Jailed Vietnamese Tycoon’s Birkin Bags Sell for $550K
Two luxury Birkin bags confiscated from jailed Vietnamese businesswoman Truong My Lan sold for more than $550,000 at a government auction, according to the BBC.
Two luxury Birkin bags confiscated from jailed Vietnamese businesswoman Truong My Lan sold for more than $550,000 at a government auction, according to the BBC.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba poses a 'national security threat' to the US, according to the BBC.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists detained in Israel after their flotilla was intercepted have been deported, according to BBC. The move follows international backlash over a video showing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunting activists.
China has urged the United States to cease using 'threats' and 'coercion' against Cuba, following the indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. According to the BBC, the move comes as tensions rise between Washington and Havana.
French President Emmanuel Macron is under growing pressure to address reparatory justice for France’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, as the country marks the 25th anniversary of a landmark law recognizing slavery as a crime against humanity.
Cuban residents near top officials are on edge as the US files criminal charges against former president Raúl Castro, raising fears of military action, according to The Guardian.
Dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers, have been set on fire near Mali's capital, Bamako, as jihadists enforce a fuel blockade ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, according to the BBC.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
A judge in Virginia has dismissed charges against a former assistant principal in a school where a six-year-old student shot his teacher, according to court records.
Iran has significantly expanded the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control, according to a BBC report.
The Philippine justice secretary has ordered law enforcement to apprehend fugitive Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity, according to a news report.
Chinese companies are supplying construction equipment to Russia-occupied areas in Ukraine, including the Azov Sea port of Mariupol, according to Al Jazeera and UNITED24 Media.
Sierra Leone has become the latest African country to receive migrants deported from the United States as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, according to BBC reports.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced a cabinet reshuffle amid ongoing anti-government protests demanding his resignation, according to Al Jazeera.
Patient advocates in Canada have called for a new investigation into the death of a young woman after a plasma donation, citing lax safety protocols and poorly trained staff.