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'Confident' Djokovic kicks off Slam record attempt at French Open
AFP, Published on 27/05/2025
» PARIS - Novak Djokovic sets out on his latest pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open on Tuesday, as women's contenders Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva get their campaigns under way.
'Just joking': Macron denies dispute with wife, blames disinformation
AFP, Published on 27/05/2025
» HANOI - French President Emmanuel Macron denied Monday having a domestic dispute with his wife Brigitte after a video appeared to show her shoving his face away when they touched down for a visit to Vietnam, blaming disinformation campaigns for trying to put false meaning on the footage.
Alcaraz, Sinner win Roland Garros openers, Swiatek makes strong start
AFP, Published on 27/05/2025
» PARIS - Carlos Alcaraz powered into the French Open second round on Monday with a resounding win to start his title defence, while world number one Jannik Sinner and three-time defending women's champion Iga Swiatek also progressed at Roland Garros.
'Royal Grace' concert by RBSO marks HM Queen's birthday
Life, Published on 27/05/2025
» To mark the auspicious occasion of HM the Queen's birthday on June 3, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra presents the "Royal Grace: Symphonie Fantastique" concert in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Sunday at 7.30pm.
Merz says Kyiv's key allies no longer limit range of weapons
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» BERLIN - Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that Germany along with Ukraine's other key Western backers had lifted range restrictions on weapons they send to Kyiv to fight against Russia.
Trump slams 'crazy' Putin as Russia pummels Ukraine with massive drone attack
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "crazy" on Sunday after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine, even as the warring countries completed a large-scale prisoner exchange.
Thai consumer spending tightens
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2025
» Quiet tourist attractions with fewer guests and complaints from local merchants about stagnant purchasing power have become more pronounced, as the Thai economy braces for another slump in the second quarter, which is typically a low season for spending.
Nadal to bid Roland Garros farewell as Sabalenka makes fast start
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» PARIS - Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an emphatic victory.
Germany mass stabbing suspect has 'psychological illness': police
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» BERLIN - A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack that wounded 18 people at a train station in Hamburg suffers from mental illness, police said Saturday.
If in doubt, just have a cup of tea
Roger Crutchley, Published on 25/05/2025
» You may recall last week's Battle of Britain item in PostScript featured two English ladies' who came across a German pilot who had crashed in a field. Their first reaction was to offer him a cup of tea, an indication of just how "having a cuppa" is ingrained in British culture. Admittedly that was 85 years ago but even these days most Brits wouldn't turn down a "cuppa".