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Iran executes German-Iranian dissident

Iran has executed German-Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd, following his conviction for "leading terror operations", state media is reporting. Sharmahd was sentenced to death last year for "corruption on Earth", having been accused of…

TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man

The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China's richest person. According to a rich list produced by the Hurun Research Institute, Zhang Yiming is now worth $49.3bn (£38bn)…

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon released from jail

Former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon has been released from prison after spending four-months behind bars. Bannon, 70, was released from a Danbury, Connecticut, correctional facility on Tuesday, Benjamin O'Cone, a Bureau of Prisons…

HSBC profits jump as bank set for major shakeup

HSBC has seen its quarterly profits jump by 10% as the UK-based banking giant embarks on one of the biggest shakeups in its 159-year history. The firm said its pre-tax profits rose to $8.5bn (£6.6bn) in the three months to the end of…