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Man who ploughed car into Liverpool football parade to be sentenced

CryptoDecember 15, 2025

Dozens of people were injured when a car ploughed into the crowds in Liverpool at the end of the May 26 victory parade - Copyright AFP DAVID GRAY The sentencing hearing for a British man who plougheâ...

Witnesses tell of courage, panic in wake of Bondi Beach shootings

NewsDecember 15, 2025

A brave few dashed towards Australia’s Bondi Beach as a mass shooting unfolded on Sunday night, wading through fleeing crowds to rescue children, treat the injured and confront the gunmen. A father-...

Police detain person of interest in Brown University shooting

NewsDecember 15, 2025

PROVIDENCE: US authorities detained a person of interest on Sunday following a shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others in a building where final exams were taking...

Islamabad puts drivers on notice as smog crisis worsens

HealthDecember 15, 2025

A technician examines a vehicle to test its emissions on the outskirts of Islamabad.—AFP ISLAMABAD: Truck driver Muhammad Afzal was not expecting to be stopped by police, ...

Cambodia shuts border with Thailand after deadly clashes

NewsDecember 14, 2025

Displaced residents rest at an evacuation centre in the Thai border province of Buriram.—AFP BANGKOK: Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, after B...

Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed

CryptoDecember 13, 2025

Juventus has been controlled by the Agnelli family since 1923 - Copyright AFP Miguel MEDINA Cryptocurrency firm Tether said Friday it had submitted a bid to Juventus’s main shareholder, Exor, to ac...

Can Venezuela survive US targeting its oil tankers?

CryptoDecember 13, 2025

The United States has said it intends to keep the cargo of the Venezuelan tanker it seized - Copyright Cuenta de X de la fiscal general de EEUU, Pam Bondi/AFP Handout Venezuela has been sidesteppingâ...

Fans vandalise India stadium after football star Messi’s abrupt exit

BusinessDecember 13, 2025

Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in India after football star Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, abruptly left the arena. As a part of a ...

Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000: rescuers

NewsDecember 13, 2025

Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,003 people in Indonesia, rescuers said on Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with relief efforts. The disaster, which has hit the northwest...

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud

CryptoDecember 13, 2025

In 2019, Do Kwon featured in Forbes' 30 under 30 Asia list - Copyright AFP/File SAVO PRELEVIC A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to hâ...