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Maldives Court Overturns Ex-President Yameen’s Jail Term
A Maldives high court overturned former president, Abdulla Yameen's 11-year jail term and asked a lower court to restart criminal proceedings against him.
Report says Yameen was convicted in December 2022 of corruption and money…
Germany Arrests Two For Alleged Military Sabotage Plot
Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on US military facilities, in what officials called a serious effort to undermine military support for Ukraine.
Report says…
Trade Unions Lose Appeal Over Pension Reform In Britain
Two British trade unions have lost an appeal over changes to public sector pensions they argued allowed the government to unlawfully pass the 19-billion-pound ($23.7 billion) cost of pension reforms on to workers.
The Fire Brigades Union…
Chinese Premier Li To Visit Australia In June
China's Premier Li Qiang will visit Australia in June, the South China Morning Post said, the latest step in a thawing of ties between the two nations.
Australia and China, its largest trading partner, are rebuilding ties after a period…
Vietnam Tycoon Sentenced To Death In $12.5 Billion Fraud Case
A court in Vietnam handed the death sentence on Thursday to real estate tycoon, Truong My Lan for her role in a 304-trillion-dong ($12.5-billion) financial fraud, the country's biggest on record, state media said.
Report says her trial,…
Mexico Calls On UN To Suspend Ecuador
Mexico is calling for Ecuador to be suspended from the United Nations until the South American country issues a public apology for its raid on Mexico's embassy in Quito, Mexican Foreign Minister, Alicia Barcena said.
Report says the…
Russian Missile Kills Four In Ukraine’s Mykolaiv
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv killed at least four people and injured five more, officials said.
"The enemy continues ballistic strikes on the south of Ukraine. Insidiously struck Mykolaiv in the middle…
US Envoy Asked Middle East To Mediate With Iran
The US Middle East envoy has called the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Iraq to ask them to deliver a message to Iran urging it to lower tensions with Israel following a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran's embassy in…
Peru To Investigate Missing Military Jet
The Peruvian Air Force said on Thursday that it lost communication with a Mirage 2000 fighter plane that was conducting low-altitude training in southern Peru and has ordered investigations to determine "the causes of the accident."
The…
Protesters Blockade Las Bambas Mine In Peru
Peru's Las Bambas copper mine, owned by China's MMG is facing renewed blockades of a key transport route after failed talks over donations to local development projects, a community leader said on Wednesday.
Peru is one of the world's…