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US Coast Guard focused on sub 'rescue' despite oxygen crunch
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» BOSTON - A multinational mission to find a missing submersible near the Titanic wreck is still focused on finding the five-member crew alive, rescuers insisted Thursday, despite fears that the vessel's oxygen may have run out.
Bolsonaro faces ban as Brazil trial opens
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» BRASILIA: Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro faces an eight-year ban on running for office as Brazil's top electoral court began trying the far-right leader on Thursday over his unproven allegations against the voting system during last year's elections.
Electricity bills poised to decrease
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/06/2023
» Electricity bills are expected to be slightly lower during the last four months of this year, with the power tariff decreasing by about 20 satang baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) in line with cheaper gas prices.
Bank of England delivers big rate hike
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2023
» LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) rattled markets by raising interest rates by half a percentage point — twice the amount expected — on Thursday, after it said there had been “significant” news suggesting British inflation would take longer to fall.
Ukrainian strike hits Crimea bridge
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» MOSCOW: A Ukrainian strike damaged a bridge that connects southern Ukraine to the annexed Crimean peninsula, a Russian official said on Thursday, as tensions again rose over a Moscow-held nuclear power plant.
Pheu Thai leader: Party wants Speaker's post
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/06/2023
» The leader of the Pheu Thai Party says the party is placing more weight on its members’ views than those of coalition allies, and most Pheu Thai members want the party to have the House speaker’s post.
Anti-NATO protest disrupts Irish neutrality debate
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» DUBLIN: A public debate on Ireland's international security policy, including its long-standing military neutrality, was disrupted by an anti-NATO demonstration in its opening session on Thursday.
Russian court extends US reporter's detention
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» MOSCOW: A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal to release US reporter Evan Gershkovich from detention in Moscow, an AFP journalist in the courtroom said, ahead of his trial on contested espionage charges.
Major Chinese scam gang busted
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/06/2023
» Police have arrested the alleged leader of a Chinese call centre scam gang and 10 others wanted for duping people into investing in gold by claiming a link with the Crown Property Bureau.
Malaysia to charge Thais over mass graves
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Four Thai nationals will face charges in a Malaysian court on Friday over the 2015 discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the border with Thailand, Malaysia’s home affairs minister said.