Showing 1 - 10 of 2,362
Nestlé vows no quit in legal spat
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 23/04/2025
» Nestlé insists it will fight to the end in a heated legal battle with the Mahagitsiri family, eventually stepping up to establish its own coffee production facility in Thailand, says a high-ranking source from the food and beverage conglomerate.
US urges curb of Google's search dominance as AI looms
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's online search dominance.
Clerical sex abuse: Pope Francis's thorniest challenge
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - When Pope Francis took over in 2013, the Catholic Church was embroiled in a global scandal over child sex abuse by priests, and the institution's attempts to cover it up.
Creating a stir in instant coffee
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 19/04/2025
» The ongoing legal battle between Nestlé, the Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate, and the Mahagitsiri family -- widely dubbed the "Nescafé godfather" by Thai media -- is causing a stir in Thailand's instant coffee market.
UK's top court to rule on how to define a 'woman'
AFP, Published on 16/04/2025
» LONDON - Britain's highest court will hand down a landmark ruling Wednesday on the definition of a "woman", weighing in on a long-running, divisive debate about biological sex versus gender identity.
Ex-FAT chief must front up
Editorial, Published on 23/03/2025
» Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, former head of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), owes the public a clear explanation regarding accusations levelled against him by the executive board of the national football body.
K-pop stars NewJeans lose legal battle to sever ties with Hybe
Published on 21/03/2025
» Hybe has won a legal battle to control K-pop group NewJeans, reinforcing the status quo for a Korean entertainment group that managed every aspect of its stars’ activities.
Mexico City bans traditional bullfights for violence-free option
New York Times, Published on 19/03/2025
» MEXICO CITY — In the biggest bullfighting city in the largest bullfighting country in the world, Mexico City lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to ban traditional bullfighting — a move that was supported by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum but was fiercely opposed by backers of the centuries-old custom.
Tackling the global divide over the Ukraine war
News, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 17/03/2025
» At a time of rising geopolitical tensions and deepening global fragmentation, the Ukraine war has proved particularly divisive. From the start, the battle lines were clearly drawn: Russia on one side, Ukraine and the West on the other, and much of the Global South hoping only for the conflict to end. Now, however, alignments are shifting. Whether this will advance efforts to resolve the conflict and strengthen global stability remains to be seen.