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Speaker Mike Johnson was often found to be out of the loop when questioned by the press over the latest Donald Trump controversy during 2025.

A Hong Kong court has fined a flat owner HK$180,000 (US$23,160) for wilfully removing a load-bearing wall without approval as part of a HK$1 million modification of his new home. Magistrate Lau Suk-han said on Monday that owner Ku Chun-ho bore responsibility for checking whether removing one of the three walls in his 681 sq ft flat in Lohas Park’s The Capitol, in Tseung Kwan O, was a structural one and required approval from the Buildings Department. The court heard that documents concerning the...

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to consolidate their ceasefire and restore exchanges after trilateral talks held in China. The three sides had “in-depth exchanges on working step by step through mutual efforts to resume normal exchanges, rebuild political mutual trust, improve Cambodia-Thailand relations and safeguard regional stability”, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry. The ministry issued the statement following a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, his Thai counterpart...

Ukraine's president visited Mar-a-Lago Sunday. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas, now executive director of the McCain Institute, about prospects for peace.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are making progress on a peace deal to end the war in Russia after meeting in Mar-a-Lago Sunday.

Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency said on Monday that it has raided ‌several firms alleged to be involved in bribery ‍linked to army procurement projects, days after the country’s army chief was placed on leave pending an investigation into the matter. Azam Baki, chief commissioner ⁠of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), said the agency had also frozen six bank accounts belonging to a suspect and their family members as part of the probe. He did not provide ‍details about the...

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Author JK Rowling was a regular while writing her first novels in The Elephant House in Edinburgh.

Author JK Rowling was a regular while writing her first novels in The Elephant House in Edinburgh.

A 95-yard kick-off return, acrobatic efforts and incredible interceptions all feature in week 17 of the best plays across the NFL.

A 95-yard kick-off return, acrobatic efforts and incredible interceptions all feature in week 17 of the best plays across the NFL.

A 95-yard kick-off return, acrobatic efforts and incredible interceptions all feature in week 17 of the best plays across the NFL.