THIRD SHOOTING WITHIN A WEEK AS TENSIONS RISE IN MONTREAL
A Jewish school in Montreal was hit by gunfire, according to local media, marking the Canadian city’s third such attack in less than a week amid heightened tensions over the…
THAILAND TO ALLOW CHINESE POLICE IN BID TO BOOST TOURISM NUMBERS
Thapanee Kiatphaibool, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), announced this move on Sunday after attending a meeting with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The primary focus…
5 US TROOPS DIE AFTER TRAINING INCIDENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Five American service members have died in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean, the US military says. It says the aircraft suffered a mishap while refuelling as part of…
THAI PRIME MINISTER CRITICISED FOR RELYING ON LOANS TO FINANCE THE 10,000 THB GIVEAWAY
Last week, Srettha announced that loans under a royal decree would fund the scheme, which will now only be applicable to Thai citizens aged 16 and above who earn less…
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ICELAND AS VOLCANO ERUPTION IMMINENT
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption. Authorities have ordered overnight thousands living in the southwestern town of Grindavík…
SOLDIERS CLOSE IN ON ESCAPED CONVICT IN JUNGLE
An elite team of soldiers who specialise in jungle navigation have been deployed to assist in the manhunt for the escaped prisoner Chaowalit Thongduang, who is believed to be hiding…
Belgium Police detain two terror suspects in Ostend
Anti-terrorism police in Belgium have detained two suspected members of a far-right group accused of plotting bomb attacks and inciting violence. The pair, a man and a woman in their…
Italian fashion designer Davide Renne has died nine days after becoming the creative director of Moschino, aged 46.
The cause of death is not known, but Moschino’s parent company Aeffe referred to “a sudden illness” and said that he died in Milan on Friday. Renne had previously been…
Trump to use FBI to tame rivals
Donald Trump has suggested he would use the FBI and justice department to go after political rivals should he return to the White House next year in a move which…
Hollywood Star ordered to pay $1.3 million to former assistant
Robert De Niro’s production company was found liable on Thursday by a jury for gender discrimination and retaliation, and ordered to pay $1.3m to the Hollywood star’s former assistant. The…