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EU set to back migrant 'return hubs'
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - EU countries on Monday are expected to approve a significant tightening of Europe's immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up "return hubs" for migrants outside the 27-nation bloc.
Trickery in the land of tavern trivia
Published on 23/11/2025
» The world of pub quizzes was shaken in Britain recently when a team at The Barking Dog pub in Manchester was kicked out for cheating. Although disputes may occasionally occur in such quizzes it doesn't usually come down to such strong disciplinary action. However the team involved was believed to be clearly in breach of trivia etiquette.
Kingdom of Denmark vs the Shadow Fleet
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/10/2025
» Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom's income came from taxes paid by every ship passing through the Øresund ('The Sound') Strait, the only exit from the Baltic Sea. Each ship had to declare its cargo -- and if the Danes thought they were undervaluing it, Denmark had the right to buy it at the declared price.
Pornpawee, Supanida march on in Korea
Sports, Published on 25/09/2025
» Pornpawee Chochuwong and Supanida Katethong advanced to the women's singles last 16 of the US$475,000 (approx 15.2 million baht) BWF Korea Open in Suwon on Wednesday.
Swedish church rolls into new home after two-day journey
AFP, Published on 20/08/2025
» KIRUNA, Sweden - A landmark Swedish church in the Arctic arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the town of Kiruna to allow Europe’s biggest underground mine to expand.
Deadlocked plastics treaty talks ‘at cliff’s edge’
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» GENEVA - Negotiators from 184 countries remained divided on Wednesday on how to curb plastic pollution, less than 36 hours before they were scheduled to deliver a binding global treaty.
Germany presses ahead with deportations to Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BERLIN - Germany said on Friday it had deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes to their Taliban-controlled homeland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government looks to signal a hard line on immigration.
Thai traders ramp up foreign stock investments
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/05/2025
» Thais' trading of depositary receipts (DRs) has doubled in value this year, as an underwhelming domestic bourse led local investors to increase their investment in foreign stocks, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Norwegian ski jumpers suspended for manipulating gear
AFP, Published on 13/03/2025
» PARIS - Norwegian ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were suspended on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating equipment at the world championships in a case described as "extremely disturbing and disappointing".
US firms demand crackdown on tariff-evading Chinese importers
Published on 06/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States needs tougher legislation to enforce trade laws and ensure criminal prosecution of Chinese government-subsidised companies that circumvent US tariffs by shipping goods through third countries, US companies said on Wednesday.