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Bolsonaro ordered to wear monitoring device
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BRASILIA - Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro must wear an electronic monitoring device as he awaits a ruling in his trial on charges of plotting a coup, a Supreme Court judge ruled on Friday.
Gym thief punished with gruelling workout in Bangladesh
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» DHAKA, Bangladesh - A young Bangladeshi caught stealing from a local gym was spared arrest, but not punishment - instead being forced to perform a gruelling series of exercises that left him in exhausted pain and tears.
Brazilian court ready to rule on Bolsonaro coup charge
AFP, Published on 15/07/2025
» BRASILIA - A prosecutor asked Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial in which US President Donald Trump tried to intervene on behalf of his right-wing ally.
Piyabutr slams MPs over S112 amnesty
Post Reporters, Published on 12/07/2025
» Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, criticised politicians for not backing an amnesty for lese majeste offences as the House of Representatives began deliberating five bills aimed at fostering reconciliation and granting amnesty for political offences.
Stop harsh punishments in class, experts urge positive discipline
Published on 11/07/2025
» Despite a clear directive from the Thai Ministry of Education banning violent punishment in schools, physical discipline remains a troubling reality in Thai classrooms. A recent case involving a teacher who struck a student 60 times for disobedience has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for reform. Experts say the incident highlights a systemic failure to equip educators with non-violent behavioural management skills.
‘Diddy’ guilty of prostitution offences, cleared of more serious charges
Published on 02/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Sean “Diddy” Combs was found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offences but cleared of more serious charges, in a blow to prosecutors who had urged a jury to find him guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Israel expands campaign in Gaza
AFP, Published on 01/07/2025
» GAZA CITY - Israel’s military said Tuesday that it had expanded its operations in Gaza, where residents reported fierce gunfire and shelling days ahead of a planned trip to Washington by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Cartoon enrages Turkish protesters
AFP, Published on 01/07/2025
» ISTANBUL - Angry protesters rallied in Istanbul on Tuesday despite a heavy police presence, shouting threats following allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
France expecting peak temperatures as heatwave hits Europe
AFP, Published on 01/07/2025
» PARIS - Paris was on red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heatwave gripped Europe.
Protest a worrying sign
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/07/2025
» The protest at Victory Monument on Saturday brought back memories of the last two street demonstrations which rocked the capital in recent years -- the protest organised by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) against then-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and the rallies held by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) against his sister, Yingluck.