A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.
"Serial intruder" Johnson Wen was given nine days in jail for being a public nuisance.
Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia's former president, seeks to return to Spain following a favourable yet not definitive EU Advocate General's ruling on Spain's amnesty law.
The python may have entered through a soursop tree behind the house, said the teacher.
According to a UN report, up to 1,400 people may have been killed during the protests in 2024.
State fund Danantara’s decision to inject more than 23 trillion rupiah (US$1.37 billion) into Garuda Indonesia has been framed in official statements as a forward-looking intervention meant to stabilize a national carrier and protect aviation sovereignty. The narrative is
Seoul said there has been an uptick in N. Korean activity around the Military Demarcation Line.
Tensions between China and US ally the Philippines have soared in recent years.
The component party of Barisan Nasional must confront the reality that it is no longer respected within the alliance, whether as a “sibling” party or a genuine party, says Malaysian Indian Congress president SA Vigneswaran.
DHAKA - A Bangladesh court convicted ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.
Castle Water says restructuring plans do not go far enough and extra funds will help resolve pollution crisis Business live – latest updates A bidder for Thames Water has said it would inject £1bn more into the struggling utility company than rival proposals if it gained
Recent comments made by Disney CEO Bob Iger have resulted in calls to boycott the streaming service.
The Spanish musician's highly-lauded new album, Lux , is out now
[263Chat] The Africa Group of Negotiators has issued a firm warning at COP30 insisting that any agreement on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) must include ambitious, equitable and practical indicators and must be backed by guaranteed finance.
Forensic report finds the 22-year-old died from traumatic shock with injuries consistent with prolonged assault.
[Vanguard] As the world marks World Prematurity Day, global health agencies are calling attention to the increasing challenges faced by babies born too soon and the families who care for them.
Europe Arrives at COP11 Divided and Defensive as Jobs, Industry and Regional Economies Hang in the Balance The EU will not be able to participate in the vote during the World Health Organisation's 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) under the WHO Framework Convention on
Japan is dispatching a senior diplomat to China on Nov 17 in a bid to smooth tensions.
This week, Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will lead the EU negotiating team during the second week (17-21 November) of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil. He will be working with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU
She remains in exile in New Delhi after fleeing the country in August 2024 after 15 years in power.
The diplomatic row over comments on Taiwan has evolved from a war of words to Beijing advising its citizens against travelling and studying abroad in Japan.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Honorary Oscars to actor and producer Tom Cruise, choreographer and actor Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas at the 16th Governors Awards on Sunday at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood. Music icon and
As of 2024, 53 per cent of China’s desertified land has been reforested or stabilised.
A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Heatwaves will become hotter, longer and more
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views from across civil society on how to enhance the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030. Since 2021, new challenges and opportunities have emerged for persons with disabilities.
Her ashes are likely to be sent to Taiwan this week.
An aggressive fan forced Grande into an embrace during the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore last week
"Making films is not what I do, it is who I am," Cruise said while accepting an honorary Oscar at a ceremony at which Dolly Parton, Wynn Thomas and Debbie Allen were also feted.
A massive illegal waste dump near Kidlington in Oxfordshire has raised fears of an ecological disaster as authorities say cleanup costs could exceed their entire budget.
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung credited the business sector for helping his government negotiate a trade deal with Washington but urged the companies to maintain strong domestic investments.
Hawaiian short-finned pilot whales are surprisingly voracious hunters, diving hundreds of meters beneath the Pacific to snatch squid in the dark. By tagging and tracking eight whales, researchers uncovered just how much energy these deep-sea forays require—and how many squid
In October alone, the number reached 88, more than double the 39 recorded in September.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died last week at 59, was honored on Sunday night during the opening credits of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”: A photo of Escobedo, with his saxophone, was spotted under the word “maestro.” Oliver and team frequently
NICOSIA (Reuters) -Leaders of ethnically-split Cyprus will meet on November 20, officials said on Monday, marking their first encounter since the election of a new Turkish Cypriot leader last month. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos
And the couple, which attended the world premiere of the movie at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, even has a cameo in the movie, starring Amir El-Masry and Valerie Pachner.
Deepfake crimes accounted for the largest share of cybersex offences reported, at 35.2 per cent of the total.