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US ambassador says returned assets can be used for original purpose of bettering the lives of everyday Malaysians. Malaysia has been handed back $156m in assets linked to the 1MDB scandal after an investigation by the United States, the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur has said. US ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D Kagan said the […]
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Image caption, The Houthis have been attacking shipping in support of the Palestinians in Gaza Article information Author, George Wright Role, BBC News 1 hour ago A sailor was severely injured after a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden was struck by two cruise missiles fired by the Houthis in Yemen, the US military
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Fighting has intensified around the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state. Fighting has intensified in Sudan’s northwestern Darfur region. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are advancing on the city of el-Fasher – the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in the area. The war that started in April 2023 has displaced millions of people and left many
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Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third day. The famous Acropolis, set on a rocky hill overlooking the capital, and other nearby tourist attractions were closed on Thursday afternoon as winds from
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101 East enters the high-stakes world of Indian chess and meets players reshaping the game on the global stage. India is in the middle of a chess obsession. The world’s most populous nation is emerging as a superpower in the sport that is believed to have originated there in the sixth century. With 85 grandmasters,
Social media platform says change will better protect users’ privacy. X, formerly Twitter, is no longer letting users see which posts other users have liked. The change means that users can now only see which posts they have liked themselves. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 The Take: What can humanity
A gathering in Jordan calls for the need to accelerate aid delivery to Gaza. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and created a humanitarian disaster. A conference in Jordan saw a push by world powers to get more aid to those in need. But a major relief effort will likely
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There was a euphoric response in Israel to the special forces’ rescue of four hostages from Hamas captivity in central Gaza on Saturday. But for the parents of one of those hostages, Russian-Israeli Andrey Kozlov, it was nothing short of “a miracle.” Speaking to the BBC, Eugenia and Michael Kozlov gave an emotional account of
In the past, apartheid was associated only with South Africa. Now, it’s a label that some attach to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. So what is apartheid? How did it work in South Africa? And why is it now being used in the context of Israel? Start Here with Sandra Gathmann explains. This episode features:Thula Simpson,
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Pope Francis has again been accused of using a highly offensive term to describe gay men in a closed-door meeting, two weeks after the Vatican apologized over his use of the same slur. The Italian news agency ANSA, citing unnamed sources, reported that Francis used the Italian word in a meeting on Tuesday afternoon in
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