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Order To Pay $83.3M: Trump to ask higher court to reduce compensation
Donald Trump was handed a stinging defeat on Friday by a Manhattan jury that ordered him to pay $83.3 million to the writer E Jean Carroll, who said he destroyed her reputation as a trustworthy journalist by denying he raped her.…
Activists splash soup on glass-protected Mona Lisa in Paris
Two protesters on Sunday hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable food", an AFP journalist said.
It is the latest attack on the masterpiece…
‘Houthi Missile Attack’: One Bangladeshi onboard British tanker on fire
One Bangladeshi and 22 Indian crew members are on board a British oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda which reported a fire outbreak in the Gulf of Aden, following an alleged Houthi missile strike.
The incident prompted the Indian Navy to…
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran, party erased from election campaign
Pakistani cricketing legend turned world leader Imran Khan is wildly popular in his constituency and ancestral homeland of Mianwali, but the political posters that line the streets do not bare his face and flags do not fly his colours.
A…
Order To Pay $83.3M: Trump to ask higher court to reduce compensation
Donald Trump was handed a stinging defeat on Friday by a Manhattan jury that ordered him to pay $83.3 million to the writer E Jean Carroll, who said he destroyed her reputation as a trustworthy journalist by denying he raped her.…
King Charles ‘doing well’ after prostate treatment
King Charles has had his treatment for an enlarged prostate, after being admitted to hospital on Friday morning.
Queen Camilla said the King is "doing well". He is expected to spend at least one night at the hospital.…
Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza: ICJ
The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa.
While the ruling denied…
Global turbulence the ‘new normal’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned yesterday that global disruptions and volatility are the "new normal", with more geo-economic tensions on the horizon.
"2024 will be a decisive year, with more geo-economic…
Gaza starves as Israel’s offensive expands
In battered, hard-to-reach north Gaza, rare aid deliveries get mobbed by desperate, hungry Palestinians and aid workers report seeing people thin and visibly starving with sunken eyes.
Hunger stalks the entire Gaza Strip, the tiny…
Thousands lose $16 million in Singapore ‘fake friend’ scams
More than 6,300 people fell prey to "fake friend" scams in Singapore last year and collectively lost an equivalent of nearly $16 million, according to police.
Such scams involve contacting victims, pretending to be someone they know,…