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Vietnam court upholds tycoon’s death sentence for $12bn bank fraud

A Vietnamese court has rejected a real estate tycoon’s appeal, upholding the death sentence handed down for the embezzlement of $12bn.

December 3, 2024
Published in International News

United States President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden

US President Biden pardons son Hunter despite pledge not to

United States President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter for his firearms and tax convictions despite previously pledging not to use his presidential authority to grant him clemency.

December 2, 2024
Published in International News

Australian police arrest 13 in largest cocaine bust in country’s history

Australian police have arrested 13 people in what authorities described as the largest-ever cocaine bust in the country’s history.

December 2, 2024
Published in International News

Ex-defence minister accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing

Israel’s former defence minister Moshe Yaalon on Saturday accused the Israeli army of ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, sparking an outcry in the country.

December 1, 2024
Published in International News

Cyclone makes landfall in India’s south

Heavy rains lashed India’s south and a major airport shut operations as cyclone Fengal made landfall on Saturday.

December 1, 2024
Published in International News

Russia, North Korea agree to boost military ties

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and agreed to boost military cooperation between the two isolated nations, Pyongyang state media said on Saturday.

December 1, 2024
Published in International News

US approves $385m arms sale to Taiwan

The United States has signed off on $385m in new weapons sales to Taiwan, the latest sign of deepening military ties that have unsettled China.

November 30, 2024
Published in International News

Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearings

The world’s top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a “legal blueprint” for how countries should protect the environment from damaging greenhouse gases — and what the consequences are if they…

November 29, 2024
Published in International News

Bangladeshi politicians urge calm after clashes

Bangladesh’s leading political parties have called for calm following widespread unrest in the country triggered by the killing of a lawyer during clashes between Hindu protesters and security forces.

November 29, 2024
Published in International News

Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

Australia on Thursday passed into law a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the…

November 28, 2024
Published in International News

Nine members of a family killed in Nuseirat as Israel bombards Gaza

The Israeli military has targeted residential buildings, public facilities and infrastructure across the Gaza Strip, killing at least nine members of a family in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

November 28, 2024
Published in International News

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Wednesday asked judges to grant an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity committed against Rohingya Muslims.

November 27, 2024
Published in International News

Bangladesh arrests 6 after lawyer murdered in Hindu protests

Bangladeshi police have arrested six people in connection with the murder of a lawyer during clashes between Hindu protesters and security forces, the government said on Wednesday.

November 27, 2024
Published in International News

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect in Lebanon

The Israeli government approved a truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Joe Biden for his “involvement in securing the ceasefire agreement”.