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US puts sanctions on Myanmar warlord and militia linked to cyber scams

6 May 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on a Myanmar warlord, his two sons and the militia he leads for facilitating cyber scams, human trafficking and cross-border smuggling, the Treasury Department said. The Treasury said the warlord, Saw Chit Thu, is a central figure in a network of illicit and highly lucrative cyberscam …

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Singapore ministers, lawmaker under scrutiny over dinners attended by convicted money launderer

6 May 2025

By Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Pictures of Singaporean ministers and a ruling party lawmaker together at dinners that included a man convicted in a high-profile $2.2 billion money laundering case have caused a stir in the city-state, where there has been increased public scrutiny of the government’s clean image. The photos shared widely …

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UK may restrict students from countries most likely to claim asylum

6 May 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government may restrict visa applications from students living in countries that are considered most likely to claim asylum in a move designed to bring down annual net migration, a government official said. The move comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party was punished in local elections in England last …

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China, in response to CIA videos, warns of measures against ‘infiltration, sabotage’

6 May 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) – China warned on Tuesday it would take necessary measures to crack down on “infiltration and sabotage activities of foreign anti-China forces”, days after the CIA released videos aimed at enticing Chinese officials to leak secrets to the U.S. The U.S. intelligence agency last week posted two short Chinese-language videos to its social …

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Bangladesh’s ailing former premier Khaleda Zia returns home

6 May 2025

DHAKA (Reuters) – Ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to Bangladesh on Tuesday after four months of medical treatment in London, drawing large crowds of flag-waving supporters and reigniting the opposition’s call for national elections. Khaleda, 79, who leads the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), arrived on a special air ambulance arranged by Qatar’s …

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What curbs have India and Pakistan imposed on each other after the Kashmir attack?

6 May 2025

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan have announced a raft of measures against each other as tensions mount after 26 men were killed in an attack targeting Hindu tourists in Kashmir last month. Here is a look at the tit-for-tat punitive steps announced by the South Asian nations amid mutual finger-pointing in …

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South Korea’s ex-PM Han vows to team up with conservative election candidate

6 May 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Tuesday he saw no alternative other than teaming up with the presidential candidate of the ruling conservative People Power Party to contest the country’s snap election on June 3. Han emphasized the need to run on a unity ticket when asked whether he …

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American climber dies on world’s fifth-highest peak in Nepal

6 May 2025

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – An American mountaineer died on Mount Makalu in eastern Nepal during a climb to raise funds for a children’s cancer programme, officials said on Tuesday, the second death in the Himalayan nation’s climbing season that began in March. The world’s fifth-highest mountain, Makalu’s peak is 8,463 m (28,000 ft) …

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US offers $1,000 stipend to encourage migrants to self-deport

5 May 2025

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will offer a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to migrants who elect to voluntarily “self-deport” from the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday. The stipend and potential airfare for migrants who voluntarily depart would cost less than an actual deportation, the agency said. The …

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Iran’s foreign minister urges restraint in India, Pakistan standoff

5 May 2025

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Iran’s foreign minister urged India and Pakistan on Monday to exercise restraint as he arrived in Islamabad for a one-day visit, while the nuclear-armed rivals trade accusations over a deadly attack in disputed Kashmir. India has accused Pakistan of involvement in last month’s attack on tourists, which Islamabad denies. It says it has …

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