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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…

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…

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…

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