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Jury in trial of France's Mendy retires to consider verdicts
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» CHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - The jury in the UK trial of France footballer Benjamin Mendy retired on Monday to consider its verdicts against the Manchester City star in the long-running case.
Defendant slams security at Brussels attacks trial
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» BRUSSELS - A defendant on trial over the 2016 bombings in Brussels on Monday charged in court that the suspects were being "humiliated" by draconian security measures and threatened to remain silent unless conditions improved.
'A dirty game': Netflix teases new clips of Harry and Meghan series
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» LONDON: A new Netflix trailer released Monday for an upcoming six-part docuseries on Prince Harry and wife Meghan risked further deepening their feud with his family, with the royal calling life within it a "dirty game".
Guinea trial adjourned after ex-dictator pleads ill health
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» CONAKRY - Proceedings in a trial over a 2009 massacre in Guinea were adjourned for a week on Monday after former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara said he was too ill to give testimony.
Nigeria train resumes eight months after deadly attack
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» ABUJA - Nigeria on Monday resumed a train service linking the capital with a northern city, eight months after it was suspended following one of the country's most high-profile attacks.
Russia says oil price cap will not stop Ukraine offensive
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» MOSCOW: Russia shrugged off a Western-imposed price cap on its oil exports on Monday, warning that it would not disrupt its military campaign in Ukraine.
Iran activists brush off claim morality police abolished
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» PARIS: Campaigners backing Iran's protest movement on Monday dismissed a claim that the Islamic republic is disbanding its notorious morality police, insisting there was no change to its restrictive dress rules for women.
Thai drag diva Pangina Heals gets Tongue Thai'd in new show
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/12/2022
» Drag diva Pangina Heals combines spicy Thai food and burning questions in a new Wow Presents Plus show called "Tongue Thai'd With Pangina Heals".
Singapore braces for fresh Covid wave, 'new variants of concern' from China
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/12/2022
» More Covid-19 infections and a new coronavirus wave are expected amid an increase in year-end travel and as more people take part in the festivities, but it will not be something that Singapore has not experienced, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
Indonesia eyes property, economic boost with residency visa plan for foreign investors
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/12/2022
» Indonesia is preparing to unveil more details on its long-term residency visa scheme to attract foreign capital and property investors including from mainland China and Hong Kong, as Southeast Asia's biggest economy recovers from a pandemic-induced slump.