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Russian invasion: Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed – top commander
Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia’s invasion began, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief said on Monday, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported. Valeriy Zaluzhny told a…
Singapore to decriminalise gay sex
Singapore will decriminalise sex between men but has no plans to change the legal definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday. LGBTQ…
Daughter stabs mother 30 times in London
Twenty-one-year-old Hanna Bennis has been charged to court for stabbing her mother, Aziza Bennis, 58, more than 30 times in their West London house on Monday. Hanna filmed a blood-stained knife and the ‘murder’ scene on her phone after…
Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg Takes Deal, Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
A top executive at former US president Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty Thursday to evading taxes in a deal that could potentially make him a star witness against the company at a fall…
U.S. judge approves release of evidence for FBI raid of Trump’s Florida home
A U.S. judge on Thursday asked for the release of some of the evidence presented by the U.S. Justice Department to justify its search of Donald Trump’s Florida home last week. The case pits news…
Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie says he’s surprised the author survived
Hadi Matar, a 24-year-old man, charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie, a renowned author, says he is surprised the writer survived the attack. Rushdie, author of the controversial novel, The Satanic…
Trump’s lawyer Giuliani faces 6-hours of questioning by Georgia grand jury
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani faced hours of questioning Wednesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta as a target of an investigation into attempts by Trump and others to…
UK inflation hits 10.1% on surging food prices — first double digits in 40 years
The inflation rate in the United Kingdom (UK), jumped in the last 12 months to 10.1…
Saudi student jailed 34 years for using Twitter
A Saudi student at Leeds University, Salma al-Shebab, 34, who was said to be returning to the United kingdom for a holiday when she was arrested has been sentenced to 34 years for using a Twitter account…
Biden signs landmark climate change, health care bill into law
U.S. President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda. With the…
U.S. Justice Department opposes release of Trump raid affidavit
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it opposes unsealing the affidavit that prosecutors used to obtain a federal judge’s approval to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, where…
US First Lady, Jill Biden catches COVID-19
United States First Lady, Jill Biden tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 on Tuesday few days after her husband Joe recovered from the disease. The 71-year-old woman tested positive on the last…
Author Rushdie awake and articulate; more details on attacker emerge
Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and “articulate” in his conversations after being stabbed at least 10 times in the face, neck, and abdomen on Friday. A law enforcement official with direct…
US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan 12 Days After Controversial Pelosi Visit
A delegation of US lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prompted China to launch days of threatening military drills around the self-governing island that…
Travails of Salman Rushdie: The writer who hardly sleeps with two eyes closed
Salman Rushdie, famous author of novella such as Midnight’s Children, Satanic Verses, The Moor’s Last Sigh, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, was on Friday morning stabbed while on stage at an…
Author Salman Rushdie off ventilator, able to talk
Author Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and can talk again, nearly two days after being stabbed at least 10 times in the face, neck, and abdomen. Rushdie’s agent Andrew Wylie confirmed…
Vietnam mulls high speed railway at price tag of $58.7 billion
Vietnam is considering building a high-speed railway that runs along the country’s length with a possible price tag of up to $58.7 billion, the government said on Sunday. The Southeast Asian…
Trump presents national security challenge to US: Insight
Former President Donald Trump poses U.S. national security concerns amid the seizure of classified government documents from his sprawling Mar-a-Lago retreat, which he dubbed the Winter White House.…
Rushdie’s assailant Hadi Matar pleads not guilty
Hadi Matar, the accused attacker of British-Indian author Salman Rushdie entered a not guilty plea at a court appearance on Saturday, his court-appointed lawyer, Nathaniel Barone, said. The 24-year-old…
‘Liver was stabbed… he may lose eye’ — Rushdie’s agent speaks on New York attack
Salman Rushdie, a renowned author who has received death threats over his writings, is currently on a ventilator and unable to speak after being stabbed in the US. Andrew Wylie, his agent, said the author may lose one eye following the…
European nations pledge $1.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine
The defence ministers and representatives from 26 democratic nations met Thursday in Copenhagen where they collectively pledged more than $1.5 billion in military support for Ukraine. Danish Defence…
South Korean president pardons Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Friday, with South Korea’s Justice Ministry saying the business leader was needed to help overcome a “national…