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World Cup pitch invader defends 'breaking rules' despite ban
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» ROME: The Italian who ran onto the World Cup pitch wearing a T-shirt in support of Ukraine and Iranian women defended his protest Tuesday, despite being served a tournament ban.
Elon Musk’s job cuts decimated Twitter team tackling child sexual abuse
Published on 29/11/2022
» Elon Musk has dramatically reduced the size of the Twitter Inc. team devoted to tackling child sexual exploitation on the platform, cutting the global team of experts in half and leaving behind an overwhelmed skeleton crew, people familiar with the matter said.
UK summons China envoy after arrest of BBC journalist
Published on 29/11/2022
» Britain on Tuesday summoned the Chinese ambassador in London for a rebuke after the arrest and alleged assault of a BBC journalist covering Covid protests.
Western allies to help Ukraine brave winter of war
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» BUCHAREST: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Tuesday that Russia was using winter as a "weapon of war" against Ukraine, as Western allies meeting in Bucharest planned to help Kyiv mend its ravaged power grid.
World Cup pitch invader defends 'breaking the rules'
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» ROME: The Italian who ran onto the World Cup pitch wearing a T-shirt in support of Ukraine and Iranian women is a football player with a history of similar stunts.
Being gay: where it can lead to prison or even death
Published on 29/11/2022
» As Singapore lifted a colonial-era ban on sex between men while also taking steps to block marriage equality, AFP looks at dozens of countries that still criminalise the LGBTQ community:
Police seize luxury houses, cars from suspected Chinese gangsters
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/11/2022
» Police seized two luxury houses, several luxury cars and other assets believed to belong to Chinese nationals allegedly involved in “grey businesses" during raids on 11 locations in Samut Prakan and Bangkok on Tuesday.
Ganja-smoking shops are illegal, ministry warns
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2022
» Pot-smoking shops are illegal now that the Ministry of Public Health's announcement declaring the flowers of marijuana plants to be a herb requiring strict control has taken effect, the ministry warned on Tuesday.
Bangkok world’s sixth-best city for expats: survey
Published on 29/11/2022
» Three different cities on three separate continents are the best places for expats to live and work, according to a new survey. Bangkok was rated in sixth place despite “safety concerns”, it said.
Qatar announces first major gas deal for Germany
AFP, Published on 29/11/2022
» DOHA: Qatar on Tuesday announced its first major deal to send liquefied natural gas to Germany as Europe scrambles to find alternatives to Russian energy sources.