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BANGKOK — Thailand is trying to drum up investment for a "landbridge" across its southern neck, which would cut cargo transit times from the Pacific to Indian oceans and boost the kingdom’s strategic importance by providing an alternative route for Chinese trade that could bypass Singapore and the Straits of Malacca. Critics, though, are questioning the wisdom of the $28 billion plan, which so far has received no formal comment from China. Beijing has historically preferred the idea of a deep-water... Читать дальше...

Socceroos midfielder Massimo Luongo has retired from international football less than a month out from the Asian Cup, giving coach Graham Arnold headaches ahead of naming his squad.

Mykhailo Mudryk seized upon an error from Kieran Trippier in injury time to level the game before the Blues won 4-2 on penalties after Petrovic saved Matt Ritchie's decisive spot kick.

Firefighters are working to contain large fires burning in two regional Western Australian towns.

Margaret Colhoun, whose husband died last December, has been attending the monthly bereavement cafés.

1. Presidential candidates call for rerun of election in Democratic Republic of Congo  The Guardian
2. Moïse Katumbi: Businessman and football boss runs for DR Congo president  BBC
3. Elections in DR Congo extended after delays at polling stations  Al Jazeera English
4. Why Congo's chaotic election matters  The Economist
5. Congo: Why are elections in DRC so important?  DW (English)

1. DR Congo elections marred by delays and chaos  The Guardian
2. Congo election hit by voting delays as opposition seeks to oust Tshisekedi  Financial Times
3. Congo Election: Inside the Presidential Race in a Pivotal African Nation  The New York Times
4. DR Congo elections: Voting marred by 'chaos' and lengthy delays  BBC
5. Why Congo's chaotic election matters  The Economist

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently released their 2023 Christmas card, which features a picture of them having fun at the Invictus Games closing ceremony in Germany

The shock of October 7 isn't enough to sustain the exhausted Israeli public through a drawn out war, and those leading it won't be the ones to reap the benefits

India beat England in a Test match for the first time at home last week, now they will be hoping to win their first-ever win in red-ball cricket against Australia.

The dollar index rose to a high of 102.34 in Asian trading hours, aided by the weakness in the British pound, which fell after data showed inflation in England declined to its lowest rate in over two years in November.

Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Anita Baker had stopped performing one of her songs to ask audience members in the front row to stop filming her during a concert at Houston's Toyota Center, as reported by People. Fans took video of the incident, which included the music legend asking security for assistance in evacuating concertgoers. According to People, in the fan-recorded clips that surfa

The Indian government has been cracking down on common cybercrimes and has set up websites and helplines for victims to report cyber fraud and scams. Now, the latest warning from the cyber agency is...

ISLAMABAD: The government has taken notice of various media outlets and channels, including Pakistan Television (PTV), running two logos of surrogate betting companies during live coverage of cricket series of Pakistan and Australia.

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EAGAN, Minn. - The Purple missed a golden opportunity to create distance from a pack of Wild Card contenders on Saturday in Cincinnati.

As emotionally draining as the 27-24 overtime loss to the Bengals was, it was not an NFC matchup, so it won't be as detrimental if tiebreakers are needed.

Minnesota (7-7) also received some help elsewhere and remained in the No. 6 seed i

1. Joey Barton slams Mary Earps being named BBC Sports Personality of the Year and backs himself to score '100 ou  Daily Mail
2. Latest football news: Nuno becomes Nottingham Forest boss - Live  BBC
3. Jermaine Jenas brands fan a 'muppet' in row after Mary Earps wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award  GB News
4. Mary Earps wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2023  The Guardian
5. Row breaks out over Mary Earps' BBC SPOTY gong as bitter Joey Barton brands... Читать дальше...

1. Joey Barton slams Mary Earps being named BBC Sports Personality of the Year after she had 'not won a sausage'  Daily Mail
2. Sports Personality of the Year 2023: Mary Earps wants 'to change the world'  BBC
3. Mary Earps wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2023  The Guardian
4. Piers Morgan leads complaints after Mary Earps wins the BBC Sport Personality of the Year award - as fans ques  Daily Mail
5. Mary Earps: England and Manchester United goalkeeper wins... Читать дальше...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nassaji football club parted company with Mehdi Rahmati on Wednesday.

Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has opened up about her first Christmas without her three children as she appeared on Wednesday's Lorraine

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The annual celebration of European music will take place in Malmö, Sweden next year

A round-up of the high points and disappointments of Mollywood in 2023