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Thai election winner appoints replacement party leader

Pita Limjaroenrat to be Move Forward Party’s chief adviser until he can resume as an MP.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 05:00 PM

Thai election winner appoints replacement party leader

High-ranking US Democratic senator charged with corruption

Prosecutors say Robert Menendez and his wife accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from businessmen.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 04:10 PM

High-ranking US Democratic senator charged with corruption

Adidas boss apologises for controversial Ye comments

Bjorn Gulden says sorry for ‘misstatement’ that rapper did not ‘mean what he said’.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 03:20 PM

Adidas boss apologises for controversial Ye comments

Xi to open Asian Games as China targets sporting glory

President will launch event boasting more athletes than the Olympics.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 02:30 PM

Xi to open Asian Games as China targets sporting glory

Gang bosses fled Venezuela prison before troops moved, group says

They negotiated with authorities to leave facility ‘and had left the country a week ago’.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 01:40 PM

Gang bosses fled Venezuela prison before troops moved, group says



Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief

Inger Anderson says total overhaul of industry needed to reduce pollution caused by polymer.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 12:50 PM

Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief

Niger junta slams UN chief for general assembly snub

Military says ‘obstruction’ will undermine efforts to end crisis in West African country.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 12:00 PM

Niger junta slams UN chief for general assembly snub

Gabon’s new PM tells UN military takeover ‘lesser evil’

Raymond Ndong Sima pledges to announce steps toward holding new elections.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 11:10 AM

Gabon’s new PM tells UN military takeover ‘lesser evil’

New diabetes drug better for weight loss than Ozempic, research finds

Tirzepatide also leads to lower blood sugar, review says.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 10:20 AM

New diabetes drug better for weight loss than Ozempic, research finds

Hopes rise for end to Hollywood writers’ strike as talks extend

Walkout enters 145th day.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 09:30 AM

Hopes rise for end to Hollywood writers’ strike as talks extend

Kamala Harris tasked with new role of fighting US gun violence

Move to give her more visibility ahead of 2024 election.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 08:40 AM

Kamala Harris tasked with new role of fighting US gun violence

Long Covid linked to multiple organ changes, research suggests

New study a step forward in helping sufferers.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 07:50 AM

Long Covid linked to multiple organ changes, research suggests

Spain and Sweden women’s footballers stage ‘It’s over’ protest

Nine of 23 World Cup-winning team players return to starting line-up in narrow 3-2 win.

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023 07:00 AM

Spain and Sweden women’s footballers stage ‘It’s over’ protest

MotoGP apologises for deleting Kashmir from India map

Angry fans take to social media upon seeing missing disputed regions on live feed.       

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 11:40 PM

MotoGP apologises for deleting Kashmir from India map

Philippine smog prompts health warnings, school closures

Spike in volcanic emissions, weather phenomenon blamed for hazardous air in the capital and surrounding region.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 11:00 PM

Philippine smog prompts health warnings, school closures


China announces ‘strategic partnership’ with Syria

Xi Jinping and Bashar al-Assad meet on the eve of the Asian Games opening ceremony.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 10:20 PM

China announces ‘strategic partnership’ with Syria

Malaysian man arrested in Oslo no longer suspected of spying

Norwegian intelligence believes the 25-year-old to be engaged in organised economic crime.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 09:47 PM

Malaysian man arrested in Oslo no longer suspected of spying

OCA denies 3 Indian athletes barred from Asian Games

Senior official says trio did not accept Chinese visas issued to them.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 09:40 PM

OCA denies 3 Indian athletes barred from Asian Games

Ukraine says ship carrying wheat leaves port for Egypt

Palau-flagged Aroyat vessel leaves Chornomorsk with 17,600 tonnes of grain.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 09:00 PM

Ukraine says ship carrying wheat leaves port for Egypt

Microsoft bid for ‘Call of Duty’ maker nears UK approval

Regulators say new restructured deal makes important changes to address key concerns.          

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 08:20 PM

Microsoft bid for ‘Call of Duty’ maker nears UK approval

Jailed Thaksin could be adviser to new Thai govt

Deputy PM Phumtham Wechayachai supports idea.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 07:40 PM

Jailed Thaksin could be adviser to new Thai govt

New Zealand probes mystery illness killing rare penguins

Animal hospital is hopeful a vaccine could be found to help save the chicks.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 07:00 PM

New Zealand probes mystery illness killing rare penguins

Floods force evacuations on New Zealand’s South Island

Roads across region also damaged.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 06:20 PM

Floods force evacuations on New Zealand’s South Island

BTS’ Suga starts mandatory alternative service

He tells his fans he will return in 2025 after he has done his duties.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 05:40 PM

BTS’ Suga starts mandatory alternative service

China bars 3 Indian athletes from Asian Games

Reports say the women wushu fighters are from Arunachal Pradesh, a region claimed by Beijing.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 05:00 PM

China bars 3 Indian athletes from Asian Games