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Airman charged as US vows to send message over documents leak

Airman charged as US vows to send message over documents leak

A young national guardsman was charged Friday with orchestrating the most damaging leak of U.S. classified documents in a decade, as the government signaled it intends to make an example of the 21-year-old. Jack Teixeira was arrested Thursday following a week-long probe into the leak of documents — which unveiled …

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HCMC experts, scientists could enjoy 5-year tax exemption

The planning and investment ministry has proposed exempting Ho Chi Minh City experts and scientists from personal income taxes for 5 years. The proposal is part of a draft on a National Assembly resolution regarding mechanisms and policies for the development of the southern metropolis. The Ministry of Planning and …

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Lao nationals receive death for smuggling 45 kg of meth

Two Lao people were sentenced to death on Friday for smuggling 45.7 kg of methamphetamine into the central province of Quang Tri. Thongvang, 35, and Tongleng Lo, 33, were sentenced to death by the Quang Tri People’s Committee for the illegal trade of narcotic substances. At around 4:30 p.m. on …

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Teacher booked for raping five boys

Police in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have arrested a teacher for raping five male students. Le Van Hung, 49, is facing charges of “raping people under 16,” police said Friday. Hung had previously been jailed for three years for “molesting children.” According to police, between 2020 and …

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Hanoi Friday night to begin his three-day visit to Vietnam per an invitation by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son. This is Blinken’s first visit to Vietnam as a Secretary of State. He had already visited Vietnam in 2015 and 2016 …

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Russian oil exports hit near three-year high in March: IEA

Russian oil exports hit near three-year high in March: IEA

Russian oil exports jumped to their highest level in almost three years in March despite Western sanctions, but revenues were down sharply from last year, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The West has imposed a slew of sanctions against Russia since Moscow attacked Ukraine in February 2022, including price …

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