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Son of Indonesia 'gasoline godfather' jailed in $17B corruption case

Son of Indonesia 'gasoline godfather' jailed in $17B corruption case

An Indonesian judge sentenced the son of an Interpol-wanted oil tycoon to 15 years in prison on Friday in connection with a corruption scheme estimated to have cost the government US$17 billion.
California man sentenced for giving alcohol to hawk

California man sentenced for giving alcohol to hawk

IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions

IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions

Where AI lives: Southeast Asia's data center boom

Where AI lives: Southeast Asia's data center boom

Nonstop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data center near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping Southeast Asia that promises economic opportunities but is also hungry for resources.
February 26, 2026 | 02:24 pm GMT+7
Australian police arrest two over alleged kidnapping, murder of grandfather

Australian police arrest two over alleged kidnapping, murder of grandfather

Australian detectives arrested two men Wednesday over the alleged kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather in a suspected case of mistaken identity.
February 25, 2026 | 01:52 pm GMT+7
Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say

Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say

A man fatally stabbed four people before being shot by a sheriff's deputy outside a home northwest of Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday, authorities said.
February 25, 2026 | 07:51 am GMT+7
Storm paralyzes travel, forcing more than 8,000 US flight disruptions

Storm paralyzes travel, forcing more than 8,000 US flight disruptions

U.S. airlines were still digging out from a powerful Northeast winter storm that forced more than 8,000 flight cancellations and delays on Monday, with thousands more already scrubbed for Tuesday.
February 24, 2026 | 06:08 am GMT+7
Three foreigners among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash

Three foreigners among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash

A passenger bus plunged 200 meters (650 feet) from a mountainous road in west Nepal before dawn on Monday, killing 19 people including three foreign nationals, police said.
February 24, 2026 | 06:07 am GMT+7
US Secret Service kills man trying to access Trump Florida estate

US Secret Service kills man trying to access Trump Florida estate

U.S. Secret Service agents fatally shot a man armed with a shotgun who breached the security perimeter of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in the early hours of Sunday morning.
February 23, 2026 | 01:52 pm GMT+7
New York mayor orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US

New York mayor orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel as a massive snowstorm began to hit the northeast United States.
February 23, 2026 | 01:52 pm GMT+7
Trump to travel to China from March 31 to April 2 amid trade tensions

Trump to travel to China from March 31 to April 2 amid trade tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2, a White House official said on Friday (Feb. 20), setting dates for a highly anticipated encounter amid tension between the world's biggest economies.
February 22, 2026 | 08:51 am GMT+7
Hong Kong plans to buy homes devastated in deadly high-rise fire

Hong Kong plans to buy homes devastated in deadly high-rise fire

Hong Kong is proposing to spend about HK$4 billion ($512 million) to buy out the owners of homes in a high-rise housing complex ravaged by a massive fire to resettle nearly 2,000 affected households.
February 22, 2026 | 08:51 am GMT+7
Global AI summit in India still without final statement

Global AI summit in India still without final statement

A summit statement on how the world should approach the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence was still not published Saturday afternoon, a day after it had been expected at global talks in New Delhi.
February 21, 2026 | 05:14 pm GMT+7
Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park

Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park

A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.
February 21, 2026 | 05:14 pm GMT+7
Donald Trump orders government release of UFO records

Donald Trump orders government release of UFO records

President Donald Trump said he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects, pointing to what he described as strong public interest in the issue.
February 20, 2026 | 07:08 pm GMT+7
Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar

Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar

When Thai police were having trouble catching a serial burglar who repeatedly slipped through their fingers, they came up with a creative plan: going undercover in a traditional lion costume to get close to their elusive quarry.
February 20, 2026 | 07:08 pm GMT+7
José María Balcázar becomes Peru’s eighth president in a decade

José María Balcázar becomes Peru’s eighth president in a decade

Peru’s Congress late Wednesday elected legislator José María Balcázar as the country’s eighth president in a decade, replacing another interim leader who was ousted the previous day over corruption allegations just four months into his term.
February 19, 2026 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law

Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country’s biggest political crisis in decades.
February 19, 2026 | 04:25 pm GMT+7
Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in Year of the Horse

Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in Year of the Horse

Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, alongside 21st-century humanoid robots.
February 18, 2026 | 10:38 am GMT+7
Trump unveils first Japan investments under trade pact

Trump unveils first Japan investments under trade pact

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Japan's planned investments in U.S. energy and critical minerals projects, the first tranche under a bilateral trade pact, ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Washington visit.
February 18, 2026 | 09:43 am GMT+7
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