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Swedish court affirms life sentence for Iranian
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» STOCKHOLM - A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday confirmed the conviction of a former Iranian prison official handed a life sentence for crimes committed during a 1988 purge of dissidents.
KLM denies ‘greenwashing’ in court
Reuters, Published on 19/12/2023
» AMSTERDAM - KLM defended itself against “greenwashing” allegations in court on Tuesday, asking judges to rule against an environmental group that has argued the Dutch airline’s “Fly Responsibly” advertising campaign was misleading.
Nine rescued from call centre ‘hell’
POST REPORTERS, Published on 19/12/2023
» SA KAEO: Nine Thai nationals who fell victim to a Chinese trafficking scheme in Cambodia have been rescued but they say 200 of their compatriots are still trapped.
Man held after son slain with shovel
Published on 19/12/2023
» A man has been arrested on charges of fatally striking his son in the head with a shovel and dumping the body into a canal in Sa Kaeo province about two months ago, say law enforcement sources.
Zelensky facing a growing uphill battle
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will take questions from journalists on Tuesday at an end-of-year press conference that comes with his military under pressure on the front and allies wavering on aid.
Marriage equality bill heads to House
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/12/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to forward a bill for marriage equality to the House of Representatives for deliberation as suggested by the government whips, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Last-minute EV buyers get subsidy sweetener
Post Reporters, Published on 19/12/2023
» Consumers who buy electric vehicles this month will be eligible for the current higher subsidies as long as the vehicles are registered by the end of January, the cabinet decided on Tuesday.
Israel bombs Gaza as UN weighs new ceasefire call
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel launched more deadly strikes on Gaza Tuesday as the UN Security Council was due to vote on another ceasefire demand and concern mounted over the conflict's impact on global shipping.
French sports retailer 'secretly supplying Russia'
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» PARIS - The French sports retail giant Decathlon has secretly continued selling clothes in Russia despite officially pulling out in protest at Russia's war in Ukraine, a media report published Tuesday said.
France, UK to support Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» PARIS - France and the UK will support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion "for as long as it takes", British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Tuesday, adding it was "essential" that President Vladimir Putin was defeated.