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Graft allegations against Tulip make headlines in UK
Several news outlets in the UK yesterday reported on the corruption charges brought against UK Treasury's Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The ACC accused her and family members of…
UN calls for ‘free and fair’ elections in Syria
The UN envoy to Syria called on Wednesday for "free and fair" elections after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, voicing hope for a political solution for Kurdish-held areas.
Assad fled Syria following a lightning offensive…
Trump jokes Canada becoming 51st US state ‘a great idea’
US President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday it would be "a great idea" for Canada to become the 51st US state, teasing on social media that "many Canadians" welcome the idea, as Ottawa is wracked by political turmoil.
"Many…
Russia says it detains suspect over the murder of top general in Moscow
Russia said on Wednesday it had detained a citizen of Uzbekistan who had confessed to planting and detonating a bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillovin Moscow a day earlier on the instructions of Ukraine's security service.…
As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments
Bitcoin's soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap in to fresh pockets of wealth and build loyalty with crypto…
Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats.
The resignation of Freeland, 56, who also stepped down as…
TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily block looming US ban
TikTok asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the popular online video-sharing platform or shut it down a month from now.
The appeal to the nation's top court came…
Student, teacher killed in latest US school shooting
A teenage student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing two and wounding several others before being found dead, officials said.
Shon Barnes, police chief in the state capital Madison, told a…
Lookman and Banda crowned African players of the year
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award.
Lookman succeeds compatriot Victor Osimhen, who last year…
South Korea’s Yoon impeached: What happens next?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from his duties after Parliament passed a Bill to impeach him, 11 days after his botched attempt to declare martial law sparked massive protests to oust him.
Yoon's future now hangs in…