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Vingegaard beats Pogacar to put one hand on Tour de France title
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» HAUTACAM (FRANCE) - Jonas Vingegaard showed class when he waited for defending champion Tadej Pogacar after a fall, before going on to beat his Slovenian rival by over a minute on the Hautacam mountain on stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday.
Ukraine war must end to prevent nuclear 'abyss', Lukashenko tells AFP
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» MINSK - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko Thursday said Russia, Ukraine and the West must agree to halt the Ukraine conflict to avoid the "abyss of nuclear war" and insisted Kyiv should accept Moscow's demands.
Tribal candidate wins Indian presidential election: partial results
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» NEW DELHI - A woman from India's tribal minority, Droupadi Murmu, was elected as the country's president Thursday with the backing of the ruling party, making her the first person from the marginalised community to occupy the top post.
Biden tests positive for Covid, 'very mild symptoms'
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, his administration announced, saying the 79-year-old leader was experiencing "mild symptoms" and would carry out his full duties while isolating at the White House.
Biden tests positive for Covid, 'very mild symptoms'
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» United States President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, his administration announced, saying the 79-year-old leader was experiencing "mild symptoms" and would carry out his full duties while isolating at the White House.
First monkeypox case reported in Phuket
Online Reporters, Published on 21/07/2022
» Thailand has recorded its first case of monkeypox, and the infection was diagnosed in a 27-year-old Nigerian man who travelled from Nigeria to Phuket, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) reported on Thursday evening.
Vietnam objects to US human trafficking blacklisting
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» Vietnam on Thursday objected to the United States adding it to a human trafficking blacklist, saying the move was based on "inaccurate information".
China's top Covid official denies authorities are easing controls
Published on 21/07/2022
» HONG KONG: The Chinese official leading the country's Covid-19 response has said the authorities are not relaxing controls and urged cities to take decisive measures to contain outbreaks quickly.
Instagram now most popular news source among British teens
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» Instagram is now the most popular news source among teenagers in the United Kingdom, followed by TikTok and YouTube, according to a report published by media watchdog Ofcom on Thursday.
Hua Hin mayor plans tower atop mountain
Published on 21/07/2022
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: The mayor of Hua Hin has a dream to build a tower on a mountain as a new tourist attraction.