London: US President Donald Trump has refused to pay 290,000 pounds ($360,000) in legal fees after his English lawsuit against a private investigations firm was dismissed, a London court heard on Wednesday. Trump brought a data protection lawsuit against Orbis Business Intelligence over allegations in a dossier written by its co-founder, former British intelligence officer … Read more
Washington: Legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The chamber voted 54-45 in favor of the bill, meaning the measure, which had already passed the Republican-majority … Read more
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has addressed his controversial association with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, acknowledging it was a “huge mistake”. “In retrospect, I was foolish to spend any time with him,” Mr Gates told Wall Street Journal. “I think I was quite stupid. I thought it would help me with global health … Read more
Bill Nelson stepped down from his role as NASA Administrator as Donald Trump commenced his second presidential term on January 20, 2021. After a career spanning more than five decades in public service, Nelson announced his retirement alongside NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. Janet Petro, previously the director of Kennedy Space Center in Florida, was … Read more
Bangkok: Thailand’s historic same-sex marriage equality law came into force on Thursday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and third territory in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to legalise marriages of same-sex couples. Below are key facts about the law and what it means. Who Qualifies? Any LGBTQ couple over 18 years of … Read more
Bangkok, Thailand: A high-profile gay couple married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom’s same-sex marriage law went into effect, an AFP journalist saw, among the first of hundreds expected to do so. Thai actors Apiwat “Porsch” Apiwatsayree, 49 — who was in tears — and Sappanyoo “Arm” Panatkool, 38, in matching beige suits, were … Read more
Washington DC: In a first legislative win to President Donald Trump, the US Congress on Wednesday gave the final approval to a GOP-led bill that would require the detention and deportation of undocumented migrants who enter the country without authorization and are charged with certain crimes. The bill – titled the Laken Riley Act – … Read more