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South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for corruption

She was also accused of accepting lavish bribes from businesses and politicians totalling more than $200,000 -- including two Chanel bags and a Graff necklace from the leader of that sect
28 January 2026, 12:21 PM

A year into Trump presidency, 'pivot to China' gathers pace

China's exports to non-U.S. markets rise significantly in 2025
28 January 2026, 12:12 PM

Euro tops $1.20: who wins, who loses?

The jump came after the US president expressed indifference to the greenback's latest decline
28 January 2026, 11:29 AM

Deputy chief minister of India's Maharashtra dies in plane crash, TV channels say

Emergency landing attempt fails; wreckage scattered across open field
28 January 2026, 10:45 AM

Plastic emissions could double health damage by 2040

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue
28 January 2026, 10:34 AM

China gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia's H200 AI chips, sources say

The approval covers several hundred thousand H200 chips and was granted during Nvidia.
28 January 2026, 10:28 AM

In six violent encounters, evidence contradicts Trump immigration officials' narratives

DHS narratives often contradicted by videos, other evidence
28 January 2026, 09:36 AM

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34, dozens missing

Heavy rain triggered the landslide that barrelled through Pasirlangu on Saturday
28 January 2026, 09:01 AM

Trump aide Miller says Minneapolis agents may have breached 'protocol'

The admission comes as Trump says he wants to de-escalate the situation in Minneapolis
28 January 2026, 08:58 AM

Saudi won't allow airspace to be used for military action against Iran, crown prince says

Mohammed bin Salman told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Riyadh will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for military actions against Tehran
28 January 2026, 08:45 AM

Trump warns of 'bad things' if Republicans lose midterms

US president kicked off a travel blitz under the shadow of unrest in Minneapolis and voter worries about the economy.
28 January 2026, 08:30 AM

Three French tourists killed as boat capsizes off Oman

A boat carrying French tourists capsized off the shore of Oman yesterday, police said, killing three people and injuring two others.
28 January 2026, 04:39 AM

‘Some’ US feds to leave city after fatal shooting

Some federal immigration agents were due to leave Minneapolis yesterday, the city’s mayor said, as US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory note after nationwide outrage over the killings of two American citizens.
28 January 2026, 04:16 AM

French MPs back under‑15s social media ban

French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Death toll from US monster storm rises to 30

More than half a million Americans woke up without power yesterday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the country in a monster storm that has killed at least 30 people.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Republicans face gun lobby backlash over Pretti’s killing

Trump administration officials’ suggestion that Alex Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to a Minneapolis protest has opened a rare rift with gun rights groups, creating election-year risks for Republicans with one of their most loyal voting blocs.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Iran wants talks: Trump

A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters yesterday as Iran vowed to hit back against any strike and President Donald Trump said he believed the Islamic republic still wanted talks.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

6.8 million people in Britain now living in 'very deep poverty': Report

Child poverty rises for third consecutive year, affecting 4.5m
27 January 2026, 17:17 PM

India and EU have finalised landmark trade deal, Modi says

Pact opens India's vast market to 27-nation bloc
27 January 2026, 17:10 PM

Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants: Minister

Spain's left-wing government will on Tuesday approve a decree that will regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants, the migration minister said, the country's latest break with harsher policies elsewhere in Europe
27 January 2026, 15:24 PM