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Swiss court convicts two executives of embezzling $1.8bn from 1MDB
Court sentences PetroSaudi executives to six and seven years in Malaysia investment fund fraud case.
Hasina, floods, visas: What’s troubling India-Bangladesh relations?
Bangladesh's opposition demands Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India and tensions sour following her overthrow.
What is the deadly ‘Triple E’ mosquito virus spreading in northeastern US?
The US has reported five cases of eastern equine encephalitis this year.
In Pakistan’s Balochistan, deadly attacks rip uneasy migrant-local equation
Nearly half of 70 people killed in this week's attacks were workers from neighbouring Punjab. Why were they attacked?
Sweden charges two men over 2023 Quran burnings
Prosecutors say the men 'treated the Quran in a manner intended to express contempt for Muslims because of their faith'.
What we know about Israel’s latest captive ‘rescue’
Israel says it has freed a captive from Gaza in a ‘complex rescue operation’, amid conflicting reports on what happened.
Israel’s war on the West Bank
Ongoing Israeli attack on locations across northern West Bank highlights Israel's treatment of the occupied territory.
Creating hope for Gaza’s student doctors amid Israeli bombardment
A medical student forced to treat tens of thousands of sick, injured as war rages. So he decided to help others like him
Bangladesh’s interim government lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party
Caretaker administration says ex-PM Hasina's claims of its 'terrorist activities' during student protests were baseless.
Drug dealers to Putin critics: Behind Pavel Durov’s rare Telegram audience
Arrested in France, the Telegram boss has found widespread support that mirrors his app's popularity across groups.
Why living in the UK scares me as an asylum seeker | Close Up
Unsettled by riots, asylum seekers in the UK fear hostility, racism and violence in the land they hope to call home.
Dozens missing in Yemen floods, risk of cholera outbreak rises
At least one clinic in western Yemen has suspected cholera patients with heavy rains prompting outbreak concerns.
Fire rages at oil depot in Russia’s Rostov after Ukraine drone attack
The strike on a depot in Kamensky district comes amid an ongoing blaze at an oil storage facility in Proletarsk city.
The US is Israel’s accomplice, not a ceasefire mediator
Washington is purposefully dragging out negotiations to enable Israel’s pursuit of its genocidal goals.
What role have artists played in Kenya’s antigovernment protests?
We discuss the role of musicians and influencers in the ongoing protests against the Kenyan government.
Japan issues emergency warning as Typhoon Shanshan approaches
Authorities on Kyushu and Honshu islands order evacuations and carmaker Toyota suspends operations at 14 plants.
Several killed in major Israeli assault on occupied West Bank
Several Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s biggest military assault in the occupied West Bank in decades.
Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid
Violence by Israeli soldiers and settlers has intensified in the occupied territory as Israel’s war on Gaza escalates.
Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, US says
The Pentagon says the Sounion is a navigational hazard and warns of a potential environmental catastrophe.
Sinner, Swiatek ease into US Open second round but Raducanu crashes out
Second day of US Open sees former champs Alcaraz and Osaka go through as Evans wins longest-ever match over Khachanov.