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Indian man jailed 20 years in France for leading sadistic Nazi cult that tortured girls
PARIS, Oct 10 — A Paris court yesterday jailed a young Indian man to 20 years jail for leading a masculinist group that forced young girls, many of them minors, […]
UAE prosecutor: Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, sought ‘greatest possible loss of life’
DUBAI, Oct 10 — The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv’s international airport, the United Arab […]
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement chief detained ahead of major protest
NEW DELHI, Oct 10 — Indian police detained today Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission, the […]
Taiwan’s leader says increasing defence spending to ‘deter war’
TAIPEI, Oct 10 — Taiwan aims to “deter war” by increasing its defence spending, the democratic island’s leader said today, as China uses military pressure to assert its territorial claims. […]
Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom, Zelensky criticises ‘unworthy’ move
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he had secured Russia’s agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in […]
US, Ukrainians, Europeans discuss ‘new ideas’ to end war
MIAMI, Oct 10 — US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami yesterday in a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Washington seeking a way out […]
‘Things are flying really fast’: Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida, knocking out power to thousands
PENSACOLA, Oct 10 — Hurricane Isaias lashed the US Gulf Coast with heavy rain and strong winds last night, as the Category 2 storm made landfall in north-western Florida, the […]
Trump appoints ‘devoted fan’ Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 — US President Donald Trump yesterday announced the appointment of conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary, praising her as a loyal supporter. […]
Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108m over deadly 2024 floods
BRASILIA, Oct 10 — Brazilian prosecutors yesterday filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell’s subsidiary in the country, demanding US$108 million (RM441 million) in compensation over deadly 2024 floods. […]
Second Cambodia-Thailand conciliation meeting set for Oct 14-18 in The Hague
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The second meeting of the Conciliation Commission under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) between Cambodia and Thailand will be held […]