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Energy Absolute CEO accused of fraud
Published on 13/07/2024
» The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused the two top executives of the renewable energy firm Energy Absolute (EA) of procurement fraud that earned the perpetrators 3.5 billion baht.
Movie set shooting case against Alec Baldwin dismissed
Published on 13/07/2024
» SANTA FE, New Mexico - A judge has dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin, agreeing with his lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
Suitcases found on UK bridge ‘held human remains’
Published on 12/07/2024
» LONDON - British police said on Friday that the human remains found in two suitcases at the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol were those of two adult men and that the main suspect had travelled from London with the bags.
Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskiy as Putin before correcting himself
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2024
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Russian President Vladimir Putin before correcting himself at the Nato summit in Washington.
Biden moves to shore up flagging support
Published on 11/07/2024
» WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden is trying to head off growing opposition within his own party, sending out his advisers to meet with Democratic senators to shore up their support and holding his first solo news conference in almost eight months later on Thursday.
Thai banks ‘lack capacity’ to screen Myanmar deals
Published on 11/07/2024
» Major Thai banks defended themselves on Thursday against criticism that they facilitated weapons purchases by the Myanmar junta, saying they lacked the capacity to investigate all transactions that might be used for such purchases.
Hollywood turns on Biden as Clooney presses for change
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/07/2024
» LOS ANGELES - Since his dismal debate performance on June 27, United States President Joe Biden has steadily lost support in the part of the country that knows image and stagecraft the best: Hollywood.
Philippines pushes bigger defence spending as China spat lingers
Published on 10/07/2024
» The Philippines will continue increasing defence spending as it seeks private sector’s support in safeguarding the nation’s claims in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippines probes mayor's citizenship, alleged ties to Chinese crime
Published on 10/07/2024
» MANILA - The Philippine senate threatened on Wednesday to arrest a small town mayor for contempt during a hearing investigating her alleged ties with Chinese criminal syndicates, a case that has captivated the nation amid tension between Manila and Bejing.
Ukraine shows proof that Russia hit children’s hospital
Published on 09/07/2024
» Ukraine presented new evidence on Tuesday that it said proved that the main children’s hospital in Kyiv had been directly hit by a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.