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Thai weightlifter Witsanu Chantri on his way to winning gold in the men's 67kg division at the 31st SEA Games. (Reuters photo) Thailand reached the halfway mark in their attempt to sweep four gold medals in football at the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam when they won the men's futsal title on Friday. Hot favourites Thailand beat Vietnam 2-0 in their last round-robin game thanks to strikes by Muhammad Osamanmusa and Peerapat Kaewwilai, who became the tournament's joint top scorer with four goals. Thailand ended the contest with three wins and one draw, with Indonesia taking silver and Vietnam bronze. The Thai women's futsal team were crowned champions after beating Vietnam in the final on Thursday. The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) are aiming to bag all four golds in the men's and women's football and futsal events. The men's and women's football teams will both meet Vietnam in the title matches. Chaba Kaew coach Miyo Okamoto rated Vietnam as the favourites to win the … [Read more...] about Football’s clean sweep dream is on

In its first two outings, the auteur-driven, genre-defying absurdist dramedy "Atlanta" - about an aimless, upwardly immobile Princeton dropout named Earn (played by series creator Donald Glover) who remakes himself as the manager of his cousin Alfred's (Brian Tyree Henry) fledgling rap career - was one of the most acclaimed shows on television. The crown jewel of its network, the already prestige-laden FX, it boasted Emmys, star power, buzz, influence and a rare, smirking wit that seldom got its due in the countless, and fully deserved, paeans to its trenchant social commentary and boundary-pushing experimentation. Perhaps the surest sign of its success is how many shows it's inspired; it's hard to imagine critic's darlings like "Dave," "Ramy" or "Reservation Dogs" existing without it. But Season 3, which premiered this spring after a four-year hiatus, has had a more mixed reception. Much of it follows the cousins on Al's (aka Paper Boi) latest European tour, where they're joined by … [Read more...] about Why ‘Atlanta’ Season 3 was such a letdown

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan’s new foreign minister says the United States and his country must move beyond past tensions over Afghanistan and are entering a new engagement after years of strained relations under former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the 33-year-old son of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, spoke in an interview with The Associated Press in New York, where he was attending meetings this week on the global food crisis at U.N. headquarters. He has also held talks with top diplomats, including a one-hour discussion with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Bhutto Zardari called the meeting with Blinken “very encouraging and very positive and productive.” “We believe that Pakistan must continue to engage with the United States at all levels,” he said. “This meeting was indeed an important first step.” Bhutto Zardari … [Read more...] about The AP Interview: New Pakistani FM seeks better ties with US

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new congressional map drawn by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' staff that could diminish the state's Black representation in Washington was reinstated by an appeals court Friday, a week after a lower court judge said the map was unconstitutional. The 1st District Court of appeals ruled Judge Layne Smith erred when he ordered a replacement map be used for the 2022 election. The latest order means the governor's map is reinstated pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the map. While the appeals court didn't address the constitutionality of the map, it did cite “the need for certainty and continuity as election season approaches.” The ruling comes as the state gets closer to the June 13 to 17 qualifying period for federal office. The DeSantis map would likely boost the number of Florida seats held by Republicans, while also making it difficult for Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson to maintain his seat in a north Florida … [Read more...] about Florida appeals court reinstates DeSantis congressional map

Thailand's Sapsiree Taerattanachai, front, and Dechapol Puavaranukroh. Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon and mixed doubles duo Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Dechapol Puavaranukroh face tough opponents in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open today. World No.8 Ratchanok defeated Denmark's Line Christophersen 21-8, 21-8 in the women's singles quarter-finals at Muang Thong Thani's Impact Arena in Nonthaburi yesterday. In the semi-finals, the Thai will take on top seed Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan who defeated Chinese eighth seed He Bingjiao 21-10, 14-21, 21-18 in a seesaw quarter-final match. Dechapol and Sapsiree had few problems in their 21-15, 21-8 quarter-final victory over Japan's Kyohei Yamashita and Naru Shinoya. They will meet Olympic champions Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongpiang for a place in the final. The Chinese finished off Thailand's Supak Jomkoh and Supissara Paewsampran 21-16, 21-15 in the last eight. "My overall performance has boosted my confidence," Ratchanok said. "Tai is … [Read more...] about Ratchanok faces tough Tai, mixed pair meet Chinese

Recap: Global shares moved higher on Friday but were still heading for losses compared with a week earlier as investors remain worried over high inflation and an economic slowdown. The SET index moved in a range of 1,590.96 and 1,626.16 points this week and closed at 1,622.95, for a gain of 2.43% from the previous week, in daily turnover averaging 71.99 billion baht for four operating days. Foreign investors were net buyers of 9.36 billion baht and institutional investors bought 1.68 billion baht. Retail investors were net sellers of 10.16 billion baht and brokers offloaded 878.66 million baht worth of shares. Newsmakers: US President Joe Biden arrived in Seoul yesterday to begin a four-day visit to South Korea and Japan, which will feature the official launch a long-awaited Indo-Pacific economic initiative to increase US engagement with Asia. UK inflation in April rose to a 40-year high of 9%, amid soaring energy and food prices, adding to pressure for action from … [Read more...] about Worries about economic slowdown depress stocks

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, centre, poses for photos with delegates at the APEC BCG Symposium 2022 in Bangkok on Friday. (Photo: Apec) Representatives of five economies including Japan and the United States walked out of the Apec trade ministers’ meeting in Bangkok on Saturday, in protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Thai government source said. The two-day meeting by representatives of 21 economies forming the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum — which includes Russia — opened in Bangkok on Saturday, with the promotion of trade and investment in the post-Covid era high on the agenda. The protest was carried out when Maksim Reshetnikov, Russia’s economic development minister, was giving his remarks, according to the source. The meeting at the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World is the first in-person gathering of regional trade ministers in three years, as travel restrictions due to the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Protest walkout at Apec talks in Bangkok