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ONE Championship weigh-ins drama: Akbar Abdullaev fails again; Rambolek passes with 10 seconds left
Nick Atkin, Published on 04/09/2025
» ONE Championship’s Fight Night 35 weigh-ins produced high drama in Bangkok on Thursday night – with Akbar Abdullaev once again failing hydration, and Rambolek leaving it until the final seconds to make weight.
Coffee and cash: how Hamas pays its civil servants in secret
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) — One of thousands of public servants in Gaza's Hamas-run government, Karim, a public works ministry employee, received what seemed like an ordinary message on his phone: an invitation "for a coffee".
World boxing event bars French women over late gender tests
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» PARIS — The French women’s team has been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) said on Thursday.
Afghan quake death toll approaches 1,500
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» NURGAL, Afghanistan - Volunteers and rescuers were pulling more bodies from the rubble of destroyed buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, four days after an earthquake that inflicted a death toll that was already close to 1,500 people, Taliban authorities said.
Ecuador eyes US security accords during Rubio’s visit
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» QUITO - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Ecuador Wednesday, as the government said it expects to sign “fundamental” security accords with the United States to tackle rampant cartel violence.
Agencies nab mayor for alleged kickbacks
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/09/2025
» Police and anti-corruption agencies have arrested the mayor of Tha Sila municipality in Sakon Nakhon province for allegedly extorting money from contract workers in exchange for extended employment.
Israel says expecting one million Gazans to flee new offensive
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel estimates that its imminent offensive on Gaza City would displace one million Palestinians, a senior military official said Wednesday, as Gaza's civil defence reported dozens killed across the territory.
NBTC sheds light on 2027 auction plans
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/09/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to auction 45 megahertz of bandwidth on the 2100MHz band and a portion of the 3500MHz band in the third quarter of 2027.