Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies

The workers have filed complaints in Malaysia and back home in Bangladesh.

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Gaza rescuers say 19 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza's civil defence agency told AFP that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people, including a week-old baby

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China slams US 'bullying' over new warnings on Huawei chips

Beijing condemned new US warnings on the use of AI chips made in China

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US deports South Asians to South Sudan despite court order

President Donald Trump has said the United States faces an "invasion" by "foreign criminals"

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Indian author wins International Booker for story collection

The 77-year-old is the first author of Kannada-language literature to receive the prestigious literary award for translated fiction

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EU seeks to relax rules on turning away asylum seekers

 The EU yesterday unveiled plans to make it easier to send asylum seekers to certain third countries in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing migration to the bloc, sparking criticism from rights groups.

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Russia ‘trying to buy time’ to ‘continue war’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday accused Russia of not seriously engaging in peace talks and of wanting to continue its three-year invasion, despite a US push for a ceasefire.

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Record May heat scorches north, central China

Swathes of northern and central China are sweltering this week under record May heat, state media reported yesterday, as the country braces for another summer of extreme temperatures.

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Gaza offensive / Yemen’s rebels threaten Israeli port blockade

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Monday evening that they would impose a “naval blockade” of the Israeli port of Haifa in response to Israel’s escalation of the Gaza war.

WHO adopts global pandemic agreement

` Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted an agreement yesterday to better prepare for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to Covid-19, but the absence of the US cast doubt on the treaty’s effectiveness.

Gaza rescuers say 44 killed in Israeli strikes

Dozens of people were also injured following new massacres committed by Israel across Gaza

Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies

The workers have filed complaints in Malaysia and back home in Bangladesh.

1h ago

Gaza rescuers say 19 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza's civil defence agency told AFP that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people, including a week-old baby

3h ago

China slams US 'bullying' over new warnings on Huawei chips

Beijing condemned new US warnings on the use of AI chips made in China

5h ago

US deports South Asians to South Sudan despite court order

President Donald Trump has said the United States faces an "invasion" by "foreign criminals"

5h ago

Indian author wins International Booker for story collection

The 77-year-old is the first author of Kannada-language literature to receive the prestigious literary award for translated fiction

5h ago

Lebanon says 9 wounded in Israeli strike

Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike yesterday wounded nine people in the country’s south, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.

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Dire sea level rise likely at 1.5C global warming

Rising seas will severely test humanity’s resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 degrees Celsius target, researchers said yesterday.

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Hunger in Gaza: 14,000 babies may die in 48 hours

At least 14,000 babies in Gaza could die within 48 hours if more aid does not reach the starving communities, the UN warned yesterday, as Israel stepped up its military offensive to take control of “all of the Strip”.

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Pak, India agree to withdraw troops

Pakistan and India have agreed to withdraw troop reinforcements deployed during their recent conflict back to their peacetime positions by the end of May, a senior Pakistani security official told AFP yesterday.

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Yemen’s rebels threaten Israeli port blockade

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Monday evening that they would impose a “naval blockade” of the Israeli port of Haifa in response to Israel’s escalation of the Gaza war.

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