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Indian monsoon arrives eight days early
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 24/05/2025
» Monsoon rains hit the coast of India’s southernmost state of Kerala on Saturday, eight days earlier than usual, the weather office said, offering respite from a gruelling heat wave while boosting prospects for bumper harvests.
UK's King Charles cancels appointments after cancer treatment 'side effects'
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» LONDON - Britain's King Charles III on Thursday was forced to cancel his appointments for the rest of the day and Friday after suffering "side effects" from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said.
Russian special forces creep through pipeline to attack Ukrainian troops in Kursk
Guy Faulconbridge of Reuters , Published on 09/03/2025
» MOSCOW - Russian special forces crept for kilometres through a major gas pipeline near the town of Sudzha to surprise Ukrainian forces as part of a major offensive to eject Ukrainian soldiers from the western Russian region of Kursk.
Belarus must not be Putin's 'consolation prize': opposition leader
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya urged world leaders Tuesday not to neglect her isolated homeland, saying it should not become Russian President Vladimir Putin's "consolation prize" as part of his war against Ukraine.
McIlroy: Saudi, PGA Tour deal 'good for professional golf'
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Rory McIlroy on Wednesday welcomed the PGA Tour's shock merger with the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf but said rebel players who joined the upstart circuit should not be granted an automatic return to the sport.
PGA Tour and LIV Golf merge to end golf's 'civil war'
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» MIAMI - The PGA Tour and DP World Tour announced on Tuesday that they have merged their commercial operations with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf and ended all litigation, bringing to a close the sport's bitter two-year rift.
PGA Tour and LIV Golf merge to end golf's 'civil war'
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» MIAMI - The PGA Tour and DP World Tour announced on Tuesday that they have merged their commercial operations with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf and ended all litigation, bringing to a close the sport's two-year rift.
May Day tourism in China reaches pre-Covid levels
Reuters, Published on 03/05/2023
» SHANGHAI: Tourism in China during the May Day holiday rebounded to pre-Covid levels, as the number of domestic trips rose by 70.8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday.
Australia embraces Greg Norman's rebel LIV Golf with sell-out crowds
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» ADELAIDE (AUSTRALIA) - The rebel LIV Golf tour has faced resistance from traditionalists and sparked a civil war in the sport, but many in Australia are embracing it with the nation's inaugural event this week a sell-out.
New York on edge over likely Trump indictment
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» NEW YORK: A grand jury was set to reconvene in New York on Wednesday as it weighs whether to charge ex-president Donald Trump over hush money paid to a porn star.