Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the incitement conviction of a prominent opposition politician while suspending the remainder of his sentence, keeping him out of prison but unable to practice politics for years. The decision against Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the Nation Power Party, was met with anger by supporters gathered outside the...
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Awer Mabil Is Proud To Represent Australia As One Of Team’s Refugees Playing In The World Cup
Awer Mabil’s face quickly turned to pure joy. He beamed and fought his emotions, a reaction Australia’s veteran forward hardly could have seen coming. It had nothing to do with a soccer result, either. But rather a reflection that took him back to his tumultuous youth as a refugee and how some good fortune landed...
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About 300 Children And Teachers Evacuated Or Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At A Tokyo School
A fire broke out at an elementary school in downtown Tokyo Friday, but all of about 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued, officials said. The Tokyo Fire Department said the fire at the Takinogawa No. 3 Elementary School broke out near a music room on the top floor of the four-story building late...
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A UK Border Official And A Former Hong Kong Cop Sentenced For Spying On China’s Behalf
A former U.K. border official and a retired Hong Kong police officer were given prison sentences on Thursday for spying on dissidents and critics of Beijing in Britain. Border Force officer Peter Wai and Bill Yuen, a former superintendent in the Hong Kong Police, posed as police or intelligence officers to conduct surveillance and gather...
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Messi Family Confirms Jorge Recovering From Health Issue Amid False Death Rumor
68-year-old Jorge Messi, Lionel’s father and agent, faces a health issue but is progressing favorably, the family said Thursday, urging media respect and no speculation. A TV host Florencia Peña’s live false claim of his death, based on bad production info led to producer firings amid backlash. This came after Messi’s hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0...
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“Russian Ballistic Missiles Remain A Problem, And We Need An Answer To That Problem”—President Zelenskyy At 35th Ukraine Defense Contact Group In Brussel
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “We all see that Putin is now relying on one last thing: constant missile attacks. He has ballistic missiles. So we need anti-ballistic capabilities. We’ve done a lot to defend against drones, and our interception rate is above 90 percent. That is a serious achievement. We are also defending against cruise missiles. But...
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UN Food Agencies Warn Acute Hunger Will Worsen In 13 Hot Spots As Famine Risks Rise
The United Nations’ food agencies warned Wednesday that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, with conflict, funding shortages and climate shocks pushing millions closer to famine. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) said in a new joint report that conditions...
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Uganda Court Charges Lawyer For Jailed Ugandan Opposition Leader With Concealing Treason
A court in Uganda on Wednesday charged an attorney for a jailed opposition leader with concealing treason, escalating a dispute with the country’s army chief whom the lawyer sought to hold accountable for alleged abuses. Erias Lukwago was charged before a magistrate’s court in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, days after he was seized and taken...