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British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case

British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case

Verdict delivered in absentia as Siddiq, her aunt and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Hasina’s sister Sheikh Rehana — all co-accused in the case — were not present in court

Asia
Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faces large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait

Europe
Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

A document, signed by Putin, calls for measures to ensure 95 percent of country's population identify as Russian by 2036

Middle East
Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial

Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial

Opposition politicians call for resignation; Trump this month asked Israeli president to grant pardon

Netanyahu indicted in 2019 on corruption charges

Israeli leader has long denied charges against him

No admission of guilt in pardon request

North America
Trump says US freeze on asylum decisions will last 'a long time'

Trump says US freeze on asylum decisions will last 'a long time'

The White House shooting that killed a National Guard member prompted Trump to extend a broad pause on asylum cases