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Top court upholds Malaysia ex-PM Najib's jail sentence in 1MDB scandal

Malaysia's highest court Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal, a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback. Chief Justice Maimun Tuan Mat also issued a warrant of committal, which a lawyer said means Najib is going immediately to jail. The [...]

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Hundreds mourn Russian nationalist's daughter killed in car bomb

Hundreds gathered Tuesday for the Moscow funeral of Daria Dugina, the daughter of a prominent ultranationalist intellectual who was killed in a car bombing that Russia blames on Ukraine. Alexander Dugin -- a vocal supporter of the Kremlin's military campaign who has claimed to be close to President Vladimir Putin -- may have been the [...]

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Seychelles conducts research into ‘tinge’ combat dance to preserve tradition

Seychelles is currently carrying out research to learn more about one dance form that is part of the island nation's intangible cultural heritage - tinge - as part of a larger project being undertaken in the Indian Ocean region. The tinge of Seychelles, which is performed by men, is believed to have the same same [...]

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'It is so weak': Watergate whistleblower reacts to Trump's legal move

John Dean and former federal judge Nancy Gertner react to former President Donald Trump's legal team asking a federal judge to appoint a "special master" to ensure the Justice Department returns any of his private documents seized during the search of Mar-a-Lago two weeks ago. Source: Latest CNN News

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Why new Trump lawsuit shows disagreement behind the scenes

Former President Donald Trump's legal team has asked a federal judge to appoint a "special master" to ensure the Justice Department returns any of his private documents seized during the search of Mar-a-Lago two weeks ago. CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Katelyn Polantz have more. Source: Latest CNN News

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Making Seychelles’ workplaces safe from harassment and abuse

Preventing different forms of abuse of employees in the workplace was the subject of a meeting held at the Seychelles Trading Company (STC) conference centre on Monday, as some deficiencies exist in the current laws and practices to protect victims. “This is the first step towards ensuring workers are safe in their place of employment [...]

By | 2022-08-22T17:28:02+00:00 August 22nd, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Making Seychelles’ workplaces safe from harassment and abuse