A trainee doctor’s rape and murder sparked mass protests in India. A man has now been charged
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Thailand aims to surpass pre-Covid tourist levels, even as Chinese travellers slow to return
Thailand expects foreign tourist arrivals to reach 40 million next year, topping the pre-pandemic record, with authorities enlisting the help of companies including Trip.com Group Ltd. and Expedia Group Inc. to lure travellers.
At just 18, he’s already climbed all the highest peaks on Earth
An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday broke the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks, his team said.
‘Canary in coal mine of climate change’ as global river flows hit all-time lows’, UN says
River flows around the world fell to all-time lows last year amid record heat, endangering water supplies in an era of growing demand, a UN weather agency report showed on Monday.
Foxconn beats estimates with record third-quarter revenue on AI demand
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the third quarter on strong demand for artificial intelligence servers.
Cannabis smuggling from Thailand to UK reaches record highs as drug mules warned
In the last fortnight alone, more than 260kg (573lbs) of cannabis was discovered in suitcases at UK airports, carried by passengers arriving from Bangkok. Among those arrested were two Malaysians, adding to a growing list of at least 90 compatriots who were detained at UK borders this year for cannabis-related offences.
Match time, form, head-to-head: India vs Pakistan – Women’s T20 World Cup
South Asian rivals meet in a must-win marquee cricket match at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in hot and humid Dubai on Sunday.
Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after recording its wettest day in more than a century.