Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against her death sentence for masterminding the world’s biggest bank fraud. The 68-year-old is now in a race for her…
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Norway: Authorities suspend controversial deep-sea mining plan
Norway has paused its controversial project to open up its seabed for commercial-scale deep-sea mining.Oslo had planned to let companies apply to mine 280,000 sq km (108,000 sq miles) of…
UK: Pupils launch scheme to plant 250,000 trees
School children launched a scheme to plant 250,000 trees to boost canopy cover in their district by 1%. Pupils at Melton Primary planted a young oak as one of the…
USA: Software giant Adobe accused of ‘trapping customers’
The US government has sued software giant Adobe, accusing it of violating consumer protection laws with “hidden” termination fees and a convoluted cancellation process. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said…
Ireland: Final seats to be filled in Irish general election
The final 12 seats in the Irish general election are expected to be filled later on Monday. Only a small number of seats separate the three major parties with Fianna…
S Korea: President suddenly declared martial law
In the face of political pressure, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol has declared martial law in the democratic country for the first time in more than 50 years – prompting…
Taiwan: President Lai Ching-te’s Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has arrived in the US state of Hawaii for a two-day visit, drawing a furious reaction from China. The trip is being billed as a stopover…
Lebanon: Ceasefire under strain after Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire
Deadly Israeli air strikes and a mortar attack by Hezbollah have raised fears that the ceasefire in Lebanon could collapse. Ten people were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday night,…
Netherlands: ICC president says threats and sanctions put court in jeopardy
The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned that attacks on the tribunal, which have come largely from Washington and Moscow, “jeopardise its very existence”. Addressing ICC members…
Pakistan: Government ramps up military operations amid surge in violent attacks
The Pakistani military has said it carried out major “intelligence-based operations” over the weekend, eliminating eight individuals in two separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It claimed the men killed…