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Record heatwaves sweep the world
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» ROME: Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures, to Europe and Japan, in the latest example of the threat from global warming.
Elton John to close out Glastonbury with final UK gig
AFP, Published on 25/06/2023
» PILTON (UNITED KINGDOM) - Elton John was set to close out Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the five-day annual spectacular with what has been billed as his final UK performance.
Top tunes this June
Life, John Clewley, Published on 20/06/2023
» Veteran kora master Toumani Diabaté and Kayhan Kalhor soar to the top spot on the June edition of the Transglobal World Music Chart with a new release on Real World, The Sky Is The Same Colour Everywhere. Diabaté is well-known for his cross-cultural collaborations, from his early days with Ketama, a flamenco, jazz, West Africa fusion, to later work with the London Symphony Orchestra (Korolen), while Kalhor is an award-winning Kurdish-Iranian master of the kamancheh (fiddle) and setar (lute).
UN to finally adopt high seas treaty
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas is due to be adopted Monday at the United Nations, a historic environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to mankind.
British expat completes charity walk from Pattaya to Phuket
News, Published on 13/06/2023
» A 1,000-kilometre walk may seem daunting, but not for James Lee Valentine. He is living proof that having a sense of charity and resolve and experience can make a great difference to people's lives.
Ten highlights from 2023 French Open
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» PARIS - The French Open ended on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek crowned champions after two weeks which featured geopolitics, controversies over sportsmanship as well as marathon matches.
The story of BMW's rise to the top
Life, Published on 12/06/2023
» BMW has taken the No.1 position in the luxury car segment in Thailand from Mercedes-Benz and maintained its crown for three years in a row since 2020. The secret key to this success is the rise of strong communities of BMW owners.
'Comrades' ultra-marathon a symbol of hope in S.Africa
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» SOWETO, South Africa: After dropping off children at school, South African minibus driver "Roro" Mokgele Ramathe parks up and strips down to his training kit underneath.
Zverev back in French Open semi-finals after 'worst year' as Swiatek moves on
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» PARIS - Alexander Zverev made an emotional return to the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday, one year after a horror ankle injury sent his career into a tailspin, as Iga Swiatek set up a last-four clash with Brazilian trailblazer Beatriz Haddad Maia.
Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» NEW YORK - Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in an apocalyptic smog Wednesday as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada.