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Ex-Prime Minister Thaksin enters prison in Thailand, facing 8-year sentence

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament on Tuesday began voting in a second attempt to choose a prime minister, hours after ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand after years of self-imposed exile and entered prison to begin serving an eight-year sentence. The Thaksin-linked Pheu Thai Party proposed former property developer Srettha Thavisin as the head […]

Ex-Prime Minister Thaksin enters prison in Thailand, facing 8-year sentence

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament on Tuesday began voting in a second attempt to choose a prime minister, hours after ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand after years of self-imposed exile and entered prison to begin serving an eight-year sentence. The Thaksin-linked Pheu Thai Party proposed former property developer Srettha Thavisin as the head […]

Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here’s how they work

LONDON – Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online. The first phase of the European Union’s groundbreaking new digital rules will take effect this week. The Digital Services Act is part of a suite of tech-focused […]

LGBTQ fears grow in Malaysia as Islamists shatter reform hopes

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Artist Carmen Rose used to perform regularly in Malaysia, until a police raid last year put an end to the veteran drag queen’s act and fuelled the fears of the LGBTQ community at a time when Islamists are rapidly gaining political clout. Since the raid, during which several party-goers […]

Women’s World Cup was close to perfect for millions of Australians

“Please have your tickets ready, and have a good night,” said the usher through his megaphone outside Sydney’s Stadium Australia before the final. “And go Spain.” For that volunteer, and many millions of Australians, the 2023 World Cup was close to perfect. Perfect, for many, would have been the Australia captain, Sam Kerr – and […]

England must change course or they are heading for disaster at World Cup

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is often regarded as the definition of insanity. A monochrome, one-paced England team, who have now lost four of their past five games, are certainly not learning swiftly from their mistakes and the odds on Steve Borthwick’s side underperforming at the upcoming Rugby […]

Taiwan details China drills, VP says election not China’s to call

Taiwan’s election next year is a choice between democracy and autocracy, Vice President William Lai said in comments broadcast after China carried out military drills around the island in anger at his visit this month to the United States. Lai, the front-runner in polls to be Taiwan’s next president at elections in January, made brief […]

Taiwan election is between democracy and autocracy, says VP William Lai

Taiwan Vice President William Lai. Reuters File Taiwan’s election next year will be a decision between democracy and autocracy, Vice President William Lai said in remarks televised after China conducted military manoeuvres surrounding the island in response to his visit to the United States earlier this month. Lai, the favourite to be Taiwan’s next president […]

England vs Spain live updates, team news, start time, Prince William apology

European champions England face Spain in the Women’s World Cup final (8pm AEST) in Sydney, with both nations vying for a maiden title. But both teams have made fascinating selection decisions ahead of the decider, with Spain benching Alexia Putellas – the two-time reigning Ballon d’Or winner as the best player in the world. Putellas […]

Firefighters wage epic battle to save Canadian town

Updated Aug 20, 2023 – 1.58pm, first published at 7.12am Key Posts Advertisement Go to latest Pinned post – 1.58PM That’s a wrap Andrew Hobbs That’s the end of our live coverage of breaking news for Sunday, August 20. Many thanks for following along. Here’s how the day unfolded: – Woodside unions set date for […]

Luna-25 malfunctions during lunar orbit maneuver

WASHINGTON — Russia’s first lunar mission in nearly half a century suffered an “emergency situation” during an attempted maneuver Aug. 19, putting plans for a landing into question. In a brief statement posted to its channel on the social media service Telegram, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said that the Luna-25 spacecraft was commanded to […]

Fiba World Cup luster dimmed by absent stars

Some of the biggest name in Fiba basketball missing the World Cup 2023 action. MANILA, Philippines–The Fiba World Cup showcases the best basketball teams in the world, but the game’s brightest stars will be missing in action. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic, who have four NBA MVPs and a couple of NBA championships between them, […]

Guantanamo judge rejects torture-derived confession from Al-Qaeda bombing suspect

A US MILITARY judge ruled for the first time that an Al-Qaeda bombing suspect’s confession cannot be used as evidence because it was derived from torture, potentially setting a new hurdle for September 11 prosecutions. The judge in the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba US military tribunals said that a confession by Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged […]

China launches drills around Taiwan as ‘warning’ after US visit

Aug 19, 2023 – 4.18pm Beijing | The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “stern warning” over what it called collusion between “separatists and foreign forces,” its defence ministry said, days after the island’s vice president stopped over in the United States. Taiwanese Vice President William Lai’s recent trip to Paraguay […]

Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index just closed in a bear market as China’s economy wavers

Chinese stocks have fallen sharply since February.Jie Zhao/Getty Images Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index closed 20% lower from its most recent high on Friday. That puts it in bear market territory, with investors growing cautious on Chinese investments. China’s economy is facing a troubled property market, deflation, and weak trade. The Hang Seng Index, […]

Using stem cells, doctors restore vision to people blinded in one eye

It was the Fourth of July in 2020 when Nick Kharufeh’s life changed. Just 23 at the time, he was at a family party when an errant firework struck his left eye.  It wasn’t painful, but he couldn’t see out of it. It was so dark outside that his dad couldn’t tell how bad the […]

Activation Group (9919.HK): 1H23 Revenue Increased by 102.7% YoY to Approx. RMB350.3 million, Net Profit Hit Record High

2023 Interim Results Highlight (For the six months ended 30 June 2023) Revenue increased by 102.7% year-over year (“YoY”) to RMB350.3 million; Net profit hit record high of approximately RMB41.0 million, increased by approximately RMB49.5 million YoY; profit attributable to owners of the parent was approximately RMB38.1 million; Gross profit increased by 99.4% YoY to approximately RMB105.1 […]

Why Barbenheimer won’t save cinema

Photo by Leonard Mc Lane/Getty Images “Barbenheimer saves cinema!” declared a Daily Mail headline in late July. The tabloid wasn’t the only publication wildly exaggerating the impact of the summer blockbuster releases Barbie and Oppenheimer: two very different works appealing to very different audiences, both released on 21 July, that social media gleefully christened under […]