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Bangkok, Thailand – A court is poised to decide whether Thailand’s most consequential and controversial political figure of the past 25 years, Thaksin Shinawatra, insulted the country’s revered monarchy, a crime that can land a culprit in jail for up to 15 years.The charge, under Thailand’s strict “lese-majeste” royal defamation law, stems from an interview the 76-year-old business tycoon and former prime minister gave to a South Korean newspaper in 2015 regarding a military coup that toppled his sister and then-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in 2014.Though holding no official role in government, Thaksin remains a towering figure bearing over Thailand’s…

Industrial Light and Magic has defied gravity and other forces to remain a leading light of the visual effects sector for half a century. As the company marks its golden anniversary this year, Jazz Tangcay, Variety‘s senior artisans editor, details her story on the San Francisco-based firm founded in 1975 by George Lucas. ILM became part of Disney with the Mouse’s 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. But ILM has maintained a high degree of autonomy. Tangcay notes that another distinctive aspect of ILM’s company culture is that it has a history of long-serving staffers and leaders. “From Janet Lewin, who is…

Luis Rodriguez da Gama, the entrepreneur who co-founded Allure Jets, a luxury private aviation service, and Gamapro, an international import/export powerhouse, has been achieving great results despite the vast differences in industries. Rodriguez has managed to balance the demands of both ventures with ease, and in this article, we had the opportunity to gain insight into his entrepreneurial views. Balancing Two Companies with Distinct Focus Areas Managing two successful businesses that operate in vastly different industries requires a disciplined approach to leadership. “Building strong teams” has been one of Rodriguez’s key strategies. By surrounding himself with experienced professionals, he ensures…

Aug 21, 2025, 08:30 AM ETThe WNBA regular season ends in three weeks, but there’s still plenty to be decided before the playoffs open Sept. 14.Who’s in? So far, the Minnesota Lynx are the lone team to clinch one of eight postseason berths. Who’s out? The Connecticut Sun were eliminated from the playoff race Sunday, and the Dallas Wings and Chicago Sky were ousted Tuesday.From there, the standings feature a cluster of teams vying for home-court advantage or one of the final playoff berths. Just six games separate the second-place New York Liberty from the 10th-place Washington Mystics.Which teams are…

The death of a man in France that was livestreamed on online platform Kick has sparked a police investigation and calls for regulators to examine what happened and how it was allowed to be beamed out live on the internet. What is Kick, what happened, and what could happen next?What happened?Raphaël Graven, 46, from southern France and known online as Jean Pormanove, had built a profile on Kick, where he had reportedly gained over a million followers.He died during an extended live stream on the platform this week. Leading up to his death, he was allegedly physically assaulted and humiliated by co-streamers as…

Paterson says Tony Burke’s comments during Israel-Australia row ‘reckless and inflammatory’James Paterson was asked what Australia should do to repair relations with Israel after home affairs minister Tony Burke struck back at Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criticism of Australia.Paterson says Burke’s remarks amount to “incredibly reckless and inflammatory rhetoric at the worst possible time, both domestically and internationally,” adding: We need to be turning down the temperature, not turning it up. And I don’t think Tony Burke contributed to that. … I respect the intent of a Labor colleague to want to defend the prime minister. But to use…

Thank you for highlighting the new exhibition at the National Army Museum, commemorating the invaluable service of Indian and African soldiers in the second world war (London museum tells forgotten story of African and Indian troops in second world war, 14 August). I had the honour of serving with Ghanaian, Nigerian and Sierra Leonean soldiers in west Africa in 1999-2000 and they remembered, with pride, their forefathers’ campaigning in Burma; rightly so – the battles in the Arakan in 1943 were some of the hardest fought in the war.Far less honourable has been successive British governments’ refusal to treat African…

The committee chairperson congratulated the governor on the state winning the $500,000 PSC Leadership Challenge Award The Jigawa State Government has received commendation from the House of Representatives’ Committee on Health Care Services for its significant investments and reforms in the health sector. The committee, led by its chairman, Amos Gwamna Magaji, paid a courtesy visit to Governor Umar Namadi earlier today at the Government House, Dutse, as part of its official oversight tour. Speaking during the visit, Mr Magaji expressed satisfaction with the state’s achievements, particularly its dedication to funding healthcare. “Your Excellency, we are proud, and we are…

The Crystal Palace chairman, Steve Parish, has confirmed that Eberechi Eze is set to complete his move to Arsenal but has been urged to find replacements by his clearly frustrated manager, Oliver Glasner.Palace will head to Norway for the second leg of their Conference League playoff against Fredrikstad on an artificial surface with a 1-0 lead thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s header. But with Eze having pulled out on the morning of the game citing illness after Arsenal agreed a fee worth up to £67.5m for the England forward on Wednesday evening, they struggled to break their opponents down and Parish…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has instructed negotiations to begin for the release of all remaining hostages and an end to the war in Gaza on terms “acceptable to Israel”.Netanyahu told Israeli troops on Thursday night that his cabinet had also approved plans for a massive assault on Gaza City in the north of the territory, despite widespread international and domestic opposition. Hamas agreed to a proposal drawn up by Qatari and Egyptian mediators for a 60-day ceasefire on Monday, which according to Qatar would see the release of half of the remaining hostages in Gaza.But responding…