Dubai police say 276 people arrested in global fraud network crackdown
The UAE said the coordinated operation with the FBI and Chinese police targeted three syndicates and dismantled nine fraud centres.
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US indicts Sinaloa governor and nine others over alleged cartel-linked trafficking scheme
Federal prosecutors say the case involves drugs, weapons and alleged corruption tied to cartel activity on both sides of the border.
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South Korean Appeals Court Increases Yoon Suk Yeol Sentence to Seven Years
A Seoul appeals court raised former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s prison term to seven years over obstruction of justice and abuse-of-power convictions tied to his conduct around martial law.
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Thailand approves early release for Thaksin Shinawatra under probation conditions
Thailand’s corrections department said former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison on May 11, citing his age and the short time remaining on his sentence.
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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District
A 6-3 ruling found that race played an impermissible role in drawing Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, narrowing a major route for challenging minority vote dilution.
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South Korean appeals court hands Kim Keon Hee a four-year prison term in stock manipulation and bribery case
The Seoul High Court overturned part of her earlier acquittal and said the former first lady must serve four years in prison and pay a fine.
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Justice Department indicts former Fauci aide David Morens over concealed Covid records
Federal prosecutors charged David Morens with concealing records tied to Covid-era communications, bringing a long-running dispute over pandemic handling and lab-leak debates back into court.
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Greek police arrest 89-year-old suspect after Athens shooting spree wounds at least four
A gunman opened fire at a social security office and later at a courthouse in central Athens on April 28, 2026, leaving several people hurt before police detained him near Patras.
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Comey indictment deepens Trump-era fight over justice and retribution
The former FBI director was charged over a social-media post tied to Donald Trump, as the Justice Department once again moved against a longtime presidential critic on April 28, 2026.
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U.S. Senate blocks a resolution by Democrats that would force a vote to limit U.S president Donald Trump's
A dated account of the politics development, based strictly on reporting from CBS News.
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Malta heads toward 30 May election after Abela advises parliament’s dissolution
TVM reported that Prime Minister Robert Abela announced the election date and said he would advise the president to dissolve parliament.
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Iraq Names Ali al-Zaidi to Break Prime Minister Deadlock
The Coordination Framework picked the banker and political newcomer after months of delay and US pressure over former premier Nouri al-Maliki.
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Exiled Tibetans vote in a global poll for their government-in-exile
Tibetans living outside China cast ballots in a worldwide election for the Central Tibetan Administration, a vote that carries added weight as the community looks beyond the Dalai Lama’s eventual succession.
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Damascus opens first public Assad-era trial as transitional justice begins
Syria has opened its first public trial of officials linked to Bashar Assad, with Atef Najib appearing in court while Assad and his brother were charged in absentia.
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Bennett and Lapid Unite Their Parties in Bid to Rebuild Israel’s Opposition
The former prime ministers are merging Yesh Atid and Bennett 2026 into a new list called Together, Led by Bennett, with room left for Gadi Eisenkot to join.
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Palestinian municipal elections move ahead as voter registration closes in West Bank
A Palestinian election official says registration has ended for local votes that will help choose 403 authorities, with the process tied to a broader push toward representation in the West Bank.
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Orbán gives up his seat in Hungary's parliament as political pressure shifts
Politico Europe says Viktor Orbán has relinquished his seat in Hungary's parliament, a move that signals another change in the country's political choreography.
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Malaysia appoints a new anti-graft chief in a familiar test of reform
Malaysia has named a new anti-corruption chief, according to AFP via Arab News, in a move that keeps the country's graft agenda under scrutiny.
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Trump evacuated after gunfire disrupts White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Secret Service agents removed the president from the Washington Hilton as an armed man was subdued and taken into custody; no dinner guests were reported injured.
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Syria arrests Amjad Youssef, a key suspect in the Tadamon massacre
Authorities say the intelligence officer played a central role in the 2013 Tadamon killings, one of the most notorious war-crimes cases from the Assad era.
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South Africa suspends police chief Masemola amid procurement investigation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola as investigators examine alleged procurement violations linked to a multimillion-rand matter.
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Reza Pahlavi splashed with red liquid after Berlin news conference
The exiled Iranian crown prince appeared unhurt after the incident, which police said involved liquid that appeared to be tomato juice.
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Nepal home minister Sudan Gurung resigns amid scrutiny over finances
Sudan Gurung says he is stepping down so a fair investigation can proceed, after criticism over his financial dealings intensified in Kathmandu.
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Venezuela prison riot leaves at least five dead
Officials said a riot at a maximum-security prison in Venezuela killed at least five inmates, with broader casualty figures not yet verified in the brief report.
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