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Tulip Siddiq given jail sentence in Bangladesh after trial in her absence
DHAKA— Labour MP and former UK minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being put on trial in her absence alongside 16 other people over corruption allegations.She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot of land for her family in the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, a claim she strongly denies.Siddiq, who is based in London and has rejected the charges, is unlikely to serve the sentence.The sitting MP for Hampstead and Highgate continues to face a number of outstanding charges in Bangladesh.Since Hasina's regime was overturned, prosecutors in Bangladesh have launched a number of wide-ranging legal cases against the former leader, her past associates and family...
December 01, 2025

Tulip Siddiq given jail sentence in Bangladesh after trial in her absence

People wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 November 2025. — EPA
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after floods and mudslides
COLOMBO — The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka has exceeded 330 people, as the country grapples with one of its worst weather disasters in years.More than 200 are missing, and some 20,000 homes have been destroyed, sending 108,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre reported.Officials said that about a third of the country was without electricity or running water as a state of emergency was announced, in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said it is the "most challenging natural disaster" in the country's history, and that the destruction was so severe that estimates for reconstruction were staggering.Evacuation orders are in place in some areas as water levels of the Kelani River...
December 01, 2025

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after floods and mudslides

The executions come a week before a constitutional challenge against the death penalty for drug offences is due to be heard
Singapore executes three men for drug offenses over two days
SINGAPORE — Singapore hanged three people for drug offenses last week, bringing the total number of executions to 17 this year - the highest since 2003.These come a week before a constitutional challenge against the death penalty for drug offenses is due to be heard.Singapore has some of the world's harshest anti-drug laws, which it says are a necessary deterrent to drug crime, a major issue elsewhere in South East Asia.Anyone convicted of trafficking - which includes selling, giving, transporting or administering - more than 15g of diamorphine, 30g of cocaine, 250g of methamphetamine and 500g of cannabis in Singapore will be handed the death sentence.The seven activists who filed the constitutional challenge argue that Singapore's mandatory death penalty violates...
December 01, 2025

Singapore executes three men for drug offenses over two days

Residents look at flood damage in Padang on Sunday
Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floods
JAKARTA — Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for at least 400 people who have been reported missing, many believed to be buried under landslides, after cyclonic rains caused disastrous flooding nearly a week ago.The death toll on the island of Sumatra has risen to more than 440, the government says.Aid has been sent into affected areas by air and by sea, but some villages have yet to receive anything, and there are reports of people stealing food and water to survive.Torrential rain and storms have devastated parts of Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, affecting millions of people and leaving more than 900 dead across the region this month.An exceptionally rare tropical storm, named Cyclone Senyar, caused catastrophic landslides and flooding in Indonesia, with homes...
December 01, 2025

Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floods

Homes were surrounded by flood waters in Kangar, part of Malaysia's Perlis state, on November 28, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the region following days of heavy rain
Deadly storms ravage Asia, killing over 1000 with hundreds missing
BANGKOK — Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Asia, killing more than 1000 people with hundreds still missing.Cyclone-fueled downpours battered parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week when a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait – a narrow waterway separating the Indonesian island of Sumatra from the other two nations.Sri Lanka was struck by a separate storm from which heavy rains are now approaching India’s southern coast.The severe weather has claimed the lives of at least 435 people in Indonesia, 334 in Sri Lanka, 162 in Thailand and two in Malaysia, officials told the Reuters news agency.Indonesian rescue teams are struggling to reach the hardest-hit areas of Sumatra, where Cyclone Senyar caused catastrophic landslides and...
December 01, 2025

Deadly storms ravage Asia, killing over 1000 with hundreds missing

The Sun's corona is only visible during a total solar eclipse from Earth
2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission
NEW DELHI — For Aditya-L1, India's first solar observation mission in space, the year 2026 is expected to be like no other.It's the first time the observatory – which was placed in orbit last year — will be able to watch the Sun when it reaches its maximum activity cycle.According to Nasa, it comes roughly every 11 years when the Sun's magnetic poles flip — the Earth equivalent would be the North and South poles swapping positions.It's a time of great turbulence. It sees the Sun transition from calm to stormy and is marked by a huge increase in the number of solar storms and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — massive bubbles of fire that blow out of the Sun's outermost layer called corona.Made up of charged particles, a CME can weigh up to a trillion...
December 01, 2025

2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission

Protesters chant at a road in the direction of the presidential palace during an anti-corruption rally in Manila, Philippines, 30 November 2025. (EPA)
Thousands protest in Philippines over corruption scandal engulfing top officials
MANILA — Thousands of Filipinos, including members of the Roman Catholic clergy, took to the streets on Sunday demanding swift prosecution of senior legislators and officials implicated in a widening corruption scandal linked to defective or non-existent flood control projects. Left-wing groups led a separate rally at Manila’s main park, calling for the immediate resignation and prosecution of all officials tied to the alleged misuse of public funds. The protests come as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. faces mounting public anger over the scandal, which has deepened concerns in a country long vulnerable to deadly flooding and extreme weather. More than 17,000 police officers were deployed across metropolitan Manila to secure the demonstrations. Access roads around the Malacañang...
November 30, 2025

Thousands protest in Philippines over corruption scandal engulfing top officials

People wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 November 2025. (EPA)
Sri Lanka reels from deadly floods as death toll climbs to 193
COLOMBO — At least 193 people have been killed in Sri Lanka after severe floods and mudslides swept across the island nation, marking one of its worst weather disasters in years, according to the Disaster Management Centre. More than 200 people remain missing, while over 20,000 homes have been destroyed. The crisis has forced 108,000 people into temporary state-run shelters. Officials say about one-third of the country is without electricity or running water following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which brushed the island’s eastern coast on Friday. Evacuation orders remain in place as water levels in the Kelani River continue to rise rapidly. Kandy and Badulla districts have reported the highest number of fatalities, with many villages completely cut off due to landslides. “We lost...
November 30, 2025

Sri Lanka reels from deadly floods as death toll climbs to 193

People lay floral tributes for the victims of the fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, China, 29 November 2025. (EPA)
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as investigation widens
HONG KONG —At least 146 people have died in a massive fire that tore through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, authorities said Sunday, in the city’s deadliest blaze in more than 70 years. Police warned the number of fatalities could rise further, with 79 injured and 150 residents still unaccounted for. The fire erupted on Wednesday across the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, engulfing seven of its eight tower blocks within minutes. Thousands gathered on Sunday to mourn the victims, with queues stretching up to 2km as residents laid flowers and handwritten messages at the scene. Officials say the blaze spread rapidly due to flammable materials—including plastic netting and foam panels—installed on exterior scaffolding during ongoing renovation...
November 30, 2025

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as investigation widens

A handout photo made available by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers evacuating residents from a flood affected area in Langkat, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, 28 November 2025. (EPA)
Death toll from flooding across Sumatra rises to 417 as storms batter Southeast Asia
JAKARTA — The death toll from catastrophic flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has surged to 417, officials said on Sunday, as monsoon rains intensified by rare tropical storms continue to devastate large parts of Southeast Asia. Evacuation operations remain under way, with major roads cut off and power and internet services only partially restored across affected areas. Authorities warn hundreds more remain missing. The region has been hit by some of the worst flooding in years, with deadly impacts stretching across Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. In Thailand, at least 170 people have died, while Malaysia’s northern Perlis state has reported two deaths. Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 160 fatalities following severe rains, flooding and mudslides triggered by...
November 30, 2025

Death toll from flooding across Sumatra rises to 417 as storms batter Southeast Asia

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