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Floods 'won't affect' Bangkok

The government said that floods in the North will not have an impact on Bangkok and other downstream provinces, with Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai saying the situation is under control.

Bangkok Post · Aug 23, 2024

Kneecap review – Irish-language hip-hop trio in fiercely riotous Belfast romp

The story of Northern Irish teenagers who reinvent the political purpose of hip-hop, the film is most uproarious when the energy of the music lets loose

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

Why North Korea may find the South’s new vision for unification provocative

Every year, on August 15, there is a public holiday in South Korea to commemorate the day the Korean peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule. On this day, there is a longstanding tradition whereby South Korean presidents outline their vision for Korean unification – Korea has been divided between…

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2024

After Westminster triumph, Sinn Féin seeks to bounce back in Ireland

Sinn Féin held on to all seven of its seats at Westminster in the 2024 election, making it the largest Northern Irish party in the UK parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and in local government in Northern Ireland.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2024

‘I feel sorry for London bands’: Why England’s North West is guitar hero utopia

While their London counterparts are struggling, bands like Courteeners and Blossoms are thriving. Michael Hann speaks to the musicians, politicians, and industry figures about what makes this corner of the country so hospitable for burgeoning guitar groups looking to make a splash

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024

Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to respond to what she called a fresh South Korean civilian leafleting campaign

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2024

US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats

The U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and Russia struck a defense pact that raised concerns in the region about the North’s growing nuclear threats

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024

Supermarket concentration benefits stores, not shoppers. It’s time to split Foodstuffs – not make it stronger

The proposed merger of Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island raises the prospect of even less choice for New Zealanders in what is an already heavily concentrated market. But will regulators prevent it from happening?

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2024

"The impact and influence of music artists like The Beatles, Oasis and others from the north of England have had on the music industry in decades past is redoubtable" – so why are young northern musicians less supported than the rest of the UK?

A new report highlights a north / south divide emerging

MusicRadar · Jul 10, 2024

Microsoft invests in the UK's north, set to build a gigantic 'hyperscale data center'

The north of England will see a sizeable investment by Microsoft in the form of a hyperscale data center southeast of Leeds.

Windows Central · Jul 3, 2024