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A massive fire destroyed some 1,000 makeshift homes in a coastal village in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island on Sunday, displacing their residents. The fire erupted early on Sunday in a "water village" in Sandakan district in the northeast of Sabah. The area is home to some of Malaysia's poorest residents, including indigenous and

Conservative billionaire Vincent Bollore, the owner of the Hachette group, pledged on Sunday to find new authors to replace the some 170 who have left the prestigious subsidiary Grasset in protest at alleged political interference. The protest was ‌triggered ​by the departure of Grasset's chief executive, Olivier Nora, which the authors blame on Bollore, who is known for his highly conservative views

Ahead of the presentation of the 2025 figures for crime in Germany by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Susann Prätor has shared her thoughts on the issue of nationality and statistics. She is a sociologist, psychologist and legal scholar. Her work as an expert on crime draws on these diverse perspectives. More than a

A baby food jar recalled by its producer over suspected tampering was found to contain rat poison, Austria's police have announced, warning citizens against its consumption. The Germany-based HiPP brand had on Friday recalled the food jars at over 1,000 SPAR supermarkets in Austria, citing the possibility that a "hazardous substance" was introduced into its

A humanoid robot has been declared champion at a half-marathon running race held in Beijing, China, on Sunday, far outpacing human participants and beating the world record. The autonomously navigated robot Shandian was presented with the laurels after a remote-controlled robot, Lightning, who technically finished first, was denied the prize under the event's weighted scoring rules. Big robotic improvement

Skip next section Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Germany for talks April 19, 2026 Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Germany for talks Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Germany from April 21 to 23 to shore up the defense strategic partnership between the two nations. Singh will hold bilateral talks with

Bulgarians are voting in an election on Sunday that many hope will put an end to the political impasse that has long dogged the country. The snap vote follows the resignation of a conservative-led government amid nationwide anti-corruption protests last December. Bulgaria, the EU's poorest member, has been gripped by a political crisis since 2021, when the

Skip next section Houthis threaten to close key waterway April 19, 2026 Houthis threaten to close key waterway Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen, amid escalating rhetoric between Tehran and Washington. The Yemeni militia is part of the so-called Axis of Resistance, a network of pro-Iran regional armed groups. Late

Police in Trinidad and Tobago discovered the remains of at least 50 babies and six adults at a cemetery on Saturday. The corpses appeared to have been discarded at the graveyard in Cumuto, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the capital, Port of Spain, on the island of Trinidad. What have police said about

Spain, Brazil and Mexico have pledged to boost aid efforts for Cuba to ease a humanitarian crisis they say is the result of a US blockade against the Caribbean island nation. In a joint statement late on Saturday, the three nations also called for dialogue and urged against any military intervention in Cuba, adding that the Cuban