UNICEF worker describes attack on Gaza aid convoy
UNICEF says one of its vehicles came under fire during an attempted aid delivery to…
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Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in country’s biggest ever financial fraud, state media reports
The Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death on Thursday for her…
Australia’s Smith joins Washington Freedom before MLC cricket season
The former Australian cricket captain will play in the US-based league after the conclusion of…
Does Israel twist humanitarian law to justify Gaza carnage?
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese explains how Israel justifies its killing and mass destruction in…
European Central Bank holds interest rates, gives strong signal that cuts are on the way
The euro zone’s central bank held interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting.
Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in March, less than expected
The producer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in March, according to the Dow…
Why are some countries decriminalising drugs?
Some say drug use should be a public health issue, not a criminal one. Is…
Goldman still expects U.S. inflation to fall significantly as markets alarmed by recent rise
Goldman Sachs still expects stubbornly high U.S. inflation to ease over the coming months, despite…
Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches
Russia wants to use rocket’s cargo capacities to deliver modules for a future rival to…
Will ultra-Orthodox Jews have to enlist in the Israeli army?
Debate on whether the ultra-Orthodox should serve in the Israeli military could bring down Netanyahu’s…
‘Don’t touch my constitution!’ Togolese resist reforms ahead of election
Opposition figures accuse President Faure Gnassingbe of changing the rules so he can maintain his…
Drone video shows extent of snow-melt flooding Russia and Kazakhstan
Drone video shows rows of houses and streets underwater in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Slapped: Speaking Up In Thailand
101 East investigates if defamation laws are being used to strangle scrutiny in Thailand amid…
After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?
Peacemaking efforts and attempts at ceasefire have all collapsed since fighting broke out in Khartoum…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he’s committed to cost cutting while investing in AI in shareholder letter
Andy Jassy pledged to keep looking for ways to cut costs even as the company…
Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after rebel advance
Hundreds of Myanmar soldiers are believed to have retreated to a border crossing with Thailand.
Romanian ex-prisoners fight to save memory of former communist jails
Some 44 prisons and 72 forced labour camps were set up under the regime for…
Akebono, sumo’s first foreign-born grand champion, dies aged 54
The enormous Hawaiian-born wrestler helped raise the international profile of Japanese sumo in the 1990s.
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $12.5bn fraud case
The largest case of fraud in Vietnam’s history has been uncovered as part of a…
Australian women lose bid to sue Qatar Airways over 2020 strip searches
Judge dismisses case because women not searched on the aircraft, says they could seek damages…
