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ONE Championship: Asa Ten Pow slams US$50k bonus snub after Seksan TKO – ‘I earned it’
Nick Atkin, Published on 08/04/2025
» Asa Ten Pow insisted he “earned” a ONE Championship performance bonus after being snubbed for the US$50,000 prize despite a historic TKO of the legendary Seksan.
Big rebound in US stocks meets scepticism
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/04/2025
» NEW YORK - US stocks soared early on Tuesday after the biggest three-day rout in five years, fuelled by the most oversold conditions since the depths of the pandemic and optimism the Trump administration will water down its harsh tariff regime.
Ukraine captures ‘two Chinese fighting for Russia’
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukrainian troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, adding that Kyiv would demand an explanation from Beijing and a reaction from its allies.
Songkran could feature a soaking from the skies
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/04/2025
» More tropical storms are forecast during the coming Songkran festival, particularly in upper Thailand, where strong winds, thunderstorms and hail are expected between April 12 and 14, according to the Meteorological Department.
Iran says US goodwill needed for nuclear deal
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» TEHRAN - Iran’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran’s longtime foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman on Saturday.
Thailand sets out tactics for US tariff talks
Wichit Chantanusornsiri and News Agencies, Published on 08/04/2025
» Thailand plans to revamp its import duty structure and non-trade barriers as it prepares for talks with the United States to lessen the impact of a 36% tariff on its exports, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Paris retrospective celebrates frail David Hockney
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PARIS - Increasingly frail but with undimmed passion, Britain's David Hockney has put aside his health worries to shape what he describes as the biggest exhibition of his vast career.
Thai broadcast regulators cleared in World Cup case
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/04/2025
» A court on Tuesday dismissed a case against four members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) over the regulator’s handling of a 600-million-baht subsidy to obtain the broadcast rights to the 2022 football World Cup.
World’s ‘exceptional’ heat streak continues
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PARIS - Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe’s climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation.
Commanders in firing line over conscript abuses
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/04/2025
» Commanders of army units where trainers are found to have abused conscripts will also face disciplinary punishment for looking the other way, Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai vowed on Tuesday.