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Ukraine raids homes, offices in graft clampdown
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine expanded a clampdown on corruption on Wednesday launching coordinated searches of residences linked to a divisive oligarch and former interior minister as well as tax offices in the capital.
Myanmar state of emergency extended
Published on 01/02/2023
» Myanmar’s military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August as they battle anti-coup fighters across the country.
US Fed set to slow rate hikes
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve started the second day of its policy meeting on Wednesday, on growing expectations that it will step down to a smaller interest rate hike as red-hot inflation shows signs of cooling.
NFL superstar Brady 'retiring for good'
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» MIAMI: Record-breaking NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced on Wednesday that he was "retiring for good" at the age of 45, one year after reversing his decision to quit the sport.
Half a million strike in biggest UK walkout in 12 years
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» LONDON: Half a million workers went on strike in Britain on Wednesday, calling for higher wages in the largest such walkout in over a decade, closing schools and severely disrupting transport.
Kosovo PM not giving in against Serbia
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» PRISTINA: With pressure mounting from US and European allies to strike a deal with arch-rival Serbia, Kosovo's Prime Minister Kurti vowed on Wednesday to resist any attempt at "blackmail" in the face of a looming deadline from the West to reach an agreement.
Leicester owner Aiyawatt clears £194m debt
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has relieved the football club of an outstanding £194-million (7.8 billion baht) debt that had been owed to parent company King Power International.
Third hunger striker in hospital
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2023
» A third hunger striker pressing for judicial reform has been admitted to hospital, while the opposition Move Forward Party is seeking an urgent parliamentary debate on the issues raised by the political activists.
Crypto thefts totalled $3.8bn in 2022
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2023
» Thieves stole a record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2022 as sanctions on North Korea drove a surge in suspected hacking by the isolated country.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Feb 1-7
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/02/2023
» Look for a title to binge-watch this weekend. Here's our pick!