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Akebono, sumo’s first foreign-born grand champion, dies aged 54
The enormous Hawaiian-born wrestler helped raise the international profile of Japanese sumo in the 1990s.Akebono, an American-born sumo wrestler who became the
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $12.5bn…
The largest case of fraud in Vietnam’s history has been uncovered as part of a major state anticorruption drive.A court in Vietnam has sentenced a property t
Miami, Messi crash out of CONCACAF Champions Cup at quarterfinal…
Messi’s return from injury was not enough to prevent Monterrey from cruising to a 5-2 aggregate victory.Mexican side Monterrey sent Lionel Messi and Inter Mia
‘Overspeeding’ truck plunges into ravine killing 17 pilgrims in Pakistan
Passengers were en route to a pilgrimage site in Balochistan when the crash took place during Eid al-Fitr.At least 17 pilgrims have been killed and 38 were inju
Singapore tightens rules for expat workers with an eye on…
Singapore – One of the world’s most open economies is attempting a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, the Southeast Asian city-state wants to lure the
What’s behind Germany’s support for Israel?
Germany is one of the staunchest backers of Israel’s war on Gaza.Eighty years after the Holocaust, Germany is accused of being complicit in an alleged Israeli
Biden, Japan leader Kishida announce stronger defence ties in state…
United States President Joe Biden has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House, with an upgrade in defence ties topping the agenda. The
Forced from home, these Colombians struggle to live in a…
Buenaventura, Colombia – Day after day, month after month, Consuelo Manyoma waits for news that it is safe for her family of seven to return home. Manyoma is
Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money…
In an Olympic first, gold medalists at the Paris 2024 Games will receive pay for play.Track and field is to become the first sport to introduce prize money at t
Israeli air attack kills three sons of Hamas chief Ismail…
An Israeli attack in northern Gaza has killed three sons of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh as Israel continues its bombardment of the besieged enclave on the Muslim
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 110,000 people as record floods set to…
Kremlin says weather forecast is ‘unfavourable’ with western Siberia expecting peak flooding in three to five days.More than 110,000 people have been forced
As Gaza is reduced to rubble, is Serbia secretly sending…
Throughout Israel’s war on Gaza, Serbia has sought to publicly avoid political involvement in the conflict, with Belgrade maintaining a relatively neutral pos
