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Pope Leo warns of world ‘ravaged by tyrants’ during visit to Cameroon amid renewed attacks from Trump
Pope Leo is visiting biggest city in English-speaking regions of Cameroon Fighting over nearly a decade in anglophone regions has killed thousands In speech, pope decries leaders who use religious […]
Turkiye detains 162, blocks over 1,100 social media accounts over online posts linked to school shootings
ANKARA, April 16 — Turkish authorities have detained more than 160 people on charges ranging from spreading misleading information to praising two deadly school shootings this week online, the justice […]
India’s Modi pushes plan to expand parliament and reserve seats for women, opposition protests
 NEW DELHI, April 16 — India’s government was seeking to expand the size of parliament by two-fifths to increase representation of women lawmakers, but opposition parties have cried foul, […]
Search underway for missing helicopter with eight on board in West Kalimantan
 PONTIANAK, April 16 — Indonesian authorities are searching for a helicopter with eight people on board after they lost contact with the chopper today, a rescue official told AFP. […]
Thailand approves multi-billion baht aid to stabilise transport fares as fuel prices surge
 BANGKOK, April 16 — Thailand has approved a relief package worth more than two billion baht (about RM246 million) to cushion public transport operators from surging fuel costs triggered by […]
New York mayor condemns police beating video as investigation into viral clip begins
NEW YORK, April 16 — New York’s leftist mayor condemned a video of plainclothes police beating a man in a clip that went viral yesterday and prompted an official investigation. The […]
Two New Jersey men get prison terms for helping North Korean IT workers exploit US firms
NEW YORK, April 16 — Two American men have been jailed over a scheme that helped North Koreans obtain remote IT work with US companies and raised funds for the […]
Iran adviser threatens to sink US ships in Strait of Hormuz amid blockade tensions
 TEHRAN, April 16 — The military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, yesterday warned that Iran would sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz if the United […]
US ramps up sanctions on Iran oil network as Strait of Hormuz shutdown fuels tensions
WASHINGTON, April 16 — The United States announced yesterday it is tightening sanctions against Iran’s oil industry as Tehran keeps up its closure of the Strait of Hormuz as part […]
Explosions trigger massive fire at key Australian refinery, raising fuel supply concerns
 GEELONG, April 16 — Towering columns of fire have engulfed a crucial Australian oil refinery after a chain of explosions, authorities said today as they warned of disruptions to domestic […]