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Agents of change
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/05/2025
» Awash with saturated colour and steeped in Brazil's history of authoritarianism, Kleber Mendoça Filho's The Secret Agent has emerged as a serious contender for the Palme d'Or. A former film critic, programmer and now a leading voice in Brazilian cinema, Mendoça Filho's fourth feature -- and his third in Cannes Competition -- is a political thriller, a tribute to disappeared dissidents, and a deft ode to the way memory is passed through time and technology.
Death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry causes shock
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."
US Capitol probe skewers Trump but faces battle to sway voters
AFP, Published on 11/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - Americans were served up an engrossing night of television as a congressional panel laid out in damning detail Donald Trump's culpability in last year's US Capitol insurrection.
'Unimaginable tragedy': Ukrainians find refuge in Poland
AFP, Published on 27/02/2022
» MEDYKA (POLAND) - Moved to tears by the plight of the Ukrainian people, Polish volunteer Katarzyna Jasinska was offering a warm children's jacket to a refugee who had just crossed into Poland's eastern border village of Medyka.
Fan power still a potent weapon in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/04/2021
» What an extraordinary 48 hours the football world experienced earlier this week.
Mental health – managing stress
Published on 16/07/2020
» In life, stress can never be avoided, but that doesn't mean it should be ignored. Stress, if untreated, can potentially cause physical and mental health issues. In many cases, stress can actually be managed. With plenty of patience and proper strategies, one can reduce all the different forms of stress.
Allergies: a long standing infirmity but still part of the ‘New Normal’
Published on 11/06/2020
» Allergies are becoming more frequent in many countries around the world. According to the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Association of Thailand, the rate of Thai children with allergies is as high as 30% and about 20% with adults. At present, there are 3-4 more times more people suffering from allergies than there were 10 years ago.
Far-right politicians seek to make gains during pandemic
News, Published on 09/05/2020
» In stark contrast to the effective leadership shown by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Singapore's autocratic technocracy, the world's far-right nationalists have met the Covid-19 crisis with something not seen in decades: the fascist politics of disease. And no one typifies this brand of politics better than Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Tringale, Landry lead John Deere as Vegas fades
AFP, Published on 14/07/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Andrew Landry and Cameron Tringale opened up a one-shot lead at the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic on Saturday after Jhonattan Vegas's challenge imploded.
Beauty and the beast
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/03/2019
» A teen love triangle and the supernatural collide in Saeng Krasue (Inhuman Kiss), the reimagining of a well-known Thai folktale set in the era of World War II. A rural village is under a mysterious attack and the locals whisper the words of krasue -- a woman by day, and a ghostlike creature by night -- who leaves her body at home while her head and internal organs fly out the window to devour raw flesh. The condition is contagious through saliva.