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Relief rally fades, Asian stocks slide, oil spike clouds outlook
SINGAPORE, March 26 — Asian stocks slid in choppy trading while the oil rose today as investors treaded cautiously amid the dizzying pace of developments in the Middle East, with Iran saying it would weigh a US proposal to end
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Ex-Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je sentenced to 17 years for bribery and fraud
TAIPEI, March 26 — A former Taipei City mayor who once ran for the presidency was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for taking bribes and misusing political donations. Ko Wen-je, the founder of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP),
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German defence minister says Berlin prepared to help secure ‘any peace’ in Iran
BERLIN, March 26 — German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said today that his country was prepared to help secure any peace agreement between the United States and Iran. “We are ready to secure any peace,” Pistorius said during a meeting
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‘He’s the guru’: Juror says Zuckerberg’s testimony sealed Meta’s fate in landmark social media addiction trial
LOS ANGELES, March 26 — A juror in the landmark social media addiction trial said Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony hurt Meta’s case, telling reporters after the verdict that the Facebook founder’s answers on the stand were inconsistent and did not go
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Nepal report into deadly uprising recommends prosecuting ex-PM KP Sharma Oli
KATHMANDU, March 26 — A Nepal government-backed report into the deadly September 2025 uprising has recommended the prosecution of ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli and other officials. At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising on September
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Paris court hands Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year sentence for rape
PARIS, March 26 — Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan was sentenced yesterday to 18 years in prison by a Paris criminal court for the rape of three women. The verdict marks the latest fall from grace for the former Oxford
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North Korea’s Kim rolls out red carpet for Belarusian leader, signals tighter anti-West ties
SEOUL, March 26 — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un “warmly” welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on his maiden visit to the fellow Russia ally, with the two strongmen set to sign a friendship and cooperation treaty, state media reported today.
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WTO at a crossroads, members struggle to find common ground at key summit in Cameroon
YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon), March 26 — The World Trade Organisation’s 166 members appeared deeply divided as ministers gathered in the Cameroonian capital for a key conference starting today, amid global economic turmoil linked to the Middle East war. Over four days,
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Indonesia gears up for ‘Godzilla’ El Nino, boosts food reserves
JAKARTA, March 26 — Indonesia is strengthening its national food reserves ahead of a potential severe El Nino expected from April as authorities move to safeguard food supply and stabilise prices amid risks of prolonged drought. Locally dubbed the “Godzilla”
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‘Life is too short’ video lands dad in Singapore court over children riding Porsche boot
SINGAPORE, March 26 — A man has been charged in Singapore after allegedly driving a Porsche with his two young children seated on the rear boot, in a case that drew widespread attention online, according to CNA. Prem Anan Sugunakumar,
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