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Russia’s richest man in $9bn divorce fight
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/01/2024
» LONDON - A British legal dispute between Russia’s richest man, Vladimir Potanin, and his ex-wife over a multi-billion-dollar share of his mining assets is set to continue in one of the world’s largest divorces.
Chinese censors target economic ‘doomsayers’
By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu, The New York Times, Published on 31/01/2024
» China’s top intelligence agency issued an ominous warning in December about an emerging threat to the country’s national security: Chinese people who criticise the economy.
Activist gets suspended jail term for lese-majeste
Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2024
» The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court on Wednesday found political activist Patsaravalee “Mind” Tanakitvibulpon guilty of lese-majeste in connection with a speech she made at a protest in March 2021.
Move Forward doomed, says ex-election commissioner
Online Reporters, Published on 31/01/2024
» A former election commissioner has predicted multiple adverse impacts on the Move Forward Party, its executives and MPs later this year in the wake of the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the party and its former leader on Wednesday.
Petition seeking Move Forward dissolution ready
Published on 31/01/2024
» Petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana says he is preparing to go to the Election Commission on Thursday to seek the dissolution of the Move Forward Party.
Move Forward accepts court ruling but fears wider impact
Online Reporters, Published on 31/01/2024
» The opposition Move Forward Party said on Wednesday that it had no intention to erode the royal institution as the Constitutional Court found, adding that the court’s ruling could ultimately affect the monarchy.
Strikes to close major German airports Thursday
Published on 31/01/2024
» BERLIN - Strikes will ground flights on Thursday at some of Germany’s biggest airports, including the global hub Frankfurt, in the latest wave of industrial action by transport workers to hit Europe’s largest economy, officials said on Wednesday.
Music giant set to pull tunes from TikTok
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/01/2024
» TikTok may find itself without the music of thousands of Universal Music Group (UMG) artists including Taylor Swift after talks to extend a licensing deal hit an impasse.
Myanmar military extends emergency rule for another 6 months
Bloomberg, Published on 31/01/2024
» Myanmar’s military government on Wednesday extended the state of emergency for another six months until July 31, as army chief Min Aung Hlaing entered the fourth year as the coup leader.
FBI: Chinese hackers ‘targeting US infrastructure’
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2024
» WASHINGTON - Hackers linked to the Chinese government are targeting critical infrastructure in the United States, preparing to cause “real-world harm” to Americans, FBI director Christopher Wray plans to tell a US House of Representatives panel on Wednesday.