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Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape

A Japanese hairstylist has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for what the judge described as a “brutal and cruel” assault…

New PM Starmer speaks to world leaders, names top team after election win

Keir Starmer set to work as Britain’s new leader Friday, speaking with other world leaders and appointing his ministerial team after his Labor party’s landslide general election victory ended 14…

Biden digs in as Democrats consider forcing him out of presidential race

President Joe Biden on Friday battled to put down an uprising among some Democrats pushing him to abandon his reelection campaign after a poor debate performance, vowing that “I’m staying…

French voters deliver win for the left, blow for Le Pen

PARIS — France faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with the left alliance unexpectedly taking the most seats but no group winning a…

India’s Modi lands in Russia for first visit since Ukraine offensive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday, as the Indian leader treaded a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer Western security ties.…

Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family rein in Hollywood and the rise of new power

The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that…

[Graphic News] S. Korea’s ‘world competitiveness’ ranking rises to 20th: report

South Korea’s ranking in terms of its competitiveness relative to other countries rose by eight places to reach the highest level for the country ever in 2024 on improved business…

Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket blasts off for the first time

KOUROU, French Guiana (AFP) — Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent’s independent access to…

[Wang Son-taek] Yoon needs to work on diplomacy, not just security

As South Korea and Russia exchanged vulgar words again, the relationship between the two countries reached a new low. The trouble began on July 8 with a foreign media interview…

[Graphic News] Biden, Trump older than most other countries’ leaders

The United States’ two leading presidential candidates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, are significantly older than the average age of nations’ leaders around the world, according to recent research. A…