Fujimori was jailed in 2009 for corruption and human rights violations but was released last year. Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, 86, passed away Wednesday, his daughter announced in a post on X. “After a long battle with cancer, our father, Alberto Fujimori, has just passed away to meet the Lord. We ask those who […]
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WASHINGTON — A group of private astronauts is set to carry out the first private spacewalk in orbit on Sept 12 from a SpaceX capsule, testing a new line of spacesuits. A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees have been orbiting Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon since their pre-dawn launch from Florida
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WASHINGTON — Haitian Americans said they fear for their safety after Donald Trump repeated a false and derogatory claim during this week’s presidential debate about immigrants in Ohio. Haitian community leaders across the US said the Republican candidate’s remarks about immigrants eating household pets during his debate with Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris could put lives
BANGKOK — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is in talks with Myanmar’s ruling junta, its armed opponents and its neighbours to provide cross-border humanitarian assistance into the war-torn country, its chief said on Wednesday (Sept 11). Myanmar has been mired in conflict since Feb 2021 when top generals ousted the elected government of Nobel
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One passenger on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight in Hong Kong was offloaded and handed to the authorities due to his angry outburst. According to aviation tracking website Flightradar24, flight SQ897 taxied close to the runway at the Hong Kong International Airport but turned back. The plane was bound for Singapore. The flight, which was set to
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Pope Francis has commended Singapore for its rapid development, but called for “special attention” to be given to the most vulnerable in society. In his speech at the National University of Singapore’s University Cultural Centre on Thursday (Sept 12), the 87-year-old pontiff noted the Republic’s “growth and resilience”. “Those arriving here for the first time cannot
MANILA — Philippine pastor Apollo Quiboloy, self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God”, has been apprehended after a weeks-long search by more than 2,000 police officers of his huge church compound in the southern city of Davao. The celebrity evangelist faces charges of sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors. He denies wrongdoing and his lawyers did not
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Taylor Swift and Post Malone landed the best collaboration trophy for their pop song Fortnight to kick off MTV’s annual Video Music Awards on Wednesday (Sept 11). Swift, on a break from her record-setting Eras Tour, went into the red-carpet ceremony with the biggest stack of nominations among all artists, with 12. Winning the first award
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KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian authorities rescued more than 400 children and teenagers on Wednesday (Sept 11) suspected of being sexually abused at charity homes run by a prominent Islamic business organisation with links to a banned religious sect, the top police official said. Police arrested 171 adults, including ‘ustazs’ or Islamic religious teachers, during coordinated raids on 20
CAIRO — The Palestinian Hamas group said on Sept 11 that its negotiators reiterated its readiness to implement an “immediate” ceasefire with Israel in Gaza based on a previous US proposal without new conditions from any party. The Palestinian group said in a statement that their negotiation team, led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, met
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