A British hedge fund trader has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Denmark, after being found guilty of orchestrating a tax fraud that cost the Danish government more…
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S Korea: MPs get death threats over impeachment vote
The news is moving so quickly in South Korea, the papers can no longer keep up. President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock attempt to impose martial law last Tuesday night was…
India: Teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world chess champion
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest-ever world chess champion after beating defending champion China’s Ding Liren in a dramatic turn on Thursday. Dommaraju, 18, is four years younger…
USA: District attorney seeks death penalty in case highlighted in US election
Adistrict attorney in Texas has unveiled plans to seek the death penalty in an alleged murder case that became a prominent talking point in the 2024 United States presidential election.…
China: Authorities jail ex-national football head coach Li Tie for bribery
The former coach of the Chinese national men’s football team has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for bribery, state media reported. Li Tie, who also played for Everton…
Palestine: Jenin Brigades commander killed as PA forces raid occupied West Bank camp
Fighting has erupted in the Jenin refugee camp between Palestinian security forces and the Jenin Brigades, leaving a commander from the occupied West Bank armed group dead and several other…
UK: British economy shrinks for second month in a row
The UK economy shrank for the second month in a row in October as concerns about the Budget continued to weigh on confidence. Official figures showed a 0.1% drop, despite…
Thailand: Police arrest two after deadly bomb attack at festival
Authorities in Thailand have arrested two men following a blast at a festival near the border with Myanmar that killed three people and wounded dozens. Thai police said an improvised…
Georgia: Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili named president
A former Manchester City footballer has been appointed president by Georgia’s disputed parliament, after 17 days of pro-EU protests that have swept this country’s towns and cities. Mikheil Kavelashvili, now…
Israel: Boy killed in Palestinian gun attack on bus in West Bank
A 12-year-old Israeli boy has been killed in a Palestinian shooting attack on a bus in the south of the occupied West Bank, Israeli authorities say. The Israeli military said…