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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, le...

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 Ban...

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 acq…...

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 sidestepping…...

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 h…...

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud: US media

CryptoDecember 12, 2025

In 2019, Do Kwon featured in Forbes' 30 under 30 Asia list - Copyright AFP/File SAVO PRELEVIC South Korean cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linke…...

Japan lifts tsunami warning after 6.7-magnitude earthquake

NewsDecember 12, 2025

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Friday, the weather office said, days after an even larger tremor shook the region and injured at least 50. The Japan Meteorological Age...

Sperm Donor With Rare Cancer-Risk Gene Fathers Nearly 200 Children - ScienceAlert

HealthDecember 12, 2025

A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive nearly 200 children worldwide, Denmark's public broadcaster revealed Wednesday.…...