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Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 3:30am
The divorce, involving the chairman of one of South Korea's biggest companies, has gripped the nation.

Why have thousands taken to the streets? India's 'cockroach' protest explained

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 3:28am
India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach? Here's what you need to know.

France orders evacuation of tourist spot as hundreds flee wildfires by boat

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 2:59am
The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials now ordering the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula.

Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 12:47am
Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000.

Watch: Driver dressed as Spider-Man whisks man in a wheelchair across busy road

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 8:39pm
Traffic junction footage captured the moment a man dressed as Spider-Man helped a man cross a busy highway .

CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 6:41pm
The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years - why?

Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now?

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 6:19pm
At least 12 babies have been trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore, but what will happen to them remains unclear.

US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 6:03pm
The tariffs target around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.

Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 5:03pm
Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.

India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 3:59pm
Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence".

Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:58pm
The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.

Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:37pm
Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.

Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:37pm
Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.

Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:06pm
The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.

Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:26am
Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.

Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:26am
Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.

Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:07am
Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.

Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:54am
The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.

Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:54am
The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.

Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:31am
The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.

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