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April 16, 2025 4:28 PM

Former Peru President Ollanta Humala Sentenced to 15 Years for Money Laundering

Peru's former president, Ollanta Humala, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a money laundering case. A court in the capital, Lima, found him guilty of accepting illegal funds from the Venezuelan government and from a Brazilian construction company to bankroll his election campaigns in 2006 ...

April 16, 2025 2:03 PM

US announces sweeping retaliatory tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports

US President Donald Trump's administration has announced a sweeping new retaliatory tariffs of up to 245 per cent on imports of Chinese goods, sharply escalating the trade conflict between the two countries. The decision, detailed in a fact sheet released by the White House last night, comes in resp...

April 16, 2025 12:06 PM

US: Baisakhi celebrated for 1st time at Washington State Capitol in Olympia

In the United States, Baisakhi was celebrated for the first time at the State Capitol in Olympia, the capital city of Washington, earlier this week, with special proclamations being issued on the occasion to commemorate the Indian festival.   The event was hosted by the Consulate General of ...

April 16, 2025 11:32 AM

11 dead in Libya boat capsize incident

In Libya, at least 11 people lost their lives after a migrant boat capsized near the country's eastern coast. The tragic incident occurred near the Harawa coast, close to the city of Sirte, in eastern Libya. Rescue teams have so far recovered 11 bodies from the sea.   The latest incident ad...

April 16, 2025 11:26 AM

India, G4 nations oppose religious-based seats in UN Security Council reform

India and other G4 nations, including Brazil, Germany, and Japan, have opposed proposals to allocate seats based on religion in a reformed UN Security Council. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, said that proposals to introduce new parameters in reforming...

April 16, 2025 11:03 AM

Netanyahu visits Gaza, vows to escalate operations against Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited northern Gaza yesterday and vowed to intensify military operations against Hamas until all war objectives are achieved. He was accompanied by the country's Defence Minister, head of the military and other senior officials. The visit came as Gaza-base...

April 16, 2025 10:59 AM

Former Peru President Ollanta Humala, wife sentenced to 15 years in prison

Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of accepting illegal campaign funds from the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, now known as Novonor. His wife, Nadine Heredia, received an identical 15-year sentence for her involvement i...

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