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US and Venezuela in prisoner swap
Published on 20/12/2023
» The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will release 36 people, including 12 Americans, in exchange for the release by the US government of a Maduro ally, a high-level Venezuelan source said on Wednesday.
Thaksin ‘could stay out of jail’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/12/2023
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible to be detained outside prison under a new regulation that allows for the detention of qualified inmates elsewhere, Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin confirmed on Wednesday.
EU toughens rules on top porn platforms
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Wednesday added three pornographic websites to its list of online platforms that are large enough to come under tougher safety regulation.
EU agrees on 'historic' reform of asylum laws
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - The EU on Wednesday agreed to an overhaul of its asylum laws that includes more border detention centres and speedier deportations, prompting migrant charities to slam the changes as "dangerous" and "cruel".
Macron tries to calm tensions over French immigration bill
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday sought to restore unity to his centrist ruling party after the adoption of a tough immigration bill under pressure from the far right sparked an unprecedented rebellion within its ranks.
Hopes grow for another Gaza truce
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - The leader of Hamas visited Egypt on Wednesday as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group may be inching towards another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war.
Russian diamond ban debated
Published on 20/12/2023
» NEW DELHI - India has urged the Group of Seven (G7) countries to delay an incoming ban on Russian diamonds because the rules to trace the origins of gems remain unclear, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Red Sea attacks bring new inflation risk
Published on 20/12/2023
» Attacks in the Red Sea linked to the Israel-Hamas war will cause shipping delays and drive up the price of goods, bringing a new inflation risk to the global economy.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Dec 20-26
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/12/2023
» Looking for titles to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Ring in the season with liquid cheer
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/12/2023
» Hendrick’s Gin and Glenfiddich have put up their festive pop-ups.