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‘We’re going to carry on’: Battered Gaza flotilla activists vow return after violent interception
ISTANBUL, May 22 — Julien Cabral has just completed his first voyage with the “Flotilla for Gaza”. One of his eyes is ringed with purple, he has a wound on […]
Police say Prince Andrew sexual misconduct report will be taken seriously if lodged
LONDON, May 22 — UK police investigating former prince Andrew said Friday they are also open to probing a claim of sexual misconduct against King Charles III’s brother. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, […]
Haj pilgrimage begins in Mecca as Middle East tensions and extreme heat loom
MECCA, May 22 — More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the haj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a […]
India hits record power demand amid intense nationwide heatwave
NEW DELHI, May 22 — India’s power producers have set a record for electricity generation as swathes of the world’s most populous nation swelters in an intense heatwave, the ministry […]
Taiwan probes alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI chips to China in possible export control breach
TAIPEI, May 22 — Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating three people for allegedly smuggling Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China in violation of US export controls. The three defendants are […]
Putin faces growing pressure at home as Ukraine war drags into fifth year
WARSAW, May 22 — More than four years into his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is facing mounting challenges. Internet outages designed to prevent Ukrainian drone […]
Trump says ‘goodness he’s finally gone’ after CBS axes Colbert’s Late Show
WASHINGTON, May 22 — US President Donald Trump hailed the end of The Late Show today and derided its frontman Stephen Colbert as the program concluded a decade-long run after […]
Disgraced Vietnam property tycoon’s Hermes Birkin handbags sold for RM1.98m in corruption case auction
HANOI, May 22 — A pair of luxury Hermes handbags that once belonged to a jailed Vietnamese property tycoon sold at auction for more than US$500,000, state media reported, as […]
SpaceX postpones Starship test launch after countdown glitches at Texas site
SOUTH PADRE, May 22 — Elon Musk’s SpaceX postponed the highly anticipated launch of its upgraded Starship megarocket, calling off yesterday’s test after multiple countdown stops-and-starts. The company is […]
Peruvian mayor shot dead in hitmen attack amid surge in organised crime
LIMA, May 22 — A Peruvian mayor was shot dead by hitmen yesterday while on his way to work in the country’s north, authorities reported, amid a surge in […]