Thaksin backers camp out awaiting release of jailed ex-Thai PM
The 76-year-old is being paroled after serving eight months in prison for corruption.
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Apple TV’s ‘The Studio’ Sets Record for a Freshman Comedy After BAFTA TV Win and Awards Season Sweep
Apple TV’s “The Studio” added the final marquee trophy to one of the most dominant awards runs in modern television history on Sunday, taking the International category at the BAFTA Television Awards in London on Sunday night. After taking home the top prizes at the Primetime
Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison
Thaksin’s early release from prison raises the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight.
Beneath seagrass meadows, a shift in warming seas could decide which underwater habitats survive
On the western side of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, sits Myuna Bay, a quiet bay with meadows of seagrass waving beneath the water. The most common marine plant species you find there is Zostera muelleri. It has long ribbon-like leaves that grow from stems
Trump says Iranian response to truce proposal is 'totally unacceptable'
U.S. reports say the proposal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, freezing uranium enrichment for a minimum of 12 years and taking it out of Iran. In return, Tehran demands an end to the war, including the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon
Michael Pennington, ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ Actor, Dies at 82
Michael Pennington, a celebrated Shakespearean actor who also appeared in “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi,” has died, according to The Telegraph. He was 82. In “Return of the Jedi,” Pennington appeared as Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod, an Empire admiral responsible for
Sanders, Moore tout bipartisan solutions to address maternal healthcare gaps
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday stressed the need for bipartisan cooperation to address maternal healthcare gaps. On Mother’s Day, the two spoke to host Kristen Welker on NBC's “Meet the Press” about their work to improve
Trump administration launches Moms.Gov on Mother’s day
The Trump administration launched the website Moms.gov on Mother’s Day in an effort to help provide resources to expecting women and their families. The site’s tagline says it's “addressing the needs of mothers and fathers who face difficult or unexpected pregnancies and
UK, France to host defence ministers meeting on Hormuz
The UK and France will on Tuesday host a multinational meeting of defence ministers on military plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz, the British government said. The announcement came hours after Iran warned London and Paris against sending warships to the
ASEAN’s proposed resilience measures must go into ‘full gear’, but domestic priorities a stumbling block
The war in the Middle East has hit Southeast Asia’s energy, fertiliser and food supply simultaneously, prompting new regional solutions - but turning them into action could prove difficult, say observers.
Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to
BBC speaks with civilians inside Iran struggling with impact of war
Iranian authorities have imposed an internet ban but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane hears from those traumatised by conflict and government repression.
Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression
A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure.
Iran Nobel winner released on bail for medical treatment: supporters
Iranian authorities on Sunday released Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi on bail following growing alarm over her health and she has already been transferred to Tehran for medical treatment, her supporters said. After 10 days of hospitalisation in Zanjan in northern
When retailers wait to reveal prices, shoppers fill in the blanks
Sometimes the price wasn't missing; its disclosure was just delayed. That's what Minzhe Xu, assistant professor of marketing in Iowa State University's Ivy College of Business, and his fellow researchers noticed when shopping online. A growing number of retailers were asking
Good vibrations for quantum communications: Engineers couple single phonon to single atomic spin
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated, for the first time, a single quantum of vibrational energy interacting with a single atomic spin, seeding a pathway to quantum technologies that use sound as an
Malaysians offer meals below $2 so nobody goes hungry, but is this sustainable as costs climb?
Malaysia's RM5 meals are becoming harder to find as rising costs squeeze both operators and consumers.
5 GOP battles that will drive the summer in Congress
While congressional Republicans have coalesced around a plan to fund immigration enforcement, there are plenty more intraparty battles that will make for rocky legislating for the summer. At the crux of many of the disputes is anxiety about the looming midterm elections that
Trump call's Iran's proposal 'totally unacceptable'
President Trump slammed the Iranian government’s response to his administration’s peace proposal on Sunday. The president wrote on his Truth Social platform: “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” The
The Bastl Kalimba is a wild synth that thinks it’s a thumb piano
Make no mistake, the Bastl Kalimba is a synthesizer, you just play it like a kalimba. Its tines don't really make much sound. There is an internal mic that you can blend in for a little acoustic spice, but it's mostly driven by the synth engine that combines physical modeling
Trump says federal agencies ‘must buy American’
On Sunday, President Trump said federal agencies "must buy American" in a Truth Social post, doubling down on his push to prioritize the use of products manufactured, developed and produced in the United States. “ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES MUST BUY AMERICAN — NO EXCUSES! For
California Democrat calls Virginia Supreme Court ruling on redistricting ‘disgraceful’
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Sunday called a recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling rolling back redistricting in the state “disgraceful,” saying the court “suckered the people of Virginia.” “So, what the Virginia Supreme Court did was not only wrong, it was disgraceful. They
US disappointed in Taiwan’s smaller defence budget, official says
Taiwan's Parliament approved extra defence spending of US$25 billion (S$32 billion) on May 8.
