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CEO Loses Court Bid to Recover $369,200 He Spent on Ex-Girlfriend

Abby Bassey | News Editor -
SINGAPORE, Singapore — Singapore’s High Court has rejected a business executive’s attempt to recover S$468,000 ($369,200) that he spent on his former girlfriend, finding...
Asia

Senior Monk Defrocked After Sex Video Is Found During $3 Million Embezzlement Probe

Ima Matthew | Sub Editor -
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand — Thai police arrested a senior Buddhist monk and an alleged accomplice on Thursday, September 10, 2026, over the suspected diversion of...
Asia

Rescue Workers Find 2 Survivors 10 Days After Nepal’s Devastating Floods

Ima Matthew | Sub Editor -
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescue teams found two people alive in Nepal on Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 days after flash floods swept through communities...
Arts & Culture

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Artist Behind the Infinity Mirror Rooms, Dies at 97

Anita Sunday | Fashion Contributor -
TOKYO, Japan — Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist who turned polka dots, mirrored spaces and pumpkins into globally recognised images, has died. She was...
Asia

Nigeria Tightens Capital Market Restrictions on North Korea and Iran

Manny Akpan | Business & Economy Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered capital market operators to restrict financial dealings connected to North Korea and Iran. The measures...
Asia

U.S. Tariffs Shake Global Markets as Trump Orders Levies on Canada, India, Brazil, Others

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
WASHINGTON, USA — President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping new tariffs on imports from more than 60 countries, escalating his effort to reshape global...
Asia

Canada, Mexico, and China Condemn Trump’s Tariffs, Slam Retaliatory Measures

Manny Akpan | Business & Economy Editor -
WASHINGTON, USA — Hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, all three...
Asia

Promise Kept: Trump Imposes New 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

Manny Akpan | Business & Economy Editor -
WASHINGTON, USA — President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. The move risks escalating trade tensions...
Asia

Chinese Firm Seizes $57 Million Jet from Nigerian Government in Canada

Ima Matthew | Sub Editor -
MONTREAL, Canada - In a move that underscores the intensifying legal battles between Nigeria and foreign entities, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd, a Chinese...
Asia

5 Controversies Shadowing Narendra Modi as India Awaits Election Results (READ)

Noel Ekerette | Contributing Editor -
NEW DELHI, India — Narendra Modi appeared poised to become India’s next prime minister after exit polls projected a commanding victory for his opposition...

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