amenya has caused an uproar by revealing secret negotiations with an Indian firm to take over Kenya’s main airport. He has…

Award-winning Cambodian journalist arrested

  PHNOM PENH: An award-winning Cambodian journalist known for his reporting on human trafficking in the cyber fraud industry has been arrested, police said…

Long-delayed cruise leaves Belfast after four months

  BELFAST: A luxury round-the-world cruise ship plagued by technical delays that has been docked in rainy Belfast since May finally departed the Northern…

Defiant history-maker Zhang Shuai powers into Beijing last eight

  BEIJING: 595. Zhang Shuai added another chapter to her renaissance as she stormed into the quarter-finals of her home China Open on Tuesday…