BANGKOK – Naphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed relationship for eight years, but only now can they consider getting married. In a clothing shop in Siam Square, a commercial hub in Thailand’s capital, the happy couple excitedly eyed multi-colored garments as they discussed their potential wedding. Naphat, a transgender … Read more
The 78-year-old millionaire, along with his partner Katherine Paola Santos, was abducted last weekend A British millionaire who was kidnapped from his home in Ecuador last weekend has been rescued by police, Metro reported. Ecuador’s police chief, Cesar Augusto Zapata, confirmed on social media that Colin Armstrong had been found alive and 9 people linked to … Read more
EU reaches deal on migration and asylum pact Negotiators from the European parliament and the Council this morning reached a political agreement on the bloc’s migration and asylum pact. “We did it,” wrote Ylva Johansson, the EU’s commissioner for home affairs. The Council of the EU said in a statement: The five EU laws that … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Smoke billows after an Israeli bombardment seen from Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Updated at 10.41 CET Intensive talks underway on possible new Gaza truce, source tells Reuters Intensive Qatari and Egyptian-mediated talks are under way for … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Published Dec 19, 2023 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 1 minute read Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw. Photo by Jack Boland / Files /Toronto Sun Article content There has been a 41% spike in hate crimes, compared to last year, says Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw. Advertisement 2 … Read more
BYD’s Han electric car, pictured here at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, is one of the most popular new energy vehicles in China. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Tesla cut prices for its electric cars in China by more than BYD did for its flagship Han sedan, according to analysis Wednesday from U.S.-based firm … Read more
Journalist Lisa Wilkinson has denied “going through the motions” in the lead-up to a TV item that aired Brittany Higgins’ allegations she was raped in Parliament House by a fellow Liberal staffer. Higgins’ alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Wilkinson, seeking damages over a broadcast in February 2021 that he claims is … Read more
Snow covers the Charging Bull sculpture in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., December 17, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where … Read more
LONDON, UK – Sept. 2021: People seen dining outdoors in Soho in London in September 2021. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. inflation fell by more than expected in to hit 3.9% in November, in the lowest annual reading since September 2021. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a modest decline … Read more
A woman has died on a highway in northern NSW when the car she was driving collided with a cattle truck on Friday afternoon. The driver of the truck was uninjured, but a number of the cows being transported by the vehicle also died at the scene of crash. The car and the truck carrying … Read more
