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Malaysia's Najib convicted of abuse of power in 1MDB graft trial
AFP, Published on 26/12/2025
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA) - Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abusing his power in the 1MDB graft scandal, which saw billions plundered from the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund.
Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» TOKYO - When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fancy joining Japan's old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid hierarchy and codes of honour.
Venezuela rejects US terrorist designation as 'ridiculous lie'
AFP, Published on 24/11/2025
» CARACAS - Venezuela on Monday rejected a US terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel as a "ridiculous lie" amid a major American military buildup in Caribbean waters.
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» BEIJING - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.
Afghan mobile access to social media restricted
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» KABUL - Access to several social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, has been “intentionally restricted” in Afghanistan, an internet watchdog said on Wednesday, a week after a 48-hour telecommunications blackout in the country.
Tourism deal puts one of Egypt's last wild shores at risk
AFP, Published on 18/08/2025
» WADI AL-GEMAL NATIONAL PARK (EGYPT) - In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.
UN blasts new US-backed aid distribution system in Gaza
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» GAZA CITY — The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday condemned a US-backed aid system in Gaza after 47 people were injured during a chaotic food distribution that saw shots fired by the Israeli military.
Impeached South Korean president back in court
AFP, Published on 13/02/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol attended what could be his last impeachment hearing on Thursday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his martial law decree.
US begins strikes against Iran-linked targets
Reuters, Published on 03/02/2024
» WASHINGTON - The US military has launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, in retaliation for last weekend’s attack in Jordan that killed three US troops.
Dutch 'coffee shops' savour legal pot trial
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» BREDA (NETHERLANDS) - In the back room of "The Baron", a Dutch marijuana-selling "coffee shop", owner Rick Brand excitedly browsed through the cannabis products he will soon be able to offer.