Paris court is deciding whether to release former President Sarkozy from prison
PARIS:(Web News) A Paris appeal court examined Monday the request for release of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison, less than three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign
Bangladeshi workers protest in Malaysia over unpaid wages and mistreatment claims
DHAKA, Bangladesh: (Web News)About 100 Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies rallied Monday to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers.The Migrant Welfare Network, a Bangladeshi migrant group based in Malaysia and Bangladesh, organized
Mamdani’s New York victory exposes fault lines in Jewish Democratic politics
NEW YORK (Web News) – Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York’s next mayor exposed a deepening rift between traditional Democratic Jewish voters and younger progressives — one that could reshape politics for years in the metropolitan area with the world’s largest Jewish population
Russia’s Lavrov: I am ready to meet Rubio
MOSCOW:(Web News) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he was ready to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio but that Russia’s interests would have to be taken into account for there to be peace in Ukraine. The Kremlin on Friday dismissed speculation
Philippines warns of deadly storm surges as massive Typhoon Fung-wong nears super typhoon strength
MANILA (Web News) – The Philippines’ weather bureau warned of life-threatening storm surges of up to five metres and destructive winds as Typhoon Fung-wong churns toward the country’s eastern coast, where it is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall
Deadlock persists in Pakistan-Afghanistan talks in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Web News) – The ongoing talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have reached a deadlock, the security sources claimed on Friday. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar also confirmed that while negotiations remain stalled, Pakistan expressed gratitude to Turkiye
Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 55
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Web News) — Multiple explosions shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, injuring at least 55 people, mostly students. Police tried to dissuade speculation that the blasts were a terror attack and said they
Dutch centrist Jetten wins election: official results
THE HAGUE:(Web News) The Dutch Electoral Council officially declared Rob Jetten the winner of last week’s election on Friday, setting the 38-year-old centrist on course to become the country’s youngest-ever prime minister.Jetten scored a razor-thin victory of 29,668 votes over anti-Islam leader Geert
Pope Leo’s critique of Trump emboldens top US Catholics to help immigrants
VATICAN CITY:(Web News) Pope Leo’s recent criticisms of US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies are emboldening Catholic efforts to help immigrants caught up in the administration’s hard-line crackdown, senior US Church leaders say.After Leo called on Tuesday for “deep reflection” in the US
Pirates board tanker off Somalia in biggest escalation since 2024
ATHENS:(Web news) Pirates boarded a Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia on Thursday, but the crew took refuge in a fortified safe room and remain in control of the vessel, maritime security sources said.A burst of armed attacks on vessels in the region —
