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Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity
AFP, Published on 17/11/2025
» DHAKA - A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict.
Syria tries to enforce ceasefire in Druze heartland
AFP, Published on 19/07/2025
» SWEIDA, Syria - Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli military intervention in the Druze-majority province.
Survivors patrol as looters prey on fire-wrecked Los Angeles
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES - People forced to flee their homes by massive wildfires tearing through Los Angeles were taking turns to patrol their streets to ward off looters on Thursday.
Julian Assange pleads guilty, securing his freedom
New York Times, Published on 26/06/2024
» SYDNEY — Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of violating the US Espionage Act, securing his freedom under a plea deal that saw its final act play out in a remote US courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific.
Julian Assange is 1 UK decision away from being extradited
Bloomberg, Published on 20/05/2024
» Julian Assange’s long-awaited legal battle will reach a crucial stage as London judges decide whether his US extradition finally goes ahead or if he gets another appeal chance.
Mass coral reef bleaching event looms
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2024
» LONDON - The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could result in wide swathes of tropical reefs dying, including parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Australian pilot, 2 locals freed after brief kidnapping in Papua New Guinea
Published on 26/02/2024
» SYDNEY: An Australian helicopter pilot and two local workers were released unharmed in Papua New Guinea on Monday within hours of being kidnapped at gunpoint in the remote highlands, police said, following negotiations with security forces.
Arson and looting as police strike in Papua New Guinea
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2024
» Shops and businesses were attacked and set on fire in the capital of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday and people had been killed, the governor said, after police went on strike over pay.
Azerbaijan, Armenia hold Brussels talks, Russia proposes Moscow summit
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» BAKU - Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks Saturday, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow in an effort to reassert a lead role in the normalisation process.
Dark, lustful and complex: It's a woman's world at Cannes
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» CANNES (FRANCE) - From a sex offender to far-from-perfect mothers and girls unabashedly exploring their sexuality, this year's Cannes Film Festival has thrown out the stereotype of the one-dimensional female character.