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Protesters decry expanded role for Indonesian military
Published on 20/03/2025
» JAKARTA - Street protests broke out on Thursday after Indonesia’s parliament passed into law contentious revisions to the country’s military bill, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers.
Actress ‘Due’ faces B62m embezzlement accusation
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/03/2025
» Police are investigating an embezzlement complaint by a health and beauty products billionaire against Thai actress Arisara “Due” Thongborisut.
At least 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2025
» GAZA/CAIRO — At least 70 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday, after Israel resumed its bombing campaign on the enclave, a Gaza health official said.
Rayong nurse-slapper sentenced to home detention
Post Reporters, Published on 20/03/2025
» The Rayong Provincial Court has sentenced a man to out-of-prison detention and a fine for slapping a nurse who rejected his request to let his daughter visit her ailing grandmother in hospital.
Istanbul's mayor still held as new rally called
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» ISTANBUL - Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, remained in police custody Thursday over graft and terror allegations after being held the day before, as his party called for more protests in Turkey's largest city.
When minimalism gets a bold twist
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/03/2025
» If the restaurant’s name doesn’t give it away, perhaps the menu will. Inja is India’s first Indian and Japanese restaurant in New Delhi.
France to launch €450m defence fund amid growing security concerns
Published on 20/03/2025
» PARIS - France's public investment bank Bpifrance will launch a 450 million euro ($490 million) defence-focused fund, Finance Minister Eric Lombard said on Thursday, ahead of a speech in which he will outline how to finance the military expenditure.
New movies out this week: March 20-26
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/03/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week
Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» LONDON - Flamboyant former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died aged 76 after battling an "aggressive form of prostate cancer", his family announced on Thursday.
Europe games industry on edge as 'Assassin's Creed' hits shelves
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» PARIS - Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem.