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At least 358 executed under North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: Rights group

There were two confirmed cases of hanging that took place in front of the public.

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New tripartite council on jobs to help workers, businesses make AI skills 'as pervasive as possible'

Labour chief Ng Chee Meng said tripartite partners recognise workers' anxieties about AI and want to turn that into positive action.

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PMDC announces closure of admissions for academic session 2025–2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announced on Thursday that admissions for the 2025–2026 academic session have been closed, and students admitted after April 15 will not be registered. A notification issued by the council said all recognised medical and dental colleges have been directed not to grant admissions after the closing date. PMDC further clarified that any admission granted beyond t...

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At least 358 executed under North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: Rights group

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New tripartite council on jobs to help workers, businesses make AI skills 'as pervasive as possible'

Labour chief Ng Chee Meng said tripartite partners recognise workers' anxieties about AI and want to turn that into positive action.

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PMDC announces closure of admissions for academic session 2025–2026

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French teen faces possible prison sentence for Singapore straw-licking video

A French 18-year-old is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after he posted a video to social media of him licking a straw from a vending machine and putting it back. The teen, who has not entered a...

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High Court reverses acquittal of trio, convicts them over organising pro-Palestinian procession to Istana

Justice See Kee Oon found that the judge in the women's trial had erred in his application of the law in acquitting them.

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New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque killer loses bid to overturn convictions

White supremacist killer Brenton Tarrant lost on Thursday an appeal seeking to overturn his conviction and sentence for shooting dead 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019, court documents showed. The 35-year-old...

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