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Thailand relaxes afternoon alcohol ban to boost tourism
Thailand has temporarily lifted a decades-old ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in the afternoons as it seeks to boost tourism.Liquor stores, restaurants and other accredited establishments can...
Rugby World Cup 2027 draw: Englaned and Wales paired together
England and Wales have been paired together in the pool stages of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, with Tonga and minnows Zimbabwe rounding out Pool F.The pair...
How big a miss is Moises Caicedo for Chelsea?
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca certainly knows the importance of Moises Caicedo.Maresca has picked the Ecuadorian midfielder in the starting line-up for 50 of his 51 Premier League matches at...
Thames Water running out of time to secure rescue as debt swells
Thames Water is running out of time to secure a rescue deal as its debt swelled to nearly £20bn.The UK's largest water and waste company returned to profit after...
Italian luxury giant Prada buys Versace – at a discount
Prada announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Versace, bringing two major Italian luxury fashion houses under one roof.The $1.38bn (£1.04bn) deal is well below the roughly $2bn that...
Reform’s Laura Anne Jones’ racist WhatsApp slur ’caused hurt’
Getty ImagesLaura Anne Jones defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK over the summerA racist slur used by a Reform politician has "caused a lot of hurt", members of...
US cancels citizenship ceremonies for migrants from travel ban countries
The US has halted the processing of all immigration applications linked to 19 countries already subject to a travel ban, according to an internal official memo seen by BBC...
As lead changes in knife-edge Honduran election, will Trump fail to get his way?
Will GrantCentral America correspondent, TegucigalpaReutersPresidential candidate Salvador Nasralla has a small lead in the electionWith a little over two-thirds of the ballots in the Honduras election tallied, the lead...
Airbus to inspect some planes over ‘quality issue’ with panels
Airbus has confirmed an unspecified number of its aircraft will undergo inspections after a "supplier quality issue" with metal panels used on some A320 planes was identified.The problem, which...
Kremlin signals no breakthrough after Ukraine talks with US
Five hours of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump's senior negotiator appear to have failed to produce a breakthrough on securing a Ukraine peace...
Newspaper headlines: ‘No justice’ over Hillsborough and ‘Holly’s guilt over crash’
"No justice" exclaims the Daily Mirror after a report into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster was published, which it says leaves "police shame". Not one officer of 12 that could...
Manchester City edge Fulham thriller and Erling Haaland sets record – but how concerning is their defence?
Manchester City prevailed in a nine-goal feast at Fulham thanks to the sort of attacking display that would normally have title rivals quaking in their boots.Unfortunately for Pep Guardiola's...