DUBAI – Iran’s ruling elite is fracturing under the weight of an existential war, with deep…
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Rapper’s Rebel Rise: Balen Crushes Veteran, Ignites Nepal’s Youth Revolution
KATHMANDU – Balendra Shah, Nepal’s rapper-turned-reformist mayor, scored a stunning parliamentary victory on March 7, toppling…
Venezuela Signals Diplomatic Thaw with US After Maduro Capture
CARACAS – Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez called for “diplomatic dialogue” with the United States on…
Turkey Asks MI6 to Protect Syria’s Sharaa Amid IS Assassination Plots
ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS/LONDON – Turkey’s intelligence agency MIT requested last month that Britain’s MI6 take a bigger role…
Russia Warns Finland of Response to Nuclear Weapons on Its Soil
MOSCOW – Russia warned on Friday that it would respond if Finland hosts nuclear weapons, declaring…
Lawyers Must Be ‘Legally Strong, Digitally Fluent’ In AI Era: Singapore Law Minister
SINGAPORE – Lawyers who hope to thrive in the age of artificial intelligence will need to…
Nepal Votes in High-Stakes Election After Deadly Youth Protests
KATHMANDU – Nearly six months after youth-led protests claiming 77 lives ousted Nepal’s prime minister, voters…
Malaysian Ex-Finance Minister’s Family Sues PM Over Alleged Plot Claim
KUALA LUMPUR – The family of Malaysia’s late influential former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has…
Malaysia Probes RM1.11 Billion Arm Holdings Chip Deal for Corruption, Abuse of Power
PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is investigating alleged abuse of power, fraud, and governance lapses in…
UK Deploys Four More Typhoon Jets to Qatar as Starmer Defends Middle East Strategy
LONDON – Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday that Britain will dispatch four additional Typhoon fighter…
Over 20,000 Israelis Repatriated Amid Iran Conflict as Airspace Reopens
JERUSALEM – More than 20,000 Israelis have returned home since the Iran air war erupted on…
Russia Charges Ex-Deputy Defence Minister with Embezzlement, Bribery in Ongoing Military Purge
MOSCOW – Russian investigators have charged former first deputy defence minister Ruslan Tsalikov with embezzlement, money…