The Associated Press Thailand’s DTAC and True Corp. plan a merger that they say will create an “equal partnership” for pursuing opportunities in the tech sector. Regulators reportedly asked the companies for clarification about the plan, which was announced Monday by Norway’s Telenor Group, parent company of DTAC, and Charoen Pokphand (CP) Holding, the parent
Continue ReadingTamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Dubai has turned breaking world records into something of an art form over the years, and the emirate now has yet another to add to its list. The world’s first and highest 360-degree infinity pool has just opened at the Palm Tower, a hotel and residential building from developer Nakheel that offers
Continue ReadingCNN By Patrick Snell and Ben Morse, CNN Bubba Watson sunk to his knees and asked for “God to take” his life. Back in 2017, a stomach issue had meant he’d lost a lot of weight and golf wasn’t going so well, leaving him considering retiring from the sport he loves. On top of that,
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Snell and Ben Morse, CNN Bubba Watson sunk to his knees and asked for “God to take” his life. Back in 2017, a stomach issue had meant he’d lost a lot of weight and golf wasn’t going so well, leaving him considering retiring from the sport he loves. On top of that, his
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A day after Bulgarian President Rumen Radev secured his second term with a landslide victory in a runoff election, he drew criticism from the country’s main NATO partner on Monday for his remarks about the status of the Crimean Peninsula. In a statement, the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria voiced “deep concern”
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE and WILSON RING Associated Press Vermont’s sole congressman, Democratic Rep. Peter Welch, says he’ll run for Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy’s Senate seat next year. Welch made the announcement Monday, a week after the 81-year-old Leahy said he won’t seek reelection. The 74-year-old Welch is one of the most liberal members of Congress.
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William Bryan Jr., face charges including malice murder and felony murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was chased by the trio on February 23, 2020, in the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick, Georgia. Defense attorneys contend the
Continue ReadingCNN, WJXT By Christina Maxouris, CNN Closing arguments are expected to begin Monday morning in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing, after jurors heard from more than 20 witnesses, including the man who shot and killed the 25-year-old jogger. Travis McMichael, who took the stand last week, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Italian telecommunications company TIM says it is assessing a non-binding “indication of interest” by the U.S. investment fund KKR. TIM in a statement issued on Sunday evening says its board of directors met and “acknowledged” the fund’s interest in launching a possible public tender for the entire capital share of the
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — British cyclist Mark Cavendish has broken two ribs and suffered a “small collapsed lung” during a crash at a track event in Belgium. His team said in a statement that Cavendish spent Sunday night in the Ghent University Hospital following the incident at the Ghent Six Day. The 36-year-old Cavendish has enjoyed
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Las protestas en países de Europa contra las nuevas restricciones de covid-19 se tornaron violentas durante el fin de semana mientras los casos continúan aumentando en el continente. Los disturbios estallaron en La Haya el sábado por las nuevas medidas de coronavirus del gobierno de Países Bajos. Un video muestra a la
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN Michael Cohen is a free man. On Monday morning Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and self-described fixer was officially released from his three-year prison sentence — the past year-plus of it served from his posh Park Avenue apartment. Speaking outside of the federal courthouse in New York, Cohen said he received
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu says domestic soccer needs a “radical” reality check following more crowd trouble in a league match between Lyon and Marseille. The violence on Sunday was the latest in a series of disturbing episodes in France. The match was halted after a fan hit Marseille player Dimitri Payet
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it’s likely everyone in the country who isn’t vaccinated will have caught COVID-19 by the end of the winter, and some of those will die. Official figures showed more than 30,000 newly confirmed cases in Germany
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s coronavirus death toll continues to hover near all-time highs, but the number of new infections has continued to decline. The state coronavirus task force on Monday reported 1,241 COVID-19 deaths, down from the pandemic’s record of 1,254 recorded last week. The task force also reported 35,681
Continue ReadingDimitris Sideridis, CNN Some shoot out of the soft rock like reptiles bathing in the sun. Others are mysterious depressions resembling an ancient board game played all over the world. And a few are straight-up puzzling. On a desolate and windswept corner of Qatar’s northeastern coast, among the sand dunes of the barren desert, lies
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN As Americans head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I know everyone talks about being grateful, and that can feel rote or even cruel during a pandemic when so many and much have been lost. But I am truly grateful. I am grateful for the scientists who worked so hard for decades, hoping
Continue ReadingCNN, WHITE HOUSE By Katia Hetter, CNN As Americans head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I know everyone talks about being grateful, and that can feel rote or even cruel during a pandemic when so many and much have been lost. But I am truly grateful. I am grateful for the scientists who worked so hard
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN This year, we’ve watched the story of a little chopper unfold on another planet. And much like the joy brought by the successful landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars in February, the journey of its Ingenuity helicopter sidekick is just what we needed in 2021. From millions of miles away,
Continue ReadingCNN By Matias Grez, CNN Lewis Hamilton put in a faultless drive to win Sunday’s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix and cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead to just eight points. Verstappen finished almost 30 seconds behind Hamilton in second, but was impressive in clawing his way back from seventh, having been given a grid penalty after
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