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South Korean court increases ex-first lady's graft sentence 28 Apr 2026 - 11:38 am

Seoul, South Korea: A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday to four...

34 schoolchildren hospitalized after bus accident in central Sri Lanka 28 Apr 2026 - 10:23 am

Colombo: At least 34 schoolchildren were hospitalized on Tuesday after a privately owned bus transporting them to schools in Sri Lanka's Central Province...

Death toll rises to 14 in Indonesia train accident, president visits victims 28 Apr 2026 - 10:03 am

Jakarta, Indonesia: The death toll from a collision between two trains in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, has risen to 14, with 84 people...

New York restaurant's $40 half chicken fuels cost of dining debate 28 Apr 2026 - 09:57 am

Ben Turner New York: Hugo Hivernat's restaurant was only open for a few days before he got dragged into New York's cost of...

Budget airlines first to cut flights as jet fuel prices soar 28 Apr 2026 - 09:24 am

Paris, France: Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of...

Google breaks ground on Indian AI megahub 28 Apr 2026 - 09:08 am

Bengaluru: Tech giant Google on Tuesday marked the ceremonial start of work on its largest artificial intelligence hub outside of the United States...

Iran War has 'disproportionate impact' on Asia Pacific: Australia FM 28 Apr 2026 - 08:55 am

Tokyo: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday the war in the Middle East has had a "disproportionate impact" on the Asia-Pacific region,...

Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets 28 Apr 2026 - 08:39 am

Sydney: Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay...

US says examining latest Iran proposal 28 Apr 2026 - 08:17 am

Saint Petersburg, Tehran and Moscow Washington, United States: The White House said on Monday that it was examining Iran's latest proposal to unblock...

Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans 28 Apr 2026 - 07:52 am

Sheikh Sabiha ALAM Satkhira, Bangladesh: Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them. But...

Saudi Space Agency launches astrophotography platform 27 Apr 2026 - 10:22 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Space Agency has launched the "Ab'aad" astrophotography platform to enhance Arabic content in this field and enable enthusiasts to document...

Trump holds talks on Iran with security team 27 Apr 2026 - 09:45 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump met with his top security advisors Monday to discuss an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the Strait...

600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract 27 Apr 2026 - 09:09 pm

Washington: More than 600 Google employees demanded Monday that the company reject a proposed Pentagon deal that would allow its artificial intelligence technology...

Israeli occupation forces arrest more than 35 Palestinians in ongoing raids north of Jerusalem 27 Apr 2026 - 08:49 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces arrested more than 35 Palestinians during an ongoing raid since dawn on Qalandia refugee camp, and the towns...

German tourist dies after bit by snake in Egypt: police 27 Apr 2026 - 08:07 pm

Berlin: A German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt...

Trains collide outside Jakarta, killing two: rail company 27 Apr 2026 - 07:13 pm

Jakarta: Two trains collided outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta late on Monday, the state-owned KAI rail company said, killing at least two people...

Prime Minister of Libyan Government of National Unity, Greek Foreign Minister discuss strengthening relations 27 Apr 2026 - 07:11 pm

Tripoli: Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis,...