Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s nearly one-month-long Senate selection process kicked off last week, amid accusations that the system is skewed in favour of the conservative establishment, and as legal threats against the opposition risk derailing tentative steps back towards democracy. After seizing power in a 2014 coup, the Thai military directly appointed 250 people to […]
Charlie Jones/BBC Chloe Ward became homeless after years of drinking but has now turned her life around A third of 11-year-olds in England have drunk alcohol, a recent study by the World Health Organization found. Chloe Ward had her first drink at that age and alcohol dominated her life for the next decade. She was […]
The US government has sued software giant Adobe, accusing it of violating consumer protection laws with “hidden” termination fees and a convoluted cancellation process. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the firm had failed to clearly disclose its terms to customers, including the year-long length of a subscription and charges that would be triggered for […]
The trial of detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held behind closed doors, Russian state media, citing the courts service, has reported. Russian officials have accused the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter of collecting “secret information” from a Russian tank factory on behalf of the CIA. He denies the allegations. His trial will open […]
4 hours ago By Guy Hedgecoe, BBC News, in central Spain Guy Hedgecoe Spain has invested heavily in wind farms, such as the one at Sierra del Romeral The patchwork plains of Castilla-La Mancha, in central Spain, were once known for their windmills. But now it is wind turbines, their modern-day equivalent, which are much more visible […]
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 16, 2024, 11:28 AM ET MUNICH, Germany — Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi said he is grateful to the “warriors” defending his country for giving him the opportunity to play in Monday’s Euro 2024 opener against Romania at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Ukraine’s presence in Germany is their first involvement in […]
CHARLOTTE — D.C. United started the second half of the MLS season Saturday with a shortage of players, a deflating lapse of concentration on the final play of the first half and ultimately a 1-0 loss to Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas’s header off a corner kick was the difference as United’s winless rut reached six […]
In Russellville, Arkansas, 300 couples from across the country signed up, saying “I do” just before the sky went black. As the sky brightened, the group cut wedding cakes and danced – all part of the aptly named Total Eclipse of the Heart festival. Following the Moon one state over, in Ellsinore, Missouri, was amateur […]
10 minutes ago By Mark Simpson, BBC News NI Community Correspondent BBC Leo Varadkar said preparations needs to be stepped up for a possible end to the border The former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the next Irish government should push harder for a united Ireland. Speaking at an Ireland’s Future event in Belfast, he said there […]
1 day ago By Steven McIntosh, Entertainment reporter Cowles Filmmaker Duncan Cowles says the idea of the “old-fashioned man” is still a “seductive idea” to some The topic of male mental health has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But while the high rates of male suicide […]