Bangkok A 43-year prison sentence given to a woman by a Thai court for insulting the monarchy could be seen as a “waarskuwingskoot” aan betogers wat hervorming in die koninkryk eis, volgens ontleders.
Tom Brady rookie card sells for record $1.32 miljoen
15 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
The most expensive trading card in football history, a Tom Brady rookie card, has sold for $ 1.32 miljoen. FitBit CEO and co-founder James Park made the purchase. "I lived in Boston for 10 years and so am a huge f...
'N Postuum-memoir van 'n burgerregteheld 'n gids vir die aktiviste van vandag
12 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
Staan op die trappe van 'n hofgebou, die skeidsregter. Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian het gepleit vir die reg van elke persoon om mee te stem "verbale jabs" toe 'n balju hom letterlik gesteek het, slaan en klop hom aan die kreun ...
US sprinter Grant Holloway breaks the world record for the indoor 60m hurdles in Madrid
12 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
US track and field athlete Grant Holloway just broke the world record for the indoor 60-meter hurdles. Holloway, 23, set the record Wednesday in Madrid during the indoor track and field World Championships by runni...
Czech free-diver breaks ice-swim world record
30 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
Czech free-diver David Vencl swam nearly 81 metres (265.75 ft) beneath the ice on Tuesday, breaking the world record after braving the freezing water wearing only a swimsuit. "This will do," Vencl said after emerging...
Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020
24 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it's also hurting wallets. A record $ 304 million was reported lost to romance scams in 2020. Sca...
Alexey Navalny remains in jail after Moscow appeals court confirms prison sentence
20 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half year prison sentence handed down earlier this month. The court did shorten the activist...
Honderde hommeltuie het Van Gogh se 'The Starry Night' geneem’ tot in die lug — en stel 'n Guinness-wêreldrekord op
23 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
Van Gogh s’n "The Starry Night" het 'n tuiste op baie oppervlaktes gevind. Die onmiddellik herkenbare kunswerk is op plakkate gepleister, koffiebekers en selfs 'n fietspad. Dit het gelyk of die skildery dit elke keer gemaak het ...
Family of Thai immigrant, 84, says fatal attack ‘was driven by hate’
23 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
Vichar Ratanapakdee was well-known in his San Francisco neighborhood for his hour-long walks each morning, a ritual that kept him vibrant and healthy during the year of the pandemic. An 84-year-old immigrant from T...
Porsche sets its fourth Guinness World record with the fastest indoor land speed
10 Uitsigte0 Opmerkings0 Hou van
Porsche has the need for indoor speed, as the luxury car company broke the Guinness World Record for indoor land speed in its all-electric Taycan car. Racer Leh Keen was the driver and crushed the previous record b...