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The court said Imamoglu, 54, and at least 20 others were jailed as part of a corruption investigation, one of two that were opened against him last week. — Reuters pic

Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival Imamoglu on graft charges as opposition decries ‘politicised’ case

A red-covered table stretching several hundred metres carved a path through mounds of rubble in southern Gaza on Saturday, as families gathered to break their fast during the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. — AFP pic

Israel orders Rafah residents to evacuate as military launches new offensive

Multinational victims of scam centres, who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar, stand on a vessel floating towards the Thai side of border via Moei River in Phop Phra District, Tak province, Thailand on February 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

Thailand to tighten borders as scam call centres shift from Myanmar to Cambodia and Vietnam

A person holds the Indonesian flag as people take part in a protest outside the Indonesian Parliament against revisions to the country's military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 20, 2025. Activists have called for press freedom to be protected in Indonesia and demanded an investigation after a magazine critical of the government was sent a pig’s head and decapitated rats. — Reuters pic

Indonesian press freedom fears grow after magazine receives decapitated rats, pig’s head amid criticism of govt policies

A janitor at the Orlando International Airport found the dog’s corpse inside a trash bag of a bathroom stall, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, dog travel bag, and a bone-shaped tag with Lawrence’s name and phone number. — Unsplash pic

US traveller charged with animal abuse for drowning dog before international flight over pet’s paperwork issue

Mark Carney was handpicked to be Canada’s prime minister to replace Justin Trudeau, and has never faced the broader Canadian electorate. — AFP pic

Facing US trade war and annexation threats, Canada to hold snap election

A helicopter tries to extinguish a fire after a wildfire broke out in the southeastern county of Uiseong on March 22, 2025. — Yonhap/AFP pic

South Korea declares state of emergency as wildfire spread, killing four

White House envoy Steve Witkoff said he ‘liked’ Russian President Vladimir Putin for being ‘straight up with me’. — AFP pic

Washington’s stance on Russia shifts as US envoy calls Putin not a ‘bad guy’ but a ‘great leader’

Protesters in London hold placards and flags as they attend a rally in support of Istanbul’s arrested mayor and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest rival, Ekrem Imamoglu,  days before the CHP was to formally name him their candidate for the 2028 presidential race. — AFP pic

Becoming a ‘dictatorship’: Anti-Erdogan protests in Turkiye spread to 55 out of 81 provinces

Police recovered an estimated 50 to 60 shell casings from the crime scene. — Picture from X/Las Cruces Police Department

US shooting: Gunfight erupts at illegal New Mexico car show, leaving three dead, 15 injured

Stickers critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are pictured behind the glass of a window above demonstrators gathering outside Israeli Defence Ministry headquarters Tel Aviv on March 22, 2025. — AFP pic

Israel opposition calls for general strike as Netanyahu defies court over security chief

Demonstrators hold placards bearing the face of Istanbul’s arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in central London on March 22, 2025. — AFP pic

Turkish prosecutors seek jail for Istanbul mayor Imamoglu on terrorism, corruption charges

US Senator Steve Daines introduces his wife Cindy Daines to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng before a meeting held in the Xinjiang Room at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 22, 2025. — Reuters pool pic

Pro-Trump senator meets China’s economy tsar amid trade tensions

A dog stands near the statue of late Pope John Paul II at the Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for a treatment, in Rome, Italy, March 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

Pope Francis plans to appear in public tomorrow for first time in five weeks

Icelandic news agency RUV broke the secret sexual relationship and love child Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir had with a teenaged boy 30 years ago on March 20, 2025. — Picture from X/Alp Kun

Icelandic minister for children resigns from post but not as MP, after found to have child with minor 30 years ago

Shares in many airlines fell on Friday as flights were diverted to other airports in the UK and Europe after Heathrow Airport was forced to close temporarily due to the substation fire. — AFP fire

Who covers the cost? Questions remain as Heathrow airport resumes full operations while airlines scramble