Malaysia drops 1MDB-related money laundering charges against ex-PM Najib, report says
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Malaysian court has granted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak a discharge not amounting to an acquittal in a 27 million ringgit ($6.4 million) money laundering case involving a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund ...
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China warns of extensive flooding after heavy rains
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese authorities have warned of flash floods and swift currents in mountainous areas in the eastern, central, southern and southwestern regions of the country after heavy rains there. The red alerts, the first for this year, were ...
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China condemns British warship's 'troublemaking' Taiwan Strait transit
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military on Friday condemned the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwan Strait as a deliberate attempt to "cause trouble", saying it undermined peace and stability in the region. Britain's Royal Navy said the pa...
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Israel-Iran air war enters second week as Europe pushes diplomacy
By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Trevor Hunnicutt TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel and Iran's air war entered a second week on Friday and European officials sought to draw Tehran back to the negotiating table after President Donald T...
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World Bank urges 'radical' debt transparency for developing countries
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) -The World Bank is urging "radical" debt transparency for developing countries and their lenders to stave off future crises, it said in a report released on Friday. The Bank wants to broaden the depth and detail of what...
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Rights abuses continue in North Korea a decade after probe, says UN investigator
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -A decade after a landmark U.N. report concluded North Korea committed crimes against humanity, a U.N. official investigating rights in the isolated state told Reuters many abuses continue, exacerbated by COVID-era control...
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Europeans try to coax Iran back to diplomacy, as Trump considers strikes
By Francois Murphy, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi GENEVA (Reuters) -European foreign ministers are set to meet their Iranian counterpart on Friday aiming to create a pathway back to diplomacy over its contested nuclear programme despite the U.S. activel...
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Michigan State's Kaleb Glenn out for 2025-26 season
Michigan State forward Kaleb Glenn will miss the 2025-26 season after tearing his patellar tendon. Glenn, Michigan State's top-rated incoming transfer, reportedly suffered the injury during a non-contact shooting drill. The Florida Atlantic transfer w...
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Reports: Red Sox to option struggling 2B Kristian Campbell
The Boston Red Sox are optioning rookie second baseman Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester, ESPN and MassLive reported Thursday. The move is expected to make room for outfielder Wilyer Abreu, who is ready to be reinstated from the injured list. C...
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BOJ board agreed to keep rate hike path, some saw need for pause, May minutes show
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan policymakers agreed on the need to keep raising still-low interest rates, but some saw the need to pause for the time being due to uncertainty over U.S. trade policy, minutes of their April 30-May 1 policy...
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