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Thailand passes landmark bill to legalise same-sex marriage - Al Jazeera English

  1. Thailand passes landmark bill to legalise same-sex marriage  Al Jazeera English
  2. Thailand passes historic bill recognising marriage equality  The Guardian
  3. Thailand 'makes history' as first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage  Sky News
  4. ‘Monumental step forward’: Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage  CNN
  5. Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage  Reuters.com

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Williamson uncertain about his future in T20s following NZ's World Cup exit

New Zealand will require some time to regroup after their shock early exit from the T20 World Cup, said skipper Kane Williamson, who was non-committal regarding his return for the 2026 edition of the marquee event. An all-format player who is considered one of the greats of modern day cricket, Williamson has been the BlackCaps batting mainstay for over a decade. New Zealand reached three finals with Williamson in the side -- the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups, the 2021 T20 World Cup and the inaugural World Test Championship final, which they won.

Business Standard 

Half a million immigrants could get US citizenship under new Biden plan

President Joe Biden is taking an expansive, election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the US aiming to balance his own aggressive crackdown on the border earlier this month that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers. The White House announced on Tuesday that the Biden administration will, in the coming months, allow certain spouses of US citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually, citizenship. Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

Shuttlers Sabalenka, Jabeur rule out Paris Olympics to avoid risking health

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur ruled themselves out of the Olympic Games in Paris. Both top-10 players said they didn't want to switch from grass at Wimbledon back to clay at Roland Garros for the Olympic tournament and then immediately start the hard-court season in North America. World No 3 Sabalenka from Belarus said she'd rather have a break. It's too much for the scheduling and I made the decision to take care of my health, she said in Berlin, where she's warming up for Wimbledon. Читать дальше...

Dezeen.com 

Recycled materials will give Nike "biggest impact" on sustainability says chief design officer

Using recycled materials is a better route to reducing the environmental impact of Nike's products than designing for disassembly, the sportswear brand's chief designer officer Martin Lotti says in this interview. Sitting down with Dezeen at the unveiling of Nike's footwear collection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Lotti suggested that the priority for his designers

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Cyprus Mail 

Boston Celtics beat Dallas to win record 18th NBA title

One of the first people to congratulate Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on winning the NBA championship was his 6-year-old son. “He told me that I was the best in the world,” Tatum said. “I said, ‘You’re damn right I am.'” Tatum certainly looked like it on Monday night, recording 31 points and 11 assists as Boston […]

Sydney Morning Herald 

Private e-scooters to be legalised in SA

Privately owned e-scooters could be legal on South Australian roads within months, as the government hands down its long-awaited new laws.

Rugby League Supporters Association Online 

Wakefield Trinity • Rodwell

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:


You will get your answer because I expect the full match video will be available today.



Hopefully, most Tuesday evenings I watch the replay and put the feet up.

As for Rodwell, thought he was a big miss vs Widnes but I think we lacked that punch from the bench with Uele starting.

Think I’d have Uele on bench vs Fax for that big impact. I wouldn’t mind seeing Shaw get a run as interchange prop or Boothroyd if fit vs Fax and Bain... Читать дальше...

Oilprice.com 

UK Oil Industry Needs Investment and Political Support to Halt Output Decline

The UK could be producing 30% more oil from the North Sea in 2030 than previously expected if investments worth some $25 billion (20 billion pounds) are deployed for that purpose. This is according to Offshore Energies UK, formerly Oil and Gas UK, the industry group that earlier today published its Economy & People Report 2024. In the report, the authority also said that with the right political support investment in what it calls offshore energy could rise to over $25 billion from $16.5 billion in 2023. Читать дальше...