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MALAYSIA CORRUPTION – Malaysian court upholds 12-year prison sentence for former prime minister
The Federal Court of Malaysia on Tuesday upheld the 12-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Najib Razak in connection to embezzlement of the 1MDB state fund.
Spain to declare fire-hit regions disaster zones
The blaze, which started on Monday near Bejis in the eastern Valencia region, has destroyed over 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of land and spurred the evacuation of around 2,200…
SRI LANKA CRISIS – Amnesty denounces detention of protesters under anti-terror law in Sri Lanka
Amnesty International (AI) denounced Monday the arrest of three people protesting against the authorities’ management of the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka under an…
UKRAINE WAR – Ukraine’s universities gear up for fresh academic year in times of war
Universities in the Ukrainian front-line cities of Mykolaiv and Kharkiv are gearing up for a fresh academic year despite Russia’s targeted shelling of educational facilities.…
SRI LANKA CRISIS – IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka for assurances over bailout package
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Sri Lanka next week to seek assurances from the nation’s creditors to grant a much-needed bailout package to tackle a raging…
PANAMA PROTESTS – Groups demand Panama govt to comply with dialog pacts
The United People for Life Alliance demonstrated Thursday in Panama to denounce the government’s alleged dialog breach to solve a standard of living crisis.
Hundreds of trade…
EL SALVADOR VIOLENCIA – La Policía de El Salvador reporta doce días de agosto sin homicidios
El Salvador, que se encuentra desde finales de marzo en régimen de excepción como medida para combatir a las pandillas, registra 12 días de agosto sin homicidios, según reportes…
How to claim a pension in Spain if you’ve not worked enough years
If you’re living in Spain and of a certain age, you may be wondering about claiming a pension.
The minimum number of years you must have worked in Spain (the minimum period of…
VIDEO: Passengers trapped on train engulfed by flames during huge wildfire in Spain
Spain’s main and most extensive rail network is RENFE, which is a national and state-owned company. Conversely in the UK, train companies have been privatised and there are many…
UKRAINE WAR – Russian missiles kill 11 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s eastern region of Kharkiv killed at least 11 people and injured 35 more, local authorities said Thursday.
Nine people, among them an…