Former Fiji leader Bainimarama avoids jail in court case sentencing
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama has avoided jail and was discharged by the Magistrates Court on…
Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a…
Jakarta to remain economic hub as Indonesia prepares to move capital city
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament on Thursday designated special status for Jakarta, keeping the metropolis as the country's economic epicentre,…
‘Wild West’ of neuroscience drives new laws on brain privacy
As advances in brain science make it possible to read and write human thoughts, some US states are pushing for…
Ukraine destroys 26 Russian drones in latest overnight strike
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces shot down 26 out of 28 attack drones launched overnight by Russia, Kyiv's military said on…
No interference in Indonesian elections, lawyers for Prabowo tell court
JAKARTA (Reuters) -The legal team of Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto denied on Thursday the state had interfered in last month's…
Russian mine with 13 trapped miners almost completely flooded, RIA reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Water has almost completely flooded the Pioneer gold mine in Russia's Amur region, where 13 miners are…
Kremlin tells Telegram owner: be more attentive after attack near Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin told Telegram owner Pavel Durov to be more attentive after the messaging application was allegedly…
Lawsuits over Baltimore bridge collapse likely, though limited, lawyers say
(Reuters) - The owner, operator and charterer of the container ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday…