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Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids
Scam hubs, staffed by thousands of willing workers as well as people trafficked from abroad, have proliferated in Myanmar's loosely governed borderlands since a 2021 coup sparked a civil war in the country.
Thousands march in France to demand action on violence against women
The associations behind the protests are calling for the adoption of a comprehensive framework law against violence, along with a three-billion-euro budget ($3.5-billion) to implement it.
Houthi sentence 17 to death over spying for Israel, US, Saudi
The Houthis' Saba news agency said the court in the capital Sanaa had sentenced the 17 individuals in cases relating to "espionage cells within a spy network affiliated with the American, Israeli and Saudi intelligence".
Explosion in DMZ injures South Korean soldier
The unidentified blast occurred Thursday morning on the western front of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), the defence ministry said in a statement.
South Korea ferry runs aground, all 267 aboard rescued
No serious injuries were reported and 246 passengers and 21 crew were safely moved to a nearby port on rescue ships, Yonhap reported.
White House defends Trump’s harsh attacks on reporters
The White House doubled down Wednesday after two incidents in which President Donald Trump angrily confronted female reporters from US news outlets.
Israel warns people in two Lebanese villages to evacuate ahead of...
Lebanon has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire through its strikes and by maintaining forces inside its territory.
Forensic report says Istanbul tourists deaths likely due to chemical poisoning
The family, who travelled from Germany to Turkey's largest city for a vacation, fell ill last week after eating several popular street food dishes in the waterside neighbourhood of Ortakoy, at the foot of a bridge spanning the Bosphorus.
Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant is expected to get approval this week from the local governor to resume operations, according to Kyodo News and the Nikkei business daily, citing unnamed sources.
Asbestos scare spreads to New Zealand schools
Asbestos contamination in tubs of children's play sand imported from China have forced a string of school closures in New Zealand, the country's education ministry said on Tuesday.
