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UK migrant hotels facing legal challenges
AFP, Published on 20/08/2025
» EPPING, England - Britain’s government was considering on Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel, as it scrambled to come up with contingency plans for the migrants.
The promise and peril of Bangladesh's 'youthquake'
Oped, Published on 20/08/2025
» The past year has been marked by a series of revolutions and political shocks as young people across Asia and Africa have taken to the streets, demanding accountable governments, fairer societies, and economic opportunities -- a wave of resistance that Binaifer Nowrojee has aptly termed "youthquakes".
'Friends' star Matthew Perry's drug dealer to plead guilty in overdose death
Published on 19/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A California woman known as the "ketamine queen" has agreed to plead guilty to charges that she supplied the dose of the prescription anesthetic that killed Friends star Matthew Perry, prosecutors said on Monday.
Reclaiming motherhood
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/08/2025
» A woman slowly grows into a mother over time. It is a full-time job that never ends until the lights go out. After nine months of pregnancy, she nurtures her child for years until adulthood. Her reward? It is said that the child is the apple of her eye. It is expected for a woman to sacrifice her body, career and everything for this role.
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai given heart monitor for final stretch of marathon trial
Published on 18/08/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was given medication and a heart monitor on Monday for the start of final submissions in a landmark national security trial after concerns over his health delayed proceedings last week.
Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» BUNER (PAKISTAN) - Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders on Sunday as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with more than 150 still missing.
Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320
AFP, Published on 16/08/2025
» PESHAWAR — Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday.
Hong Kong delays trial of democrat Jimmy Lai over heart problems
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2025
» HONG KONG — The closing submissions in a national security trial against Hong Kong pro-democracy businessman Jimmy Lai were delayed on Friday after his lawyer said he had suffered heart palpitations.
Wellness event showcases ways to boost lifespan, fight disease
Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 14/08/2025
» The recent HEAT International Congress on Wellness Management 2025 focused on the theme of “Blue Zone Wellness,” with an emphasis on healthspan, longevity and wellness.
South Korea court to rule on bid to arrest former first lady
Published on 12/08/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee appeared on Tuesday in court, where a judge will decide whether to approve a special prosecutor's request for a warrant to arrest her on accusations of graft.