A married US economist lost a High Court battle against his Thai bride over a Facebook picture she uploaded that he feared would out his secret relationship with “Thai bride wins battle to share ‘secret’ relationship with US economist on Facebook”
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Burmese farmers demand compensation for ‘stolen’ land
The government of former Burmese human rights champion, Aung San Suu Kyi, has failed to deliver justice for farmers whose land was confiscated over decades “Burmese farmers demand compensation for ‘stolen’ land”
Dutch doctor reprimanded for ‘asking family to hold down euthanasia patient’
A doctor has been formally reprimanded by the Dutch medical complaints board for carrying out euthanasia on a 74-year-old woman with dementia, despite her resistance. “Dutch doctor reprimanded for ‘asking family to hold down euthanasia patient’”
Knife attack on German bus: At least 14 wounded in stabbing in city of Luebeck
At least 14 people have reportedly been wounded, two of them seriously, in a knife attack on a bus in Germany. A suspect – believed “Knife attack on German bus: At least 14 wounded in stabbing in city of Luebeck”
Thai football team rescued from cave to be discharged from hospital next week
Twelve Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand will be discharged from hospital next week, health minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said on Saturday. “Thai football team rescued from cave to be discharged from hospital next week”
French interior minister shifts blame over ‘cover-up’ of assault by Macron aide
Emmanuel Macron, the French President, is facing mounting pressure to explain his failure to order immediate legal action against a close aide filmed assaulting protesters, after “French interior minister shifts blame over ‘cover-up’ of assault by Macron aide”
Heroic Thai army doctor praises ‘polite resolve’ of trapped boys
A Thai army doctor who risked his life to remain with 12 boys and their football coach trapped deep inside the Tham Luang cave in “Heroic Thai army doctor praises ‘polite resolve’ of trapped boys”
Twelve Russian intelligence officers charged over US election hacking
Twelve senior Russian intelligence officers have been charged with hacking into Democrat computers in a bid to sabotage the 2016 US presidential election. The charges were brought “Twelve Russian intelligence officers charged over US election hacking”
Gaza ceasefire holds after Netanyahu says Israel inflicted ‘hardest blow’ on Hamas since 2014
A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held on Sunday after the most severe exchange of fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip “Gaza ceasefire holds after Netanyahu says Israel inflicted ‘hardest blow’ on Hamas since 2014”
French farmer who found ‘near mythical’ remains of elephant ancestor kept it to himself to avoid fossil hunters
A farmer in the south of France stumbled across the skull of a giant, four-tusked ancestor of the elephant but failed to inform paleontologists for almost “French farmer who found ‘near mythical’ remains of elephant ancestor kept it to himself to avoid fossil hunters”