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Glamour, high fashion, and red-carpet intrigue are par for the course when it comes to the annual Primetime Emmy Awards, but no one was arguably more buzzworthy than Selena Gomez at last night’s 76th iteration of the ceremony. As star of the TV show Only Murders in the Building—which raked in 21 nominations this year—of course the woman had to come dressed to the nines. She did so in a custom...

The Cabinet's recent decision to extend property leaseholds for foreigners from 30 years to 99 years and increase the foreign ownership ratio in condominium projects from 49% to 75% is expected to attract foreign investors and alleviate the current market slump. he Real Estate Information Centre (REIC) of the Government Housing Bank has supported a major policy change aimed at rejuvenating Thailand’s...

Lufthansa close to getting go-ahead for Italy’s ITA Airways deal. Lufthansa wants the move to strengthen its position in Europe’s fast-growing aviation market. It has assured the EU that the takeover will not have adverse effects on fair competition on long-haul routes. Lufthansa says it is close to getting the go ahead from the European Union (EU) for its takeover of the Italian national carrier ITA...

Bangkok, 20 June 2024 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Jeollanum-do have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote Thailand’s Songkran Festival and Jeollanam-do’s Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival to a global recognition. In the presence of H.E. Mr. Tanee Sangrat, Ambassador of Thailand to the Republic of Korea, the MOU was signed by TAT Governor, Ms. Thapanee...

Sanjay Manjrekar disagrees with Ramiz Raja, fires fresh warning to Pakistan as Babar Azam and Co. fight for WC survival. Disagreeing with Ramiz Raja, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has warned Babar Azam’s Pakistan ahead of its must-win clash. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed his reservations about Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan opening the innings for Pakistan in the ICC T20...

Union ministers in Narendra Modi' Cabinet 3.0 have set their priorities to realise ‘Viskit Bharat’ dream. As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 3.0 Cabinet under the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, ministers have assumed office and outlined their priorities for the term.The council of ministers have 30 Cabinet ministers, including five from allied parties—Telugu Desam...

Wimbledon: Game set and match as prize money reaches record. Wimbledon's total prize money fund will this year reach a record £50 million (€59 million) pounds, All England Club officials have revealed. The singles champions of 2024 will each earn £2.7 million (€3.2 million) and even a first-round competitor can gain some consolation from a prize of £60,000 (€71,000) when he or she gets knocked...

Inflation rise in Spain: housing costs, transport and fuel price rises are the main drivers. However, the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages dropped in May 2024. Spain’s year-on-year inflation report for May was released on Thursday morning, coming in at 3.6%, which was in line with market expectations, according to the National Statistics Institute. However, it was above April’s 3.3%. This was...

After ruling, the future of abortion pills rests with Biden or Trump.The Supreme Court’s decision Thursday not to impose restrictions on a key abortion drug, while a victory for abortion rights advocates, crystallizes the stakes of the next presidential election for access nationwide.Because a president has enormous power to influence federal agencies that oversee abortion policy, a potential Trump...

While President Biden enjoys wide support in the tech sector, Trump is starting to make some inroads. SAN FRANCISCO—Jacob Helberg didn’t start out as a big fan of former President Donald Trump. In his 2021 book, “The Wires of War,” Mr. Helberg detailed his concerns about the former president, during and after his first administration when he was working on disinformation and foreign interference at...