ASEAN chair urges Myanmar junta to honour quake truce
Malaysian prime minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday he had urged Myanmar鈥檚 junta leader to respect a post-earthquake ceasefire in backroom talks in Bangkok.
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Three killed after storm wreaks havoc in Alps
Two men on their way to help with rescue efforts were found dead on Friday after a spring storm drenched parts of northern Italy and dumped more than a metre of snow in other areas across the Alps, shutting ski areas, halting transport and killing at least one other person.
Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules
A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market, in a legal blow that could rattle the tech giant鈥檚 revenue engine.
Two killed in Florida university shooting
Two men were killed in a mass shooting at a university in Florida allegedly carried out by the son of a local deputy sheriff with her old service weapon, police in the southeastern US state said Thursday.
Republicans launch probe into top US university Harvard
Republicans in the US Congress announced an investigation into Harvard University on Thursday, accusing it of flouting civil rights law in an escalation of president Donald Trump鈥檚 attacks on elite institutions.
Heartbroken Brits abandon pets as living costs bite
Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the dead of night.
One killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon
Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said an Israeli strike on Friday hit a vehicle near the southern coastal city of Sidon, killing one person.
Under fire at debate, Canada PM Carney tries to focus on Trump
Canada鈥檚 prime minister Mark Carney faced sustained attacks from his Conservative rival at an election debate Thursday, but the Liberal leader sought to focus attention on what he calls Canada鈥檚 top threat, president Donald Trump.
US judge limits Musk鈥檚 DOGE access to social security data
A US judge ruled Thursday to restrict access to Americans鈥� social security data for Elon Musk鈥檚 Department of Government Efficiency, after unions raised concerns about the unelected billionaire鈥檚 sweeping powers.
Iran has serious doubts over US intentions: FM
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second round of nuclear talks with Washington.
US threatens to withdraw from Ukraine talks if no progress
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington could soon exit efforts to reach a Ukraine ceasefire if it decided peace was not 鈥榙oable鈥�, after meeting European and Ukrainian officials in Paris.