Jonathan HeadBBC News, Bangkok Getty Images Thaksin Shinawatra’s lese majeste charge relates to an interview he gave to a South Korean newspaper 10 years ago A Bangkok court has acquitted controversial billionaire and former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was accused of insulting the monarchy. The charge related to an interview he gave to…
(Bloomberg) — The revenue-for-exports deal between the US government and two of the world’s biggest chipmakers opens a new front in a trading regime turned upside down by Donald Trump. Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. agreed to pay the US government 15% of revenue from some chip sales to China. The chips —…
Getty Images Award-winning rapper Lil Nas X has been arrested after an altercation with police in Los Angeles, authorities have confirmed. Police were called to Ventura Boulevard at 05:30 (12:30 GMT) on Thursday after reports of a man walking down the street in his underwear, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said….
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenue from sales to China with the U.S. government, the White House confirmed Monday, sparking debate about whether the move could impact the chip giants’ business and whether Washington might seek out similar deals. In exchange for the revenue cut, the two semiconductor companies will…
Workers worldwide need better protection from extreme heat as climate change causes more frequent heatwaves – that’s the conclusion of a new report from the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization. The report says millions of workers are exposed to heat stress, which affects their health, and their performance. It calls for governments,…
U.S. men’s national team midfielder Tyler Adams was back in Chicago for a second time this summer. He had been in the Windy City with the U.S. team in the first days of June for its pre-Concacaf Gold Cup camp, where the United States’ 2022 World Cup captain was intent on making a statement to…
Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong has said that Beijing “firmly opposes” Washington’s steep tariffs on Delhi and called for greater co-operation between India and China. Xu likened the US to a “bully”, saying that it had long benefitted from free trade but was now using tariffs as a “bargaining chip” to demand “exorbitant prices”…
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. – It’s an annual competition meant to celebrate unconventional-looking dogs and this year, a hairless bulldog took the crown. The Sonoma County Fair in California named Petunia “World’s Ugliest Dog of 2025.” The contest, which has been going on for 50 years, is meant to encourage people to adopt from the shelter…
The top diplomat of the European Union (EU) has warned against pushing Ukraine to give up territories to Russia as part of a future peace deal. Speaking in her first UK interview since EU leaders joined Donald Trump’s White House peace talks with Ukraine, Kaja Kallas told the BBC’s Today programme that letting Russia keep…
Meanwhile, Hyunjin pulls from specific cultural touchstones to guide his look in every country. “When we do shows in Japan, I try to go for a vintage Japanese feel,” he says. “There’s an anime I really like called Nana — I really like the styles featured in that show, so I take inspiration from it…
