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History 'rewritten' in Indonesia as dictator Suharto given 'hero' honour
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto courts controversy by granting his former father-in-law, the authoritarian dictator Suharto, “national hero” status. Source link
Chinese 'cryptoqueen' fraud jailed in UK over $9b Bitcoin laundering scheme
British authorities say Zhimin Qian was the mastermind behind a Ponzi scheme into which around 128,000 people invested billions of dollars. Source link
New Delhi car blast probed as possible terror attack
Narendra Modi has described the attack that killed at least eight people as a “conspiracy”, vowing to bring those responsible to justice. Source link
The US government shutdown is one step closer to ending. Here is what happens next
A US Senate vote to approve funding legislation looks set to break a political stalemate that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and significantly disrupted domestic air travel. Source link
US Supreme Court rejects call to overturn same-sex marriage legalisation
A former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after a high court’s 2015 ruling had been looking to appeal. Source link
Breaking: Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in trying to overturn 2020 election
The US president has pardoned his former lawyer Rudy Giulian and others who were involved in trying to overturn the 2020 election. Source link
South Korea's former president accused of provoking military conflict with North Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to provoke military conflict between South and North Korea in order to declare martial law, a prosecutor’s spokesperson tells a briefing. Source link
US Senate approves bill to end federal shutdown
The US Senate votes in favour of ending the longest government shutdown in the country’s history, which has lasted for 40 days. Source link
Thousands of US flights cancelled due to federal government shutdown
More than 2,800 domestic flights are cancelled in the United States over the course of a single day due to an ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers. Source link
Thousands of US flights cancelled in a day as government shutdown persists
More than 2,100 domestic flights have been cancelled in the United States in a single day, amid service cuts imposed due ongoing shortages of air traffic controllers. Source link