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Russia orders jailing of exiled writer Boris Akunin
A Russian court on Monday sentenced author Boris Akunin to 14 years jail in absentia after he voiced support for Ukraine and suggested a "revolution" could replace Vladimir Putin.The...
Creepy find: German customs net tarantulas in cookie shipment
German customs officers have discovered a massive haul of about 1,500 tarantulas hidden inside a shipment disguised as cookies, authorities said Monday.The seven-kilogramme (15-pound) shipment from Vietnam was intercepted...
German tourist describes 12-day ordeal, lost in Australian wilderness
A German backpacker who survived 12 days lost in Australia’s remote outback has said she is “beyond grateful to have survived.”In her first public statement since being found alive...
The African Union has not announced plans to impeach Kenya’s president
On June 7, 2025, Kenya marked 35 years since the landmark pro-democracy protests of 1990 that pushed for an end to a one-party state, but the day was marred...
From Srebrenica to Gaza, why ‘never again’ keeps failing
The raw statistics speak to the scale of the suffering in two places, separated by decades.Israel has killed more than 58,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023, many of...
Body of former Nigerian leader Buhari to be flown home for simple burial
The body of Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died aged 82 in a London clinic on Sunday is being flown home to be buried in his hometown in...
VinFast, RoadGrid in Indian aftersales partnership
Vietnamese battery electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturer, VinFast Auto, announced it has signed a partnership agreement with India’s RoadGrid to collaborate in building an EV charging and aftermarket services network...
World’s oldest president to seek eighth term
The world's oldest head of state, Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in...
Kim Jong Un says he’ll ‘unconditionally support’ Russia’s war amid a report he’s sending 30,000 more troops against Ukraine
Kim Jong Un is pledging to "unconditionally support" whatever Russia does to fight Ukraine.That comes after a report from early July that he wants to send 30,000 troops to...
Man arrested for threatening, spitting on female soldier in Jerusalem
The soldier tried to escape into a nearby business, but the suspect chased after her and threatened her, saying, “I will kill you tomorrow.”A Jerusalem man was arrested after...
