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Former MP Aleksandr Granovsky faces corruption charges in Ukraine, which he denies and claims amount to “political persecution” Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is seeking the extradition of former opposition lawmaker Aleksandr Granovsky from the UK on corruption charges, the Sunday Times has reported. Granovsky insists he is being persecuted for political reasons. Granovsky, an MP from 2015 to 2019 with …

A newborn baby girl was killed “after being thrown 40ft from a window by the child’s five-year-old sister”, according to reports. The appalling tragedy came as the pair were left home alone by their mother while her husband was at work, say law enforcement. Passersby heard a girl screaming from a fourth-floor window, then saw the motionless baby on the …

Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday expanded her interim cabinet which was formed in the wake of a youth-led uprising last month, inducting two ministers seen as popular among young people. The unrest on September 8-9 was triggered by a brief ban on social media but fuelled by long-standing frustration over economic hardship and corruption. Violence during the protests, …

President Donald Trump was spotted showing off his dance moves during his weekend arrival in Malaysia, prompting fresh questions about his wellbeing. Footage that rapidly spread across X (formerly Twitter) captured Trump, 79, swaying to music as he moved forward to meet what appeared to be Malaysian officials. Social media erupted with commentary from users who were quick to mock …

A territorial dispute between the two South Asian nations escalated into armed clashes earlier this year Cambodia and Thailand have signed an extended ceasefire to end a deadly border clash that erupted earlier this year. The signing ceremony on Sunday was overseen by US President Donald Trump, who brokered the initial truce. Longstanding tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbors …

Hong Kong health authorities have warned against using human papillomavirus (HPV) screening methods that involve collecting menstrual blood with sanitary pads, citing “insufficient” scientific evidence for their efficacy. The Department of Health said on Sunday it was responding to claims made by businesses that menstrual blood can be collected using sanitary pads, then self-sampled and mailed to a laboratory for …

Earlier, the US president ended trade talks with Ottawa over the commercial, which he said was misleading US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 10% tariff on Canadian goods for airing an anti-tariff commercial that he described as “fraudulent.” Trump has long defended tariffs as a way to counter what he calls unfair trade practices by countries including China, …

When the red, black and yellow flag of East Timor was hoisted alongside the colours of its new Southeast Asian peers inside the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Sunday, several Timorese journalists in the media gallery broke into tears. After more than a decade of waiting since it first applied in 2011, the small half-island nation – Asia’s newest country …

The world’s population is growing rapidly and is expected to keep rising until around the year 2100, when it’s likely to peak. As this happens, more and more places are turning into mega-cities where millions of people live. The term “mega-city” is a modern one, so it’s hard to say for sure which city was the first.  But many believe …

President Vladimir Putin was briefed on the army’s advances during a visit to a command post Around 10,000 Ukrainian troops have been encircled by Russian forces in the Kupyansk and Krasnoarmeysk areas, President Vladimir Putin was told on Sunday during a visit to a Russian Army command post. According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Putin held a meeting with Chief …