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In January 2024, the British Embassy Bangkok, in partnership with Thailand Chevening Alumni Association, hosted the Chevening 40th Anniversary Celebration at the British Club Bangkok, presenting awards to honour 40 Thai Cheveners for their significant impact and contributions to Thai society and to broaden UK-Thailand relations.   The event welcomed Cheveners from various sectors, ranging from international relations, human rights, sustainability, journalism …

As China increases its belligerence around Taiwan and continues to threaten Japan to reinforce its claims of some of the islands, the U.S. Military has started increasing its presence in the region. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) recently moved F-22 Raptors, the formidable fifth-generation fighters, to the Kadena airbase in Japan, not too far from the Chinese mainland. The U.S. …

Sports Mole previews Wednesday’s Copa do Brasil clash between Flamengo and Palmeiras, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Flamengo and Palmeiras return to action in the Copa do Brasil when they square off in the first leg of their round-of-16 clash on Wednesday. While Tite’s men are currently firing on all cylinders, the Verdao have suffered a slump in …

In a recent Reserve Bank report, Digital Payments Roadmap: Towards Inclusive, Accessible, Effective & Sustainable Digital Payments in SA, the institution laid out its plans to increase the incidence and security of cashless payments in SA.The Reserve Bank acknowledges that cash is still widely used in SA — particularly across the lower and middle-market segments — and has developed a …

Athletes from all over the world are competing in the Paris Summer Olympics in Paris, which officially kicked off with the opening ceremony on Friday. But while most athletes will compete under their country’s name, those from Russia and Belarus will compete a little differently—as individual neutral athletes, or “AINs”. The change comes as the International Olympic Committee made the …

Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are ready for their rematch. The pair will headline UFC 304 on Saturday night from Co-op Live in Manchester, England, where they’ll square off in a rematch of their 2021 bout that ended early as a no contest after an eye poke. Edwards has since won four straight fights, including one over Colby Covington in …

Around 20 minutes after the start of play England were in crisis. Two more first-innings wickets had fallen leaving them five down, they still trailed by 223 and Ben Stokes, standing at the bowler’s end, was yet to score. Joe Root guided the ball to long leg, the 14th run of his innings and the 11,954th of his Test career, …

A reminder coming up next week… Pound-for-pound contender Terence Crawford faces fellow unbeaten fighter Israil Madrimov on TNT Sports Box Office from 9.30pm. Thanks for watching the boxing with us tonight. Join us at 1am for the UFC – also live on discovery+. Chisora – It’s not my last fight “I haven’t boxed for a year, but I had to …

The far-right activist Tommy Robinson “could face jail” after screening a documentary against high court orders at a demonstration in central London on Saturday, according to the anti-racism group Hope Not Hate. The film, Silenced, repeated false claims he made about a Syrian refugee that led to him losing a libel case in 2021. Robinson is due to appear at …