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Italy's far-right 'Christian mother' Meloni
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» ROME - As a teen activist she praised Mussolini, but Giorgia Meloni has transformed herself and her post-fascist Brothers of Italy party from radicals on the political fringe to a national force now set to lead the government.
'Absolute farce': UK gripped by latest Johnson plot twist
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» LONDON - British former prime minister Boris Johnson's prospective return to Downing Street reads like a Shakespearean arc of redemption after a fall -- but critics see elements of farce.
Activists decry 'repression' as UN chief visits Vietnam
Published on 21/10/2022
» HANOI: A “new wave of repression” in Vietnam is jeopardising progress in tackling climate change, human rights groups told United Nations chief Antonio Guterres Friday as he began a visit to Hanoi.
Russians risk losing Kherson to Ukrainian advance
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» Advancing Ukrainians have vowed to wrest back the southern city of Kherson from the Russians but analysts say Moscow may be reluctant to give up one of its biggest trophies since the February invasion.
Tennis star Halep suspended for doping
News Agencies, Published on 21/10/2022
» Former world number one Simona Halep of Romania has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance roxadustat, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Friday.
Trump ally Bannon faces possible prison term
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's former aide Steve Bannon arrived in court Friday to hear a judge hand down his sentence for refusing to testify in the congressional probe of the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Asean plans emergency talks on Myanmar
Published on 21/10/2022
» Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold emergency talks in Jakarta next week to discuss strife-torn Myanmar ahead of the Asean leaders’ summit in Phnom Penh in November, diplomatic sources confirmed on Friday.
Ten Hag confirms Ronaldo refused to come on as sub
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2022
» MANCHESTER: Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and that he is now training away from the first-team squad.
BMA draws up new plans to help elderly
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/10/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will draft an action plan to improve the quality of life of senior citizens, who now make up over 22% of the city’s population.
How to become British Prime Minister in a week
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» LONDON - It took ousted British Prime Minister Liz Truss eight-and-a-half weeks to win the keys to 10 Downing Street. Her successor will achieve the same feat in a matter of days.