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Australian arrested in Thailand after body of teen girl found in suitcase near train tracks
BANGKOK, June 27 — Thai police have arrested an Australian man after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered in a suitcase, authorities said today. The suspect, who denies […]
Iran accuses US of ‘blatant violation’ of peace deal
TEHRAN, June 27 — Iran today accused the United States of a “blatant violation” of the peace deal reached between the two sides to end the Middle East war after […]
Indonesian police arrest dozens, as Surabaya protesters decry fuel hike, free meals scheme management
SURABAYA, June 27 — Indonesian police have arrested dozens of protesters following a rally against President Prabowo Subianto’s policies in the country’s second-largest city, a rights group said today. Around […]
France opens probe into suspected child trafficking on Vinted
NANTERRE (France), June 27 — France has launched a probe after social media users raised the alarm over bizarre listings on secondhand resale app Vinted they suspect is linked to […]
Germany could revive conscription by mid-2027, senior MP tells AFP
BERLIN, June 27 — Germany is struggling to recruit soldiers and will have to decide by July 2027 at the latest whether to reintroduce compulsory military service, a senior parliamentarian […]
California appeals court orders Weinstein resentencing for sex assault
LOS ANGELES, June 27 — A California appeals court yesterday upheld the conviction of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for rape and sexual assault, but vacated his 16-year prison term […]
Venezuela earthquakes kill 920, tens of thousands missing
LA GUAIRA (Venezuela), June 27 — Brian Contreras with Leticia Pineda in Caracas The death toll from twin earthquakes rose Friday to 920 in Venezuela, where tens of thousands were […]
Trump unveils new US passport — with picture of himself
WASHINGTON, June 27 — President Donald Trump yesterday unveiled a rendering of a new limited-edition US passport to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of independence — featuring his stern-faced likeness. “The […]
When nights hit 45°C indoors, Delhi families show how trapped heat worsens India’s deadly summers
NEW DELHI, June 27 — Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi’s sweltering summer, because her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom […]
Cat meat trade thrives in Indochina as superstition keeps brutal underground market alive
PHNOM PENH, June 26 — Superstitions linking cat meat to good fortune and medicinal benefits are fuelling a brutal underground trade across parts of Indochina, where animal welfare groups estimate […]
