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World

Thai officials fired after nearly $60 mn found in personal bank accounts

Four Thai officials have been dismissed after authorities found more than two billion baht ($57 million) in their bank accounts, with investigators calling the group "unusually wealthy". Corruption is rife in the Southeast Asian kingdom, with officials often accused of accepting small bribes and pay-offs, but sums of this magnitude are rare. The approximately $57 million was discovered in multiple accounts held by three women and a man who work […]

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Africa

East DR Congo: president’s elusive bid for peace

Felix Tshisekedi became president of the Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2019 and promised to pacify the east, the scene of decades of militia violence. Nearly five years on, peace in the turbulent region remains elusive, with the security crisis a key issue in December 20 polls in which Tshisekedi is seeking re-election. Here are the main statements and decisions on the crisis made by the president during his […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 2

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Sport

Messi named Time Magazine’s “Athlete of the Year”

Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" for 2023 after a trailblazing season marked by an eighth Ballon d'Or award and his ground-breaking move to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami. Time said the Argentine superstar had already had a transformative impact on the American sporting landscape, which has been historically slow to embrace football."Lionel Messi this year managed to do what once seemed impossible, when he […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 2

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Arsenal moves clear atop the English Premier League

  Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League after Declan Rice's last-gasp goal capped the leaders' thrilling fightback in their 4-3 win against Luton on Tuesday. Rocked by a pair of costly blunders from keeper David Raya, Mikel Arteta's side trailed 3-2 in the second half of a pulsating clash at Kenilworth Road. But Arsenal roared back to consolidate their lead at the top of […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 4

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Sport

Pochettino warns “Man U is a wounded animal”

Mauricio Pochettino has warned Chelsea to beware of a backlash from wounded Manchester United when they face Erik ten Hag's troubled team on Wednesday.United suffered another setback in their spluttering campaign when they were beaten 1-0 at Newcastle last weekend.The loss, which left United five points adrift of the Premier League's top four, came just days after they blew the lead in a damaging 3-3 draw at Galatasaray in the […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 6

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Environment

COP28 Climate Innovation Forum unites world’s technology leaders to explore cutting-edge climate solutions

COP28’s Climate Innovation Forum brought together the world’s technology leaders in a series of talks exploring cutting-edge solutions to tackle the global climate crisis, including artificial intelligence (AI), satellite technology, big data, clean energy, industrial decarbonization, low-carbon hydrogen, and more. Attending the Climate Innovation Forum were key leaders in the technology and sustainability fields, including: His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, the UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 7

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