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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh kills 227 children since March, nearly 35,000 suspected cases
DHAKA, April 29 — Bangladesh has recorded 227 child deaths since March in one of its worst outbreaks of measles in decades, with the number of suspected cases reaching nearly […]
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra gets early prison release next month
BANGKOK, April 29 — Thailand’s jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison next month, the corrections department said on Wednesday. “He will be released on […]
Sara Duterte impeachment moves forward after 53-0 committee vote in Philippines
MANILA, April 29 — The Philippine House justice ​committee on Wednesday found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, moving a step closer to a process that could derail […]
Jakarta train crash death toll climbs to 16, all victims confirmed women
JAKARTA, April 29 — The death toll from a train crash outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta rose to 16, all women, after an injured passenger passed away in hospital, officials […]
EU warns Meta over failure to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram
BRUSSELS, April 29 — The EU said on Wednesday Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 using Facebook and Instagram, potentially exposing them to inappropriate content – and putting […]
S. Korea ex-president Yoon gets seven years in prison over martial law scandal
SEOUL, April 29 — A ‌South Korean ​appeals court on Wednesday gave ‌a seven-year jail ​term to former President Yoon Suk Yeol ​on charges including obstructing investigators trying to execute […]
‘You’d be speaking French’: King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner
WASHINGTON, April 29 — King Charles III gave US President Donald Trump a taste of his own medicine at a White House state dinner yesterday when he joked that without […]
Indonesia charges soldiers over acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus
JAKARTA, April 29 — Indonesian military prosecutors charged four officerson Wednesday for their alleged involvement in an acid attack on an activist known for campaigning against the ‌expanding public role […]
What is ‘86 47’? Sea shell message has ex-FBI director Comey accused of ‘threatening’ Trump
WASHINGTON, April 29 — Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Donald Trump, officials said Tuesday, five months after a previous case against the […]
US working on plan to bypass US ban on Anthropic AI
WASHINGTON, April 29 — ‌The White House is developing guidance that could ​allow federal agencies to sidestep Anthropic’s supply-chain risk designation and onboard new artificial intelligence models, including Mythos, ‌Axios […]