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Shakhtar to give $25m of Mudryk fee to aid war victims in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» PARIS - Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, who completed the sale of Mykhailo Mudryk to Chelsea at the weekend, pledged on Monday to give a sizeable chunk of their fee to victims of the Russian invasion.
Runaway W. Antarctic ice sheet collapse not 'inevitable': study
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» PARIS - The runaway collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet -- which would trigger catastrophic sea level rise -- is not "inevitable", scientists said Monday following research that tracked the region's recent response to climate change.
Hanging of Erdogan effigy not a crime: Swedish prosecutors
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» STOCKHOLM - The hanging of an effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan showing him dangling by his legs from a rope in Stockholm does not warrant a criminal investigation, prosecutors said Monday.
Captain Theerathon shoots winner as Thailand retain Asean title
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2023
» Thailand successfully defended their Asean Championship football title after a 1-0 victory over Vietnam in the second leg of the final on Monday gave Mano Polking's side a 3-2 aggregate triumph against their Southeast Asian rivals.
Messina Denaro: a ruthless boss of the Sicilian Mafia
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» ROME: Sicilian godfather Matteo Messina Denaro, who was arrested on Monday after 30 years on the run, is a ruthless assassin whose violence fuelled the bloody reputation of the Cosa Nostra Mafia.
Greece's last king Constantine laid to rest at former royal cemetery
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» ATHENS: Greece's last king, Constantine II, was laid to rest on Monday at the royal cemetery of Tatoi near Athens, after a private funeral service that drew dozens of European royals and a crowd of several hundreds.
Teachers want new education bill put on hold
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/01/2023
» Teacher associations across the country on Monday protested against a draft law on national education, saying it will limit their academic freedom and hinder students' self-learning abilities.
Lollobrigida, Italy's wickedly witty screen goddess
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» ROME - One of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, whose death at the age of 95 was announced Monday, was famed for her biting wit and sensual beauty.
Union says new Bangkok rail hub 'not ready'
Post Reporters, Published on 16/01/2023
» The State Railway Workers Union of Thailand is calling on the government to defer the plan to move almost half of all long-haul rail services departing from Hua Lamphong Station to Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal this week, saying the country's new rail hub isn't ready to accommodate the services.
London police officer pleads guilty to 24 counts of rape
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2023
» LONDON: A serving London police officer has admitted conducting a series of attacks on women including 24 counts of rape, making him one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders in a campaign that ran for more than 17 years.