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Navalny jokes about becoming Santa Claus in Arctic penal colony
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» MOSCOW - Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he was "fine" Tuesday after a "pretty exhausting" 20-day transfer to a penal colony beyond the Arctic Circle.
French actors denounce 'lynching' of Depardieu
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» PARIS - Nearly 60 French actors and other prominent figures have denounced the "lynching" of disgraced film legend Gerard Depardieu, who is charged with rape and is facing a litany of other sexual assault claims.
Man held in France for murder of wife and 4 children
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» MEAUX, France - French police on Tuesday arrested a 33-year-old man with a history of psychiatric illness on suspicion of murdering his wife and their four children, a prosecutor said.
Troubled former lecturer to get help
Published on 26/12/2023
» The higher education ministry is trying to find a way to help a former lecturer who is being sued by her university to return scholarship funds after she quit her position because of mental health problems.
Railway station wheelchair crossing rejected
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/12/2023
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been told to stop work on a hydraulic lift that it planned to install for wheelchair users at a train station because the design raises safety concerns.
Old places, new menus
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 26/12/2023
» Bored of eating the same thing twice? Fear no more, a few restaurants that have shuffled things up to make sure you're never bored or short of choices while dining out.
Israeli PM: No peace until Hamas destroyed
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel bombed Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed there would not be be peace until the territory's Hamas rulers are destroyed and Palestinian society is "deradicalised".
Five of Asia's best bike trips to take, from Himalayas to traversing South Korea
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/12/2023
» Ready to start planning your 2024 getaways? Got some bucket list adventures you just cannot put off any longer? Is next year when you finally do that trip of a lifetime?
US hits targets in Iraq after drone attack
Published on 26/12/2023
» BAGHDAD - The government of Iraq on Tuesday condemned overnight US air strikes on Iraqi military positions that it said killed one serviceman and wounded 18 other people, calling them a “clear hostile act”.
Shaken and stirred for 2024
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 26/12/2023
» Guru By Bangkok Post rounds up tipples that will keep you hydrated well into the New Year. Whether it is new bars, relocated bars or new menus, a bit of liquid cheer never hurt anyone!