Companies once tied to Assad kept winning UN contracts under Syria’s new rulers 
Indonesian Central Bank Governor’s Resignation Exposes Political Influence 
The Implosion of One of Southeast Asia’s Most Prominent Families At least 27 dead after fire breaks out at Bangkok pub
A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, Prime…
Samantha Johnson
Parts of UK at ‘exceptional’ risk of wildfires as heatwave goes on
Parts of the United Kingdom are at “exceptional” risk of wildfires as the heatwave continues, experts have warned.
Areas in southern England and the Midlands are…
2 dead in shooting at Toronto music festival, police searching for suspects
Police in Canada were searching on Sunday for the suspect or suspects involved in a shooting at a Latino music festival in Toronto that left…
Ukraine’s prime minister steps down as Zelensky announces government reshuffle
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelensky announced fresh changes to Ukraine’s government, saying he had offered a new…
Israel to hold parliamentary elections on October 27 as Netanyahu seeks another term
Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said on Sunday, with the vote widely seen as…
BOOK REVIEW: City on Fire: A Novel of Hong Kong
By Simon Elegant. Pegasus Crime, New York, hard cover, 288 pages, US$27.95 …