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Friday, 12 August 2022
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong - convicted of bribery and embezzlement in 2017 - has been granted a special presidential pardon.
One of South Korea's most powerful white collar criminals, Lee...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Furious allies of former President Donald Trump are demanding an explanation for the FBI's raid on his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago.
The FBI and Department of Justice have yet to comment on the search, which...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Furious allies of former President Donald Trump are demanding an explanation for the FBI's raid on his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago.
The FBI and Department of Justice have yet to comment on the search, which...
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
At least eight people have died and 14 others have been injured as flooding caused by torrential rain hit parts of South Korea's capital Seoul.
Heavy downpours on Monday night submerged roads, flooded...
Monday, 08 August 2022
Democrats cried with joy and pumped their fists in the air after the US Senate finally approved a key plank of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda.
The bill, a product of 18 months of intense wrangling,...
Thursday, 04 August 2022
US to probe claims Sikh turbans taken at border with Mexico
Tuesday, 02 August 2022
The White House has warned China may respond to Nancy Pelosi's mooted visit to Taiwan with military provocations.
This could include firing missiles near Taiwan, or large-scale air or naval activities,...
Monday, 01 August 2022
Myanmar's military regime has extended its emergency rule until 2023 as the country remains riven by internal fighting following last year's coup.
The junta seized power last year after overthrowing Aung...
Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Moscow has charged 92 members of the Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity, the head of Russia's investigative committee has said.
Alexander Bastrykin told government news site Rossiiskaya...
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Sri Lanka's MPs are voting for a new president after their former leader fled the country and quit amid protests over the country's economic crisis.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, currently...
Thursday, 14 July 2022
The day started with a hurried departure and the promise of a resignation.
Sri Lankans woke to the news that overnight President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the man whose family had ruled the island with...
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Thousands of mourners are showing up to pay their last respects to former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday.
The private funeral, which is only open to friends and close family, is under way...
Monday, 11 July 2022
Sri Lanka's beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has confirmed his resignation, says the prime minister's office, after protesters stormed both leaders' official residences.
Demonstrators are still...
Sunday, 10 July 2022
The race to replace Boris Johnson has begun, after the prime minister quit as Tory leader following a dramatic few days that saw his authority collapse.
Tom Tugendhat is the latest MP to throw...
Saturday, 02 July 2022
US stocks have seen their worst first half of a year since 1970, as concerns grow over how steps to curb inflation will affect economic growth.
In the last six months, the benchmark S&P 500 index...
Saturday, 02 July 2022
Ferdinand Marcos Jr has been sworn in as the Philippine president in a ceremony in Manila, succeeding the outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte.
His inauguration marks a stunning comeback for the Marcos political...
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Sri Lanka has suspended sales of fuel for non-essential vehicles as it faces its worst economic crisis in decades.
For the next two weeks only buses, trains, and vehicles used for medical services and...
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Survivors of Afghanistan's deadliest earthquake in two decades say they have nothing to eat, no shelter, and fear a possible cholera outbreak. The BBC's Secunder Kermani reports from Paktika province,...
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
A floating restaurant that was a famous Hong Kong landmark has sunk, days after it was towed away from the harbour where it operated for nearly 50 years.
The Jumbo restaurant capsized in the South China...
Monday, 20 June 2022
Russia has become China's biggest supplier of oil as the country sold discounted crude to Beijing amid sanctions over the Ukraine war.
This comes in the wake of a February meeting where the two countries...
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Marking one year since his acclaimed debut as Chanel’s artistic director, Matthieu Blazy delivered...
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The Victoria’s Secret Runway Show returned to Los Angeles on Sunday night with a high-stakes blend...
Monday, 19 October 2026 - 10:25
The sixth annual Academy Museum Gala lit up Los Angeles as stars gathered in support of the Academy Museum...
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