Barred from work and school in Bangladesh, thousands of refugees are making the perilous voyage to Malaysia by boat – with some beaten en route to extort even more money

Majuma Begum stayed awake until 3am waiting for her son to return from the market before accepting he was not coming home. The next day he phoned to say he was on the Bangladeshi coast, waiting to begin a boat journey to Malaysia that she had desperately tried to stop him taking.

It was the start of weeks of worry for the 58-year-old, whose fears deepened when a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized near Malaysia in early November, killing dozens. She felt as though she could finally breathe again when he finally reached his destination.

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• ‘It’s going to be the club’s and his decision,’ midfielder says

• Curtis Jones insists squad firmly behind Arne Slot

Dominik Szoboszlai has said the Liverpool dressing room will have no influence over Mohamed Salah’s next move because only the player and the club can decide how their standoff ends.

Salah missed Liverpool’s valuable Champions League win at Inter on Tuesday having been left out of Arne Slot’s squad in response to his highly critical interview at Leeds. The 33-year-old could also be absent when Liverpool host Brighton on Saturday. He is due to report for Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt on Monday.

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About 56,000 people control three times as much wealth as half of humanity. Here’s one way to illustrate that

Cruising around on private jets, the ultra-rich are the world’s financial elite – but how many people actually occupy this exclusive wealth club? Could they all fit into a floating mega-yacht, or is the group much bigger, possibly the size of a dazzling mega-rich city?

Thanks to an inequality report out on Wednesday, we now have a snapshot of the size of the topmost layer floating above everyone else – the 0.001%.

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Model Pritika Swarup — who’s starred in major campaigns for Fenty Beauty, Ralph Lauren and Escada — is no stranger to Miami Art Basel or its legendary parties. Last year, after taking in inspiring exhibits, the founder and CEO of Prakti, a holistic beauty brand that draws influence from her Indian heritage, helped Cartier celebrate...

With Nets lottery pick Egor Dëmin cheering from courtside Tuesday, his BYU successor Brooklyn would love to pair him with put on a show. And it was a spectacular show. In front of an army of NBA personnel — including the Nets — AJ Dybantsa proved why he’s arguably the most gifted prospect in a...

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day.

The notorious headaches of New York City living are nothing new — but now, they’re becoming migraines. That’s according to RentCafe’s newly released year-end report, which points to the borough of Manhattan as a particular pain. Specifically, Manhattan ranked among the nation’s top five most competitive rental markets of the year for its very first...

The delinquents were captured on security cameras entering the store just before 11 a.m. where they launched the daylight heist, according to footage shared by the sheriff's office.

“They put Michael in a refrigerator and continued the cruise for multiple days.”

Peace prize winner Machado has been seen only once in public since going into hiding in August last year

The Oslo ceremony is about to get under way in the next few minutes.

You can follow it on our live stream here:

“First of all, on behalf of the Venezuelan people, once again, I want to thank the Norwegian Nobel committee for this immense recognition to the fight of our people for democracy and freedom.

We feel very emotional and very honoured, and that’s why I’m very sad and very sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to arrive in time for the ceremony, but I will be in Oslo and on my way to Oslo right now.

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It was BYU's night on Tuesday. Cougars guard Robert Wright III helped the team pick up a victory over the Clemson Tigers after trailing by 22 points.

The two European Nato countries clash in the third cod war over fishing rights in the Atlantic

After the second world war Iceland began to gradually extend the fishing zone around its coastline. The first cod war began in 1958 when it proclaimed a 12-mile fishing zone, followed by the second cod war in 1972, which extended the limit to 50 miles. In October 1975 Reykjavik decided to further increase its protected waters to a 200-mile zone, effectively cutting off British and German fishers from their best catch. This led to the third cod war which saw violent clashes and rammings. The dispute ended in June 1976 when Britain recognised the 200-mile limit.

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London-listed gambling group launches strategic review, pushing its shares up 10%

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Travelers to the US from more than three dozen countries could soon be required to submit their most recent five years of social media activity for review before being allowed in.

Fifteen years of mostly bad football has taken its toll on the fans, but it feels like the last two years have just been too much for most to take.

A 10-year-old New Brunswick girl suffered an apparent seizure after buying, and quickly gulping back, two large energy drinks, terrifying her family and spurring calls for a federal ban on the sale of the caffeinated beverages to minors. Read More

Sometimes, good things get lost in the rubble of a team’s poor season.

Soccer players promote peace through sports ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North America, addressing naming debates and violent fan behavior at matches.

The actor has criticised the creative team behind the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic, saying it lacked the moral core that defined the original Oscar-winning film

Russell Crowe has said that the makers of Gladiator II did not “understand … what made that first one special”.

In interview excerpts posted on social media by Australian radio station Triple J, Crowe said that the Gladiator sequel, which starred Paul Mescal and was released in 2024, was let down by “the people in that engine room not actually understanding what made that first one special”.

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Josh Allen's incredible scramble touchdown to Khalil Shakir in snowy conditions showcased why the Bills' MVP quarterback consistently makes highlight plays.

The Giants will have to make a number of hard free-agent decisions when this sad excuse for a season comes to an end.

Many children posted farewell messages, while parents reported distraught children discovering they’d been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect.

A plan to rezone farmland for 79 affordable condos ignited a community revolt in tony East Hampton.