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Indonesia, Which Controls 60 Percent of World's Palm Oil Supply, Decides to Lift Export Ban

Indonesia banned the export of palm oil on April 28, rattling global edible oil markets already struggling with sunflower oil supply shortages due to the war in Ukraine.

May 23, 2022

By Reuters

Iran Quad Force Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodayari was killed by two gunmen in Tehran.

Top Quds Force Colonel Shot Dead in Tehran; Mossad Under Lens as Israel Says Hassan Khodayari Planned Attacks on Jews

Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodayari was shot five times by two gunmen in Tehran. IRGC arrested some operatives which they claim are linked to Mossad.

May 23, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

7 Dead as Philippine Ferry Catches Fire; More Than 100 Rescued After Victims Jump Off Burning Vessel

A ferry travelling to the Quezon province in Philippines caught fire and resulted in the death of 7 passengers with 23 severely injured.

May 23, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Lion Bites off 'Show-Off' Zookeeper's Finger in Horrifying Footage Captured at Jamaican Zoo [GRAPHIC]

The zookeeper had his finger ripped off after he put his hand inside the lion's enclosure in an attempt to put on a show for visitors.

May 23, 2022

By Manthan C.

Vladimir Putin and former MI-6 head Sir Richard Dearlove

Russia Could Witness Regime Change in 18 Months; Ex-UK Spy Chief Says Putin Could be Sent to Sanatorium

Former MI-6 head Sir Richard Dearlove claims that Putin, who is believed to be suffering from cancer and Parkinson's, could be sent to sanatorium.

May 23, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Myanmar Junta Condemns 7 to Death; Military Accused of Targeting Youths to Silence Opposition

A secret military tribunal announced the death sentence for the murder of a ward official.

May 21, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

India Overtakes China in Global Air Power Ranking; PLA Has More Jets But Lags Behind IAF in Attack Capabilities

The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft placed IAF above the People's Liberation Army Air Force on the basis of modernization, attack and defense capabilities.

May 21, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Singapore Throws Out Radical Preacher Abdul Somad Who Championed Suicide Bombings; Islamist Fans in Indonesia Spam PM Lee on Facebook

Singapore denied entry of 'extremist' Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad and sent him back to Indonesia on the same day of his arrival

May 19, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Pakistani TikTok Star Charged After Deliberately Setting Forest Fire to Shoot Video

The TikToker was charged with defying the environmental protection laws under Environmental Protection Act 1997, according to a report filed at a local police station.

May 19, 2022

By Manthan C.

Black Box Data Suggests China Eastern Jet Crash That Killed 132 People on Board Was Intentional: Report

According to the report, data from one of the jet's "black box" flight recorders retrieved from the accident site indicated that inputs to the controls pushed the plane into a near-vertical dive.

May 18, 2022

By R. Ghosh

South African University Suspends White Student After Video Shows Him Urinating on Black Student's Belongings [VIDEO]

Stellenbosch University also said it had launched an investigation into the incident that will determine the final outcome of the disciplinary action that will be taken against the white student.

May 17, 2022

By Manthan C.

Zara Phythian: 'Doctor Strange' Actress Jailed for 8 Years for Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old Girl

The 37-year-old actress, who played sorcerer Brunette Zealot in the 2016 Benedict Cumberbatch film "Doctor Strage," was sentenced in the U.K.'s Nottingham Crown Court on Monday. Her husband, Victor Marke, was sentenced to 14 years in prison.

May 17, 2022

By Manthan C.