Singapore ex-minister gets prison in rare case
Subramanian Iswaran, a former cabinet minister, had pleaded guilty to accepting gifts while in public service.
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Oct
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03
Oct
Six migrants die after Mexico soldiers open fire
Officials say the incident happened after a military patrol saw a vehicle carrying 33 migrants travelling at speed.
03
Oct
Five dead in Israeli air strike on central Beirut
It is the first Israeli strike so close to the centre of Beirut in Lebanon in the current conflict.
03
Oct
Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ to overturn 2020 election, prosecutors say
A new filing presents the clearest view yet of how prosecutors would present their case against the former president at trial.
03
Oct
Eight Israeli troops killed in fighting with Hezbollah inside Lebanon
They are the Israeli army’s first losses since the start of the ground invasion against Hezbollah.
02
Oct
Large explosion in Beirut as IDF says it conducted ‘precise’ strike
Video captured by Reuters news agency shows a large explosion in Lebanon’s capital.
02
Oct
The man behind Japan’s $170bn bid to prop up the yen
Mastao Kanda unleashed an estimated 25 trillion yen to support the currency when it slumped against the dollar.
02
Oct
How a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia
A drought has caused an electricity crisis as Zambia heavily relies on the hydro-powered Kariba Dam.
02
Oct
Inside a hospital on the front line of Sudan’s hunger crisis
One of the worst famines in decades could be underway in Sudan, aid workers warn.
02
Oct
Gaza school strike which killed 22 targeted one Hamas figure, BBC told
Thirteen children and a pregnant woman were among the victims of the air strike on 21 September.
