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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.
Germany presses ahead with deportations to Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BERLIN - Germany said on Friday it had deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes to their Taliban-controlled homeland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government looks to signal a hard line on immigration.
Mahagitsiri family loses round in Nescafe battle
Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 18/07/2025
» The Mahagitsiri family has lost a round in its legal battle with Nestlé, with a court ruling that the original voting rules in their Nescafe joint venture in Thailand must be restored.
EU targets Russian oil with tough new sanctions
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on the Kremlin by lowering a price cap for Moscow’s oil exports.
Dozens protest in Malaysia against Trump nominee for US envoy
Published on 18/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to protest against the proposed appointment of Nick Adams, a self-styled "alpha male" influencer, as the United States' envoy to Malaysia.
North Korea bars foreign tourists from new seaside resort
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» SEOUL - North Korea has barred foreigners from a newly opened beach resort, the country's tourism administration said this week, just days after Russia's top diplomat visited the area.
ONE Championship: Chihiro Sawada targets Denice Zamboanga title shot in Japan after submission win
Published on 18/07/2025
» Chihiro Sawada has her sights set on a ONE Championship world title shot – and she wants it in her home country.
US Congress approves $9bn in Trump cuts to foreign aid, public media
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget.
Thailand expects similar tariffs to other regional countries: minister
Published on 18/07/2025
» Thailand expects to receive US tariff rates by Aug 1 that are close to those imposed on other countries in the region, the finance minister said on Friday following talks with the United States Trade Representative.
Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads
Published on 18/07/2025
» HANOI - African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt food supplies in the Southeast Asian country, the government warned on Friday.