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One of the Middle East’s most prominent business figures, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, has been forced to resign over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

CAN BERSATU BE SAVED?With the latest sackings, political analysts said Bersatu will be further weakened. This is because of Hamzah’s significant influence and deep support within party ranks, they said.Universiti Malaya political analyst Awang Azman Awang Pawi believes the rift in the party to be irreparable, especially as Hamzah had the majority support of Bersatu’s lawmakers.While Bersatu secured 31 seats in the 2022 general election, its share of seats has dropped to 25, after six MPs unhappy with Muhyiddin’s leadership switched allegiance to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government in 2023. With Friday’s sackings, the number is set to drop even further.Sixteen…

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the country’s first election since a student-led uprising that ousted longtime leader Sheikh Hasina in 2024.Unofficial results confirmed by election officials to Al Jazeera on Friday showed the BNP winning 209 seats, easily crossing the 151-seat threshold needed for a majority in parliament.Its leader, Tarique Rahman, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is now set to become the country’s next prime minister. BNP officials said the party expected to form a government by Sunday.The BNP was followed by Jamaat-e-Islami, which secured 68 seats in Thursday’s polls – its highest-ever…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With little time and no deal in sight to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a partial government shutdown by midnight is all but guaranteed.The battle to prevent the third government shutdown under President Donald Trump in less than six months was lost in the Senate on Thursday. Now, with Congress scattered across the U.S. and several senators headed abroad, there’s no chance that a shutdown will be averted.Senate Republicans were unable to smash through Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats’ unified front to pass a full-year DHS…

Hello, I’m Emerald Fennell, and I’m the screenwriter and director of “Wuthering Heights.” “Wait till you see your dresses, Cathy.” So in this scene, we have a tour of Thrushcross Grange, which is Cathy’s marital home. It is Edgar Linton and his ward, Isabella, played by the incredible Shazad Latif and Alison Oliver. And they are showing around Cathy Linton, now, played by the wonderful Margot Robbie. The sequence is shot in a single take by our incredible camera operator, Ossie McLean, who is one of the best Steadicam ops in the world. And so the hallways in Thrushcross Grange…

James Van Der Beek, known for starring in “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues,” died Wednesday at the age of 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer. Vladimir Duthiers reports on the beloved actor’s career.

Rivian Automotive on Thursday beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations and said it’s targeting a significant increase in vehicle deliveries this year, but the automaker also cautioned that it will continue losing money as it launches its crucial R2 next-generation vehicle.Rivian’s 2026 guidance includes increasing vehicle deliveries to between 62,000 and 67,000 units, which would be up by 47% to 59% compared with 2025. That increase is expected to be assisted by the launch of the R2 SUV during the second quarter.Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told CNBC’s Phil LeBeau on Thursday that the R2 is expected to be the “majority of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TMZ reported Thursday afternoon that it had received a second email from a person demanding one bitcoin in exchange for the name of Nancy Guthrie’s alleged kidnapper. “I am not being taken seriously,” the person reportedly said in the message. TMZ reported that the person making the demand said he or she wants one bitcoin, worth about $65,000 today, to “lay low” out of fear of retaliation for giving up the kidnapper’s name.  An FBI billboard in Albuquerque, N.M., raises awareness about the search for missing Nancy Guthrie.  (KRQE)NANCY GUTHRIE’S ALLEGED BITCOIN RANSOM COULD…

A-League Men leaders Newcastle have claimed their seventh win on the spin with a 3-1 victory over Perth Glory.

Naomi Hossain, global research professor at SOAS University of London, suggested familiarity and experience may have outweighed revolutionary appeal.BNP is headed by Tarique Rahman, 60, who spent 17 years in self-imposed exile before returning to lead the campaign.The party was founded in 1978 by his father and ex-Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman. It was last in power between 2001 and 2006 under Tarique’s mother, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.“Probably, the BNP looks like the safest pair of hands,” Hossain said. “The party has a track record of governance … presiding over relatively robust growth. Its record on the economy and development was…