MTN’s plan to exit Iran investment stymied by US sanctions
The Johannesburg-based group holds a minority interest in Irancell, which is not under its operational control, while it sold its Afghanistan operations early last yearMTN Group said its plans to exit its investment in Iran are being hindered by US…
North Korea dismantles propaganda speakers at border
AFP via Getty Images North Korean soldier standing guard in a watch tower next to a giant loudspeaker near the Demilitarized Zone in Paju on 12 June 2025 South Korea’s military says North Korea has begun removing some of…
Tennis World Mourns Loss of Young Player”
Due to gossip and a lack of family honor, Indian tennis player Radhika Yadav was killed by her father. At their house in Gurugram, India, Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old tennis player competing at the national level, was tragically shot…
Bollywood Producer’s Story of Resilience and Success”
Sholay producer GP Sippy lost everything during the partition and was homeless when he moved to Bombay. In a few years’ time, he became the biggest producer in Bollywood.Amitabh Bachchan in GP Sippy’s Sholay. Indian cinema is over 100…
Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee Questioned Over Graft Allegations in South Korea
South Korean prosecutors questioned former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Wednesday over a litany of allegations, including stock manipulation and bribery. The questioning comes as her husband, former president Yoon Suk Yeol, remains in detention over his declaration of…
South Korean Woman Apologizes After Altercation Leads to Unforeseen Consequences”
Prosecutors in South Korea have apologised to a woman who was convicted for defending herself during a sexually violent attack more than 60 years ago. Choi Mal-ja was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, for biting…
Indian vice president’s resignation sparks speculation
The sudden resignation of India’s Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday night has sparked speculation about what prompted the move. Dhankar, also the chairman of the upper house of the parliament, announced his resignation on the first day of the monsoon…
Japan’s PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss
Shigeru Ishiba took questions from journalists at his party’s Tokyo headquarters in the hours after the polls closed Japan’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country’s upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he has no…
Fauja Singh, world’s ‘oldest’ marathon runner, dies at 114 in hit-and-run
Fauja Singh, a British-Indian man believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car in India at the age of 114. Police say Singh was crossing a road in the village where he…
Iran President Pezeshkian was reportedly injured in Israeli strikes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly slightly injured during one of Israel’s attacks on Iran last month. Iran’s state Fars news agency, close to the revolutionary guard, says that on 16 June, six bombs targeted both access and entry points…