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International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effect
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems.
New movies out this week: Sept 4-10
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/09/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Hong Kong denies visa renewal for another journalist
Published on 23/08/2025
» HONG KONG - A journalist for Bloomberg News has been denied a visa to continue living and working in Hong Kong, effectively expelling her from the semiautonomous Asian financial centre in another potential blow to media freedom in the territory.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Aug 13-19
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 13/08/2025
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
'Into a void': Young US college graduates face employment crisis
AFP, Published on 07/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was going into a gaping chasm -- one opened by the highest unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the United States in more than a decade.
Public or private? Funding debate splits reeling aid sector
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» SEVILLE, Spain - As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world’s most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the sector’s saviour — but not everyone is convinced.
BBC rolls out paid subscriptions
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2025
» LONDON - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is rolling out paid subscriptions in the United States, it said on Thursday, as the publicly-funded broadcaster explores new revenue streams amid negotiations with the British government over its funding.
BBC rolls out paid subscriptions
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2025
» LONDON - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is rolling out paid subscriptions in the United States, it said on Thursday, as the publicly-funded broadcaster explores new revenue streams amid negotiations with the British government over its funding.
Paolini through as Swiatek, Alcaraz eye French Open third round
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» PARIS - Jasmine Paolini moved into the French Open third round on Wednesday as Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown, with title favourites Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz also in action.
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.