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Sports News | Raw Talent of Priyadharshini Selladurai: From Paddy Fields of Thiruvarur to Thailand
Chiang Mai [Thailand], June 28 (ANI): Raw talent' is how coach Crispin Chettri defines Priyadharshini Selladurai, the Indian women's national team's newest goalscorer. As a loose ball landed right in front of her feet just inside the box, the...

Priyadarshini, new star of Indian women’s football
Priyadharshini has been part of Chettri’s squad since he first took charge ahead of the Pink Ladies Cup in February. However, she made her debut in May, in the first friendly against Uzbekistan in Bengaluru HYDERABAD: Raw talent is how coach...

Bus crash kills 1, hurts many
- Advertisement - ONE passenger was killed and many others were injured Thursday morning, July 10, when a Rural Transit bus, reportedly carrying students for military reservist training, crashed in Zamboanga del Sur. Initial reports indicate the...

Macau ASEAN Chamber of Commerce delegation visits Thailand amid growing regional collaboration
Heads of MAICC delegation with Thai Deputy Prime Minister in Bangkok, Friday The Macao ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce (MAICC) has embarked on a five-day business mission to Thailand, with scheduled stops in Pattaya and Bangkok. The...

Eleven candidates to run for IOC Athletes’ Commission election at Milano Cortina 2026
26 June 2025 – Eleven athletes will stand for election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) during the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The list of candidates, approved today by the IOC Executive Board,...

World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...

The neighbour market
I realised too late that the front door was open. I should have called out and let myself in. Instead, I rang the bell, forcing Kitione Waqanisau to labour his way up the hallway on crutches. Kiti, as he likes to be called, guided me to the lounge...

Ex-world leaders call for ‘powerful shift’ as they warn of extreme inequality
The world is facing a looming crisis of inequality that could see the first trillionaires emerge while nearly half of humanity still languishes in poverty, a group of 40 former presidents and prime ministers warns. In a letter seen by the...

Bridging ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Why People-to-People Connectivity Matters
Cooperation between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council should be seen not only from the lens of trade investments, but also people-to-people connections. The 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China...

Marcelo calls for “talent” in decisions on immigration: “Do not increase fear”
“Talent is finding a way in this domain that doesn’t increase fear, insecurity, or negativity for those leading the country, and that doesn’t undermine a crucial factor of our presence in the world,” stated the head of state. Speaking to...

Viral video shows lola allegedly drowning grandchild in Lapu-Lapu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Cindi King-Chan expressed her dismay regarding a viral video showing the alleged abuse of a 12-year-old child by her grandmother in Sitio Balanghoy, Barangay Gun-ob. In the video, the grandmother was...

We can still be better, says Crispin Chettri after record-breaking qualifiers win
The Indian women’s football team recorded their biggest win in an official AFC match on Monday, June 13, defeating Mongolia 13-0 in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers — marking the fourth-biggest victory in the team’s history. Just six months...

2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers: India Women Crush Mongolia 13–0 in Historic Victory; Coach Crispin Chettri Asserts ‘We Can Be Much Better’
Chiang Mai, June 24: It turned out to be a record-breaking day for the Indian women's national team as it bagged its biggest win in an official AFC match against Mongolia on Monday (June 23). It was also the fourth-biggest victory margin in the...

Coach Crispin Chettri After India's Record-Breaking Win: 'Can Still Be Better'
Last Updated:June 24, 2025, 18:18 IST India's women's football team achieved their largest AFC victory on June 23, beating Mongolia 13-0 bu coach Crispin Chettri emphasised the need for improvement. Indian women's team head coach Crispin Chettri...

Anwar: Align Asean’s foreign, economic policies to weather rising global tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Asean needs to ensure even closer alignment between its foreign and economic policy tracks to strengthen regional cohesion amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions, said Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim....

Malaysia’s Anwar calls for closer alignment of ASEAN foreign, economic policies
KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN needs to ensure even closer alignment between its foreign and economic policy tracks to strengthen regional cohesion amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions, said Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said...

General : Malaysia's Anwar Calls For Closer Alignment Of ASEAN Foreign, Economic Policies
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN needs to ensure even closer alignment between its foreign and economic policy tracks to strengthen regional cohesion amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions, said Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri...
A beautiful region so quiet and pristine, it freaked me out
Adding to the atmosphere are the people onboard. We’re a band of 20 or so across 15 cabins and everyone, even the high-net-worth guests, are attracted to Aqua Expeditions – and this cruise in particular – because they’re interested in the world...

Q&A with Ian MacPherson, Northern Rescue chief executive
In front of one of the Westpac Rescue helicopters run by Northern Rescue Helicopter Ltd. Photo supplied Proudly Howick born and bred, he started out as an electrical apprentice and ended up having a decorated career in the Royal New Zealand Air...
BEN MORGAN: Iran. A win for the US?
Holy shit look at what NZDF could have been like: Detail structure and equipment for a NZ Defence Force in 2030 if military spending had been constant at 5% GDP since 2015 ChatGPT said: If New Zealand had maintained military spending at 5% of GDP...