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The European Commission seeks to ban gay 'conversion therapy'
May 13, 2026 - World 
The European Commission plans to urge all EU nations to ban gay “conversion therapy.”
France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak
May 13, 2026 - World 
French authorities have ordered over 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship to stay on board due to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak
Indonesian prosecutors seek 18 years in prison for Gojek founder over alleged corruption
May 13, 2026 - World 
Indonesian prosecutors are seeking an 18-year prison sentence for Gojek co-founder Nadiem Anwar Makarim over alleged corruption in a Chromebook procurement case
Brazil's beloved instant payment system faces scrutiny from the Trump administration
May 13, 2026 - World 
Brazil is a politically divided country, but there's one thing that those on all sides of the political spectrum love: PIX, the country's instant payment system that allows users to pay for everything, from ice cream on the beach to clothes in a shopping mall and even a car.
1MDB financier Jho Low seeks pardon from Donald Trump
May 13, 2026 - World 
Fugitive faces charges including corruption and money laundering in US and Malaysia for role he allegedly played in scandalThe fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, a central figure in the multibillion-dollar scandal at the state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), is reportedly seeking a pardon from the US president, Donald Trump.Low faces multiple charges including corruption and money laundering in the US and Malaysia for the important role he allegedly played in the misappropriation of at least $4.5bn (£3.3bn) from 1MDB. Continue reading...
