Japan’s top university apologises over bribery scandal
Tokyo police last week arrested dermatology professor Shinichi Sato in connection with accepting expensive meals, visits to hostess clubs and even accepting sexual services at…
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Deputy chief minister of India’s Maharashtra dies in plane crash
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, one of the state’s most influential and seasoned political leaders, died in a tragic plane crash on Wednesday morning while landing…
78 foreign nationals from 12 countries deported from Mongolia
The deportations were ordered for reasons including overstaying visas or residence permits, working without the required permission, engaging in activities other than the declared…
Malaysian former PM Mahathir enjoys quick coffee outing in Kuala Lumpur in first public appearance since hip fracture
Doctors said that his recovery was going well, but is expected to be a lengthy one, centred on physiotherapy and not surgery, citing his age. He turned 100 on July 10, 2025.
Filipino’s death in Ukraine fighting for Russia still unconfirmed: Philippine armed forces
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said Monday that a man identified as John Patrick, whom it described as a Filipino citizen, was killed near the village of Novoselivka in…
Prosecutors seek prison terms in South Korean woman’s 36-week abortion case
The case came to light after the 26-year-old patient, surnamed Kwon, disclosed her experience in a YouTube video titled “9 million won in surgery costs and 120 hours like…
Singapore man’s divorce hearing delayed 9 times after ‘perfectly timed’ heart failures: Judge
On one occasion, the man even pre-arranged an ambulance to interrupt the hearing as the case was going against him.
How much is too much for K-pop concert tickets?
Production scale, stadium tours, and global inflation drive ticket prices higher.
18 die, over 300 rescued as ferry sinks in southern Philippines
A coast guard officer said the ship’s crew managed to send a distress call around 1 a.m. Monday, reporting “serious technical problems” before strong waves battered the…
Hindu man burnt alive in Bangladesh; suspect caught on CCTV
In less than a month, at least eight Hindus have been killed in Bangladesh.