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Cute posts, cruel trade
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/11/2025
» For years, CITES -- the United Nations' multilateral treaty aimed at protecting endangered plants and animals from threats posed by international trade -- has focused on combating wildlife trafficking networks that smuggle exotic animals from forests and breeding centres to meet demand from private zoos and the traditional medicine trade.
UN picks rights council members with bad records
Oped, Published on 23/10/2025
» In a ritual of near-farcical folly, the UN General Assembly has elected 14 new members to join the Geneva-based Human Rights Council on Oct 15.
Troubled Owls take on Foxes in opener
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/08/2025
» As the Championship kicks off this weekend, there will be particular interest in tomorrow's game at the King Power Stadium where Leicester City host Sheffield Wednesday in a clash of the only two Thai-owned clubs in the football league. One is facing very difficult times while the other is in a state of transition.
Emotional scenes at EPL stadiums
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/05/2025
» It has been a rather curious season for the English Premier League which winds up its fixtures tomorrow. With Liverpool comfortably taking the league title and the relegation issue settled many weeks ago it could have been a rather tame end to the season.
Cicadas re-emerge in US after 17 years
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The last time these thrumming, red-eyed bugs burrowed out of the ground across America’s suburbs and woodlands was the early summer of 2008.
Three talking points from the Premier League
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Liverpool closed to within one win of the Premier League title, while Leicester's relegation was confirmed on Sunday with Ipswich set to join the Foxes in the Championship next season.
Liverpool poised for Premier League coronation, Leicester, Ipswich for relegation
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» LIVERPOOL — Liverpool could seal the Premier League on Sunday should the runaway leaders condemn Leicester to relegation and Arsenal suffer a Champions League hangover by losing at Ipswich.
Liverpool can move closer to the title as top five tension mounts
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» LONDON — Liverpool will look to bounce back from a rare defeat as the runaway Premier League leaders host West Ham on Sunday.
Kiwi Wood flourishing in Forest as he finds his footing
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/02/2025
» Over the years probably one of the most underrated players in the Premier League has been New Zealand centre-forward Chris Wood. The 33-year-old striker was at the hearts of things last weekend scoring a hat-trick for Nottingham Forest in the 7-0 thrashing of Brighton.
Isak fires Newcastle into Premier League top four, Moyes misery
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» LONDON - Alexander Isak fired Newcastle into the Premier League's top four on Wednesday, scoring twice in a 3-0 cruise against Wolves as David Moyes endured a miserable return to the Everton dugout.