Malaysian ex-PM Najib begins final bid to set aside 1MDB conviction
Reuters :Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak starts his final attempt on Monday to set aside his conviction in a corruption case linked to the...
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Trump vs Biden again? The documents scandal makes it more likely
BSS :If you think you’ve seen this movie before, it’s because you have — except the second time will be even more nerve-racking. Yes, world:...
Dead fish everywhere’ in Germany, Poland, fearing chemical waste dump
BSS :Thousands of fish have washed up dead on the Oder river running through Germany and Poland, sparking warnings of an environmental disaster as residents...
US lawmakers pass landmark climate, health plan in big win for Biden
BSS :US lawmakers on Friday adopted President Joe Biden’s sprawling climate, tax and health care plan — a major win for the veteran Democrat that...
Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school
BSS :Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs — hoping to target an Afghan government soldier or, better still, a foreign serviceman....
Cuba declares massive fuel plant fire extinguished
BSS :Cuba’s government declared the “elimination” on Friday of a fire at a major fuel storage plant that left two firefighters dead and 14 people...
First UN ship for Ukrainian grain to dock Friday: WFP
BSS :The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine under a deal to relieve a global food crisis should dock in Ukraine on...
China releases white paper on Taiwan question, reunification in new era
BSS :The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China published a white paper...
UN rights chief alarmed by heavy casualties in latest escalation in Gaza
BSS :UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday expressed alarm at the high number of Palestinians, including children, killed and injured in...
‘Extreme vigilance’ at vast western France fire
BSS :A huge fire that has devastated swathes of southwestern France was largely contained, but firefighters face another “complicated” day, local authorities said on Friday.The...
Top Taliban cleric killed in Kabul suicide blast
BSS :A senior Taliban cleric known for his fiery speeches against the Islamic State (IS) was killed on Thursday at his madrassa in the Afghan...
UN SG expresses ‘clear commitment’ to North Korea denuclearization
BSS :United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed his “clear commitment” to North Korea’s denuclearisation during his visit to Seoul, capital of South Korea,...