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Malaysian PM appeals for calm after Najib court ruling
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 23/12/2025
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged all parties to handle jailed former leader Najib Razak’s failed bid for house arrest with “full patience and wisdom” after a court ruling on Monday tested ties within the governing coalition.
Suu Kyi 'in good health', claims Myanmar junta
Reuters, Published on 17/12/2025
» NAY PYI TAW - Myanmar’s junta has said that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health,” a day after her son told Reuters he has received little information about the 80-year-old’s condition and fears she could die without him knowing.
Police meet fresh 1,000-strong protest in Madagascar with tear gas
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» ANTANANARIVO - At least 1,000 anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, where police fired tear gas to try and disperse the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.
ICC finds Sudan militia chief guilty of crimes against humanity
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday convicted a feared Sudanese militia chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during brutal attacks in Darfur.
Finland dismisses case over Baltic cable cuts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» HELSINKI — A Helsinki court on Friday dismissed a case against three members of a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables, saying it was beyond its jurisdiction.
White House fires health agency head who refused to quit
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine sceptic Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Indonesia removes deputy minister accused of extortion
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/08/2025
» Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed a decree dismissing Immanuel Ebenezer from his position as deputy manpower minister after being named a suspect in an extortion case, the first sitting member of his cabinet to be involved in an anti-corruption investigation.
'Nicest' judge, viral for his courtroom compassion, dies at 88
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» Frank Caprio, a US judge who became an internet sensation for his compassion and courteous demeanour in court, has died at 88, his family announced on social media.
Trump slams 'stupid' Republicans as Epstein row grows
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump blasted "foolish" Republican supporters Wednesday as he went on the attack against anyone questioning his administration's handling of the case of dead sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
'Epstein files' explained: Why Trump is under pressure
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — A perceived lack of transparency over the US investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has carved a rare chasm between President Donald Trump and his typically loyal Republican base.