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21 killed in latest police raid on Rio favela
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» RIO DE JANEIRO - An anti-crime operation in a Rio de Janeiro slum left 21 people dead Tuesday, officials said, a year after the bloodiest-ever favela raid in the city's history.
'I finished my way': Tearful Tsonga says farewell at French Open
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» PARIS: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a former Australian Open runner-up and world number five, said he "couldn't have asked for a better script" as he bid an emotional goodbye to tennis at Roland Garros on Tuesday.
West Ham's Kurt Zouma pleads guilty to kicking pet cat
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» LONDON: West Ham defender Kurt Zouma admitted kicking and slapping his pet cat at a London court hearing on Tuesday after disturbing footage posted online by his brother caused public outrage across Britain.
Tedros, from 'child of war' to two-term WHO chief
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» GENEVA - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the WHO, was re-elected on Tuesday, tearfully accepting a second term as he recalled his humble upbringing as "a child of war" and pleading for peace.
BBC sorry for 'Manchester United are rubbish' error
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/05/2022
» The BBC was forced to apologise to Manchester United fans on Tuesday after a message appeared on their news ticker calling the Premier League club "rubbish".
Mask rule to end in June
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/05/2022
» Mandatory mask-wearing will be limited to people with underlying illnesses, the elderly and pregnant women in mid-June, according to authorities.
Chadchart given Green Line chalice
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/05/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has made it clear that he wants to see Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt settle the long-standing dispute over the extension of the Green Line electric concession.
Man, ex-wife found shot dead in car
News, Published on 25/05/2022
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A construction contractor and his former wife were found dead -- each with a single gunshot wound -- in a car in Muang district early yesterday, police said.
Mask mandate to ease in June
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/05/2022
» The Public Health Ministry will ease the rules on mandatory face mask wearing from mid-June by allowing people to take them off in open spaces -- provided they do not have any underlying conditions -- except for places that are poorly ventilated or at big social gatherings.
Iraqi arrested in plot to kill ex-president Bush
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» WASHINGTON - An Iraqi man who sought political asylum in the United States plotted to kill former president George W. Bush, the Justice Department said Tuesday.