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Kenya arrests eight students suspected of arson over deadly school fire

Parents take photographs of the ruins of the dormitory following an overnight fire at the Utumishi Girls' Academy Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru county, Kenya May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Former Spanish PM Zapatero investigated in influence peddling case

Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (third from left) is a key ally of Spain’s Premier Pedro Sanchez (centre), and investigations into him piles more pressure on Mr Sanchez.

Former Malaysian minister Rafizi expects to be charged amid probe into govt deal with chip giant

Malaysia’s former economy minister Rafizi Ramli said he had been asked to be at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters on May 4 to give a statement.

Man arrested in Japan after allegedly incinerating wife at zoo

The man allegedly used the zoo's incinerator, meant to dispose of waste and dead animals, to burn the woman's body for several hours.

‘Not our responsibility’: Govt agencies deny accountability in HK’s deadly fire

FILE PHOTO: J Wong, son of Wong, a 71-year-old man whose image was captured during the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in a widely published Reuters photograph, poses for a photo near the housing complex during an interview in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Scam centres are relocating. One new location? Sri Lanka

Some syndicates have discovered Sri Lanka as it confers practical advantages for their scam work. However, the Sri Lankan government has moved to confront the problem.

French investigators raid Elysee palace in contracts probe: Source

The raid on Elysee Palace is part of a probe into Shortcut Events, which has repeatedly being awarded contracts to organise prestigious memorial ceremonies.

New trial over Maradona’s death begins in Argentina

Diego Maradona at a football match in Buenos Aires on March 7, 2020. The second trial for his death is scheduled to start on April 14.

Dresden police investigating pitch invasion in Dynamo Dresden v Hertha Berlin clash

‘Don’t tell others how to do their jobs’: Inaction, disregard for safety led to HK’s deadly fire

(FILES) Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on November 26, 2025. An independent committee investigating a devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong housing complex last year began a series of public hearings on march 19, 2026, into the blaze that killed 168 people. (Photo by Yan ZHAO / AFP)

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