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Bangladesh court issues death sentence against ex-PM who fled country
A Bangladesh court has sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity. Source link
Trump reverses course, says Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump has called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Source link
Iran begins cloud seeding operations as severe drought bites
Cloud seeding involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt into clouds from aircraft to trigger rain. Source link
German auction house cancels sale of Holocaust artefacts after backlash
The auction titled The System of Terror had more than 600 items, including letters written by the prisoners. A group of holocaust survivors had called for the auction to be cancelled. Source link
Man arrested over deadly Delhi suicide bombing
India’s National Investigation Agency says two men behind last week’s deadly car blast in Delhi were from Kashmir, a region that has been a source of tension between India and Pakistan. Source link
Laos methanol poisoning survivor 'turning grief into action'
A survivor of last year’s Laos mass methanol poisoning has started a campaign to educate travellers on the dangers of the toxic form of alcohol. Source link
More than 10,000 children poisoned by free school meals in Indonesia
Despite thousands of cases of food poisoning, Indonesia’s government intends to expand a controversial program giving schoolchildren free meals. Source link
Why India has had a muted response to the deadly Delhi blast
In just 48 hours, almost 30 people were killed and dozens more injured in the deadliest terrorist assaults on the capitals of both India and Pakistan in more than a decade. Source link
Deadly Indonesian landslide buries victims up to 8 metres deep in Java village
After days of heavy rain in Central Java, a landslide buries a dozen houses in Cibeunying village. Source link
Trump says he will sue BBC for up to $5 billion
The US president added that he also planned to raise the issue with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Source link