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Anti-Assad music star makes triumphant return to Syria

Syrian singer Assala Nasri has made a triumphant return to Damascus with a sold-out concert following 15 years of exile due to her opposition to ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college students

A Pakistan court blocked on Friday an order by the country's medical board for dozens of Afghans studying to be doctors to be expelled from colleges and universities and sent home.

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UNAIDS chief says husband, Ugandan opposition figure Besigye, 'kidnapped'

Kizza Besigye, a major Ugandan opposition figure, was "kidnapped" in Kenya and is being held in a Kampala military jail, his wife, a top UN official, said Tuesday.

Four elite Brazil officers arrested over alleged 2022 Lula murder plot

Brazilian police arrested four senior army officers on Tuesday over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 "coup."

'You will die in lies!': daughter clashes with father at French rape trial

The daughter of the French man standing trial for enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife on Tuesday clashed with her father at his trial, shouting in the courtroom that he would "die in lies".

'Minecraft' to come to life in UK and US under theme park deal

The best-selling video game "Minecraft" is to become a real-life destination, as part of a multi-million-pound deal between theme park operator Merlin Entertainments and video game developer Mojang Studios.

Brazil arrests soldiers over alleged 2022 Lula assassination plot

Brazilian police said they arrested four soldiers on Tuesday over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 "coup."

Brazil arrests G20 guards over alleged 2022 Lula assassination plot

Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested four soldiers guarding the G20 summit over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 "coup," a federal police source told AFP.

Romanian court says 'irregularities' in influencer Andrew Tate's indictment

A Romanian court on Tuesday found "irregularities" in the indictment of controversial influencer Andrew Tate on human trafficking and rape charges which could derail the case.

US envoy says end to Israel-Hezbollah war 'within grasp'

US special envoy Amos Hochstein said on a visit to Beirut that an end to the Israel-Hezbollah war was "now within our grasp" as he met with officials to discuss a truce plan largely endorsed by Lebanon.

Spain royals visit flood epicentre after chaotic trip

Spain's royals made a highly anticipated return to the epicentre of catastrophic floods on Tuesday after a chaotic trip where survivors hurled mud and insults at them.

France's Gisele Pelicot says 'macho' society must change attitude on rape

Gisele Pelicot, the French woman drugged by her ex-husband so she could be raped and sexually abused by him and dozens of strangers, said on Tuesday that it was time for a "macho" society to change its attitude on rape.

Sex, drugs and gritty reality on Prague's underworld tours

Every Friday, Lada leaves her small apartment to take tourists around Prague's underworld.

LQR House Inc. Board of Directors Approves Purchase of Up to $1M Bitcoin as Treasury Reserve Asset and Retention of Up to $10M Crypto Payments on CWSpirits.com

LQR House Inc. (the "Company" or "LQR House") (NASDAQ:LQR), a niche e-commerce platform specializing in the spirits and beverage industry, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the purchase of up to $1 million in Bitcoin as part of its treasury management strategy.

Church and state clash over entry fee for Paris's Notre Dame

France's powerful culture minister on Monday locked horns with the country's Roman Catholic establishment on whether tourists should pay to enter Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens next month.

Russian extradited to US from SKorea to face ransomware charges

A Russian national has been extradited to the United States from South Korea to face charges he distributed ransomware that targeted schools, hospitals and other institutions, the Justice Department said Monday.

COP host Azerbaijan jailed activists over 'critical opinions': rights body

UN climate conference host Azerbaijan has imprisoned activists and journalists merely due to their work and opposition to the authorities, the Council of Europe commissioner for human rights said in a letter published Monday.

Schools closed in Beirut after deadly Israeli strike

Schools in Beirut were closed on Monday after Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital killed six people including Hezbollah's spokesman, the latest in a string of top militant targets slain in the war.

Disgraced Singapore oil tycoon sentenced to nearly 18 years for fraud

The founder of a failed Singapore oil trading company was sentenced Monday to nearly 18 years in jail for cheating banking giant HSBC out of millions of dollars in one of the country's most serious cases of fraud.

'Critically endangered' African penguins just want peace and food

Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate sightings of injured or sickly seabirds.

Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia's Sharia stronghold shakes stigma

In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts.

Child abuse police arrest star Australian broadcaster

Former Australian rugby coach and star broadcaster Alan Jones was arrested Monday for alleged "sexual touching offences", police said.

Disgraced Singapore oil tycoon to be sentenced for fraud

The founder of a failed Singapore oil trading company will be sentenced Monday for cheating banking giant HSBC out of millions of dollars in one of the country's most serious cases of fraud.

Dutch police use hologram to try and decode sex worker's murder

By a canal in Amsterdam's red-light district, one of the "window women" is actually a hologram which Dutch police hope will help solve the gruesome murder of a sex worker in 2009.

Beirut businesses struggle to stay afloat under Israeli raids

Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but she still returns daily to the bombarded area to keep the family business running.

10 newborns killed in India hospital fire

A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine.

Phone documentary details struggles of Afghan women under Taliban

A rare inside account of the tyranny of the Taliban and their impact on Afghan women hits screens next week with the smartphone-filmed documentary "Bread & Roses."

Leader of Spain flood region admits 'mistakes'

The head of the Spanish region devastated by the country's deadliest floods in decades admitted to "mistakes" and apologised on Friday but rebuffed calls for his resignation.

Pompeii rejects 'mass tourism' with daily visitor limit

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday, the latest Italian tourist site to take action against overcrowding.

Typhoon Man-yi bears down on Philippines still reeling from Usagi

Hundreds of people fled Friday as Typhoon Man-Yi bore down on the Philippines, threatening yet more destruction even as rescuers tried to reach people stranded on rooftops by the last tropical cyclone.

As Philippines picks up from Usagi, a fresh storm bears down

Typhoon Usagi blew out of the Philippines early Friday as another dangerous storm drew closer, threatening an area where scores were killed by flash floods and landslides just weeks ago, the weather service said.

Rebel attacks keep Indian-run Kashmir on the boil

Ambushes, firefights and a market grenade blast: headline-grabbing attacks in Indian-run Kashmir are designed to challenge New Delhi's bid to portray normality in the disputed territory, Indian security officials say.

Sri Lanka president's party headed for landslide: early results

New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.

Polaris Renewable Energy Successfully Places USD 175 Million Bond Issue

Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") announces that it has successfully completed a private placement of USD 175 million senior secured green bonds. The bonds will have a tenor of five years and a fixed coupon rate of 9.5% percent per annum, with interest payable in semi-annual instalments. The bond issue is rated BB- by S&P Global Ratings and is issued under the Company's green finance framework with second-party opinion from Morningstar Sustainalytics.

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