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China tightens net around Cambodia’s scam empire with new extradition
BEIJING, June 17 — An alleged leading member of a prominent crime syndicate that operated scam centres in Cambodia has been extradited back to China, Beijing said on Wednesday. Cambodia […]
Trump says will ‘go right back to dropping bombs’ if Iran doesn’t ‘behave’ post peace dealÂ
EVIAN, France, June 17 — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran he was ready to resume military action if Tehran did not abide by its obligations, two days […]
West Bank mosque set ablaze amid surge in Israeli settler violence
JILJILIYA (Palestinian Territories), June 17 — Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in a West Bank village on Wednesday, the local mayor said, while AFP journalists at the site […]
Rwandan man accused over killing of 3,000 Tutsis in 1994 says he was also a victim
THE HAGUE, June 17 — A 66-year-old Rwandan on trial in the Netherlands for inciting and participating in the massacre of 3,000 Tutsis during the 1994 genocide denied the charges […]
Japan boat operator jailed five years over deadly sightseeing disaster
TOKYO, June 17 — The head of a Japanese sightseeing boat company was sentenced to five years in jail on Wednesday over the 2022 sinking of a vessel that killed […]
PM Starmer brands Russian warship move ‘reckless’ after warning shots near UK yacht
EVIAN-LES-BAINS (France), June 17 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the firing of warning shots by a Russian frigate to divert a UK-flagged civilian yacht near British […]
UK Labour turmoil deepens as Streeting signals possible challenge to Starmer
LONDON, June 17 — Britain’s former health minister, Wes Streeting, said he would be prepared to trigger a Labour leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister as soon […]
France heatwave sparks canal swimming in Paris as temperatures soar
PARIS, June 17 — France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. It will […]
South Korea eases border curbs near North Korea in rare policy shift
SEOUL, June 17 — Civilians in South Korea will be able to get several kilometres nearer North Korea under new rules broadening public access to the highly militarised border zone, […]
Japan melts down ice cream firms in suspected price-fixing cartel probe
TOKYO, June 17 — Summer is coming, a boom time for ice cream makers, but Japanese authorities have raided six major firms on suspicion of colluding to raise prices. Among […]