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Sancho, a chef with his own YouTube channel, was also ordered to pay 4 million baht The son of a well-known Spanish actor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing and dismembering a man on the Thai island of Koh Phangan last year. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, the son of television star Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre,…
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The parent company of Stand News, Best Pencil Limited, was also found guilty (Representational) Hong Kong: Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997. The verdict is part…
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File picture of Telegram cofounder Pavel Durov | Photo Credit: AP A United Arab Emirates official said on Thursday (August 29, 2024) the government was in contact with French authorities and representatives of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who is a UAE citizen. A French judge has placed Mr. Durov under a formal investigation after a…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday (August 29, 2024) in Beijing, on a…
Mumbai saw an increase of 58 billionaire individuals, taking its total to 386 on the list (File) New Delhi: India’s financial capital Mumbai has emerged as the “billionaire capital of Asia,” having more billionaires than Beijing, the capital of China, according to the 2024 Hurun India Rich List. Mumbai saw an increase of 58 billionaire…
Remains of the Gazi auto tyre factory warehouse in Narayanganj, that continued to burn through August 27, 2024 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A massive fire that began on August 25 in one of the largest tyre factories of Bangladesh is turning out to be a great human tragedy. Located in the industrial township of…
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There was also a complete network outage at Jawwal West Bank: The Israeli military said on Thursday its troops killed five Palestinian fighters who were hiding inside a mosque in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, in one of the largest assaults on the occupied territory for months. The operation, which a Reuters witness said…
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Donald Trump survived the assassination bid with Secret Service agents storming the stage. Washington: United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI, which is investigating the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at the Republican rally in Pennsylvania last month, has revealed that the gunman Thomas Crooks acted alone. The FBI said it has found no…
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The streets of a town in eastern Spain were awash in red on Wednesday (August 28, 2024), as revellers flung overripe tomatoes at each other in a high-spirited battle royale during the traditional Tomatina festival. Some 22,000 participants wearing white clothes bespattered with tomato pulp engaged in the frenzy that grips Bunol —located 40 km…
Kamala Harris justified the newfound enthusiasm of Democrats with a strong acceptance speech (file). The recent Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a showcase of impressive speeches. Presidential nominee Kamala Harris justified the newfound enthusiasm of Democrats with a strong acceptance speech, but even she couldn’t match the oratorical power of Michelle and Barack Obama…
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