Category: International News
Vietnam Property Tycoon On Trial In $12.5bn Fraud Case
A top Vietnamese property tycoon went on trial Tuesday along with dozens of others, accused of embezzling $12.5 billion in the country’s biggest-ever fraud case. [more…]
Climbers To Pay $13 Fee On Popular Mount Fuji Trail
Hikers using the most popular route to climb Japan’s Mount Fuji will be charged $13 each from July, with numbers capped to ease congestion [more…]
11 In Hospital After Huge Fire Rips Through London Apartment Block
A huge fire at a residential building in London’s upscale South Kensington neighbourhood in the early hours of Friday has put 11 people in hospital [more…]
UN Peacekeepers Launch Pullout From War-Torn East DR Congo
The United Nations was to kick off Wednesday the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first [more…]
Ruling Due In Prince Harry’s Security Case Against UK Govt
Prince Harry will find out on Wednesday whether he has won his case against the UK government after his taxpayer-funded protection was removed when he [more…]
Shock As Warner Bros Discovery Shutters Major New Zealand News Outlet
US entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery announced plans to shutter major New Zealand news outlet Newshub Wednesday, in what the deputy prime minister called a [more…]
US, Qatar Eye Israel-Hamas Truce Deal Within Days
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could start within days and last through Ramadan, US President Joe Biden said, with Qatar expressing hope on Tuesday [more…]
Rat Grounds Sri Lankan National Airline For Three Days
Sri Lanka’s national airline on Tuesday blamed a rat for grounding a plane for three days, sparking chaotic delays and fears it will scare off [more…]
Palestinian PM Resigns Citing ‘New Reality’ Of Gaza War
Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced Monday the resignation of his government, which rules parts of the Israeli occupied West Bank, citing the need for [more…]
Sweden Set To Join NATO After Hungary Approves Bid
Sweden on Monday cleared its final obstacle to joining NATO after Hungary’s parliament ratified the bid in what Sweden’s prime minister called a “historic day”, [more…]
