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Noma's star chef quits after claims that he hit and bullied staff
AFP, Published on 13/03/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Danish superchef Rene Redzepi -- whose Noma restaurant was long regarded as the world's best -- said he was stepping down Thursday after allegations that he abused and bullied staff for years.
US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands 'dramatic' change
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» BASSETERRE (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS) - The United States on Wednesday eased an oil embargo on Cuba but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the communist-run island must change "dramatically," saying it had only itself to blame for an economic crisis.
South Korea police raid spy agency over drone flights into North
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» SEOUL - Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency on Tuesday as they probed possible government links to a drone shot down over North Korea earlier this year.
'I am sorry,' embattled UK PM tells Epstein victims
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» LONDON — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
PropertyLimBrothers CEO and VP resign, interim CEO appointed
Online Reporters, Published on 30/01/2026
» SINGAPORE - PropertyLimBrothers’ (PLB) CEO and co-founder Melvin Lim and vice-president of strategy, Grayce Tan, have stepped down from their roles amid allegations of adultery, which surfaced over the weekend.
Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» LONDON - Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered information, in the former royal's last case in his long-running crusade against the media.
Malaysia arrests 2 over video of man in headscarf drinking alcohol
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/12/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Two people have been arrested in Malaysia after a viral video showing a man wearing a headscarf while drinking alcohol at a hair salon triggered religious sensitivities in the Muslim-majority country.
Trump threatens $1bn lawsuit, BBC apologises for biased video editing
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» LONDON — United States President Donald Trump threatened the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with a billion-dollar lawsuit Monday as the broadcaster apologised for editing a speech that gave the impression he urged "violent action" ahead of the 2021 assault on the US Capitol.
British ex-soldier cleared of Bloody Sunday murders
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» BELFAST - A judge in Belfast on Thursday acquitted a British ex-paratrooper of killing unarmed civilians during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland.
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.