‘The government should not be involved.’ John Legend speaks out on abortion rights
Just over a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, musician John Legend is advocating for abortion access and reproductive rights.Continue Reading
Los Angeles Dodgers pay tribute to legendary broadcaster Vin Scully
The Los Angeles Dodgers paid tribute to Vin Scully on Friday in their first home game since the legendary broadcaster’s death.Continue Reading
Arsenal beats Crystal Palace as the English Premier League returns
Arsenal enjoyed a perfect start to the new English Premier League season as it beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park on Friday.Continue Reading
Thai nightclub fire death toll rises to 15
BANGKOK: The death toll from a massive fire that ripped through a Thai nightclub rose to 15 on Saturday (Aug 6), a rescue service said. The fire broke out around 1am at the Mountain B nightspot in Chonburi province’s Sattahip district, about 150km southeast of Bangkok. The Sawang Rojanathammasathan RescueContinue Reading
Bangladesh announces fuel prices jump, stokes inflation fears
DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis besieged fuel stations across the country after the government raised prices by as much as 52 per cent, the largest jump on record, on the back of higher oil prices. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen global energy prices soar, though oil has fallen back inContinue Reading
More than 300 illegal fishing traps seized in South
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: More than 300 illegal fishing traps were seized in Pak Phanang Bay in this southern province on Saturday, raising concerns about the depletion of marine resources.Continue Reading
83 Bangkok pubs shuttered over safety concerns
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered all 50 districts in the city to carry out safety checks at entertainment venues, following the fatal nightclub fire in Chon Buri and another recent fire incident in the Silom area.Continue Reading
Record Bangladesh fuel hike triggers huge queues
DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis besieged fuel stations across the country after the government raised prices by as much as 52 per cent, the largest jump on record, on the back of higher oil prices. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen global energy prices soar, though oil has fallen back inContinue Reading
Pair arrested with B18m in fake US bills
Police have arrested two men with 18 million baht worth of counterfeit US currency, which they suspect might have been printed on a press that went missing after a counterfeiting bust last year.Continue Reading
Lack of trust, political will shackling Myanmar peace process, ASEAN envoy says
PHNOM PENH: A lack of trust and political will is stifling Myanmar’s peace process and the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will keep shunning its ruling generals, unless they engage opponents and make concrete progress, a special regional envoy said on Saturday (Aug 6). Prak Sokhonn, Cambodia’s deputy prime minister andContinue Reading