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Swiatek fights off Muchova in thriller for third French Open title
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» PARIS - Iga Swiatek battled past Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to win her third French Open title on Saturday and become the first woman to successfully defend the Roland Garros title since 2007.
Zelensky says counteroffensive 'taking place' as Trudeau visits Kyiv
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that counteroffensive action was underway as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kyiv and accused Russia over flooding from the breached Kakhovka dam.
Zelensky says counter-offensive under way
Reuters, Published on 10/06/2023
» KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Ukrainian counter-offensive operations were under way, but remained discreet on details beyond sending a message to the Kremlin that his top generals were in high spirits.
Row in Germany over Benin bronzes
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» BERLIN: In a move that many hailed as a salve for the historic wounds between Europe and Africa, Germany last December returned 22 artefacts, looted during the colonial era, to what is now Nigeria.
Rare Chinese Buddha statue could fetch at least $1m
Published on 10/06/2023
» PARIS: A rare Chinese Buddha statue, found in a French family home and part of a set thought to have been lost, is expected to fetch €1 million ($1.1 million) when it is auctioned on Tuesday in Paris.
Smugglers caught with 48 macaques
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/06/2023
» Two members of a wildlife smuggling gang were arrested in Muang district of Chumphon on Saturday as they attempted to transport 48 macaques in a car from the South to the East.
Pope making good recovery from surgery
Reuters, Published on 10/06/2023
» ROME: Pope Francis’s recovery from surgery is going well but doctors advised him not to deliver his Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony so as not to put strain on his abdominal walls.
Miners who fled Russian occupation dig Ukraine's coal
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» MYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine: Ukraine's energy sector is under attack. Kyiv power stations have been targeted by cruise missiles, the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam has been breached and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is under Russian occupation.
32kg of Australia-bound heroin seized at Bangkok Port
Online Reporters, Published on 10/06/2023
» Authorities have seized about 32 kilogrammes of heroin, stuffed inside boxes of pain-relief patches at the Bangkok Port. The drugs were destined for Melbourne, Australia.
Airfares may stay sky-high, say industry experts
Published on 10/06/2023
» PARIS: Despite the recent fall in oil prices, high airfares may stay in place for some time to come, say airline industry professionals and experts.