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Ex-French President Sarkozy convicted: 5-year term in Libya campaign case; aides also jailed

Nicolas Sarkozy (AP photo) A Paris court on Thursday convicted former French president Nicolas Sarkozy of criminal conspiracy, while acquitting him of corruption and illegal campaign financing in the trial over allegations that late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his successful 2007 presidential campaign.The trial adds to a series of legal troubles for the […]

South Korea: Why is President Lee urging new term limits?

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (Image credits: AP) Less than four months after being elected, South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung has announced an ambitious campaign to reform the constitution in way which would allow future presidents to serve two consecutive four-year terms instead of stepping down after a single five-year stint.The initiative is at the […]

UAE Mission Visa 2025: A complete guide to short term employment for expat professionals | World News

The UAE Mission Visa allows short-term legal employment for foreign professionals on project-based assignments/Representative Image The UAE Mission Visa serves as a specialized short-term work permit tailored for foreign professionals hired for specific, time-bound projects. Unlike traditional employment visas, it provides companies with the flexibility to onboard skilled workers for temporary assignments without long-term commitments. […]

Cupid Shares Edge Higher on Term Sheet to Acquire Stake in Saudi Luxury Fragrance Brand Mansam | Udaipur Kiran

Mumbai, Sept 10 (Udaipur Kiran): Shares of Cupid Ltd rose marginally on Tuesday after the company announced that it has entered into a term sheet to acquire a strategic stake in Mansam, a Saudi Arabian luxury fragrance brand. The stock was trading at Rs 197.35 on the BSE, up 0.60 points or 0.30% from its […]

Florida truck crash: Family of Indian-origin Harjinder Singh urges mercy; driver faces 45-year prison term

Indian-origin Harjinder Singh killed 3 in US on August 12 The family of Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh has appealed for a lighter sentence after a Florida highway crash left three people dead and placed him at risk of spending decades in a US prison.The 28-year-old Harjinder is from Rataul village in Punjab’s Tarn Taran […]

‘Genocide in Gaza’: Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes first Republican in Congress to use term; rebukes GOP colleague’s starvation comment

Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (Image: AP) Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a prominent supporter of US President Donald Trump and a vocal figure in the MAGA movement, has become the first member of her party in Congress to describe the situation in the Gaza Strip as a “genocide.” Her comments mark a […]

Australia PM Albanese’s party wins 2nd term, key takeaways from election results

Renewable energy: The election result is seen as a mandate for stronger climate action, with Labor party’s progressive agenda resonating with voters, especially in contrast to the Coalition’s support for nuclear power. Albanese’s government has aligned with the global shift toward decarbonisation, cautioning that Australia can no longer rely on iron ore and high-emission coal […]

US president uses term viewed as anti-semitic slur

President Trump used an anti-Semitic slur during a rally in Iowa as he celebrated passage of his marquee spending bill but insisted he did not know the word was offensive to Jewish people. “No death tax, no estate tax, no going to the banks and borrowings from, in some cases a fine banker, and in […]

‘Over 1,000 Iranians arrived during Joe Biden’s term’: Pam Bondi amid US-Iran tensions; says ‘Justice Dept on high alert’

US attorney general Pam Bondi More than 1,000 Iranian citizens entered the United States during the presidency of Donald Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden, according to attorney general Pam Bondi.“I am unsure,” Bondi said on Monday in response to a question during a House budget hearing about Iranians who entered America illegally during the Biden administration.“But […]

South African woman gets life term for selling 6-year-old daughter

Representative image (AI) SALDANHA: A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case that horrified the country. Joshlin Smith went missing in February last year from her home in Saldanha Bay, a fishing town 135 kilometres (85 miles) north of Cape […]