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ReutersThailand's economy may underperform with consumption weak, warns central bank chief
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's economic growth may falter at under 2.9% this year after a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter despite a vaunted government cash handout aimed at firing up sluggish growth, the central bank chief said on Thursday. The Bank of Thailand previously anticipated that the economy could expand by 2.9% this year, lower than the finance ministry's projection of 3% growth. "I have to say that there is some downside risk to that figure," Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput told Reuters in an interview.
- Associated Press
Karla Sofia Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is 'deeply sorry to those I have caused pain'
Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.” “As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain,” the actor said in a statement via Netflix, where her film can be streamed. Gascón made history as the first transgender performer to be nominated for the Oscar for best actress, helping make “Emilia Pérez” the most nominated film going into next month's show.
- Associated Press
Mikko Rantanen scores as the Hurricanes beat the Blackhawks 3-2
Mikko Rantanen scored his first goal with Carolina, helping the Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday night. Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin also scored for the Hurricanes, who won for the sixth time in seven games. Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves.
- Yahoo Sports
Dick Button, 2-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist and renowned broadcaster, dies at 95
Button elevated figure skating with his athletic jumps in competition and strict commentary as a broadcaster.
- The Canadian Press
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot in the country's deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.
- CBC
Vancouver serial groper convicted with no jail time
A man convicted of sexually assaulted four strangers in Vancouver in 2023 won't serve any jail time for his offences. On Wednesday, a judge granted 25-year-old Hussein Al-Shami a conditional discharge and sentenced him to 30 months of probation, the B.C. Prosecution Service told CBC News.Al-Shami pleaded guilty to the offences in October, saying he had sexually assaulted four people in April and May of 2023. At the time, the Vancouver Police Department said four women between the ages of 25 and
- CBC
Plaintiffs in lawsuit over Westcourt Place fire alarmed by clause in tentative settlement
A plaintiff and former tenant in a class action lawsuit against the owners of a downtown Windsor apartment building that had a fire five years ago says he and others are up in arms over a clause in the settlement agreement.The agreement, which will go before a judge on March 6, allows the defendant corporation that owns Westcourt Place to void the settlement if more than 30 plaintiffs choose to move back into their apartments in the building."Everybody is going crazy because there's so much pain
- MMA Junkie
UFC 311 'Fight Motion': Makhachev rolls over short-notice Moicano — in super slo-mo
With two title fights atop the card, there was plenty of anticipation for UFC 311 in Southern California earlier this month. But when the proverbial fit hit the shan at the weigh-ins when original lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan had to bow out,…
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures Rise As Apple Triggers Buy Signal; Atlassian, Deckers Are Huge Movers
The major indexes rose toward record highs Thursday. Apple stock flashed a buy signal late on earnings while Deckers, Atlassian diverged.
- The Canadian Press
Detroit Mercy wins 68-57 over Northern Kentucky
DETROIT (AP) — Orlando Lovejoy's 19 points helped Detroit Mercy defeat Northern Kentucky 68-57 on Thursday night.
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Trump links drive for air traffic controllers with 'intellectual disabilities' to Washington plane crash
Donald Trump has linked a diversity drive at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under previous governments to a deadly plane crash in Washington DC.
- The Canadian Press
Blunt's 22 help Mercyhurst down Saint Francis 62-58
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Bernie Blunt's 22 points helped Mercyhurst defeat Saint Francis 62-58 on Thursday night.
- The Canadian Press
Mark Freeman scores 29 as James Madison deals Coastal Carolina 8th loss in row, 73-64
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Mark Freeman scored 29 points as James Madison dealt Coastal Carolina its eighth straight loss, 73-64 on Thursday night.
- BBC
FireAid concert: Who's performing and how to watch
Stars including Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo are set to help raise funds to rebuild the LA area.
- Reuters
Trump repeats tariffs threat to dissuade BRICS nations from replacing US dollar
President Donald Trump on Thursday warned off BRICS member countries from replacing the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency by repeating a 100%-tariffs threat he had made weeks after winning the November presidential elections. "We are going to require a commitment from these seemingly hostile Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs," Trump said on Truth Social in a statement nearly identical to one he posted on Nov. 30. At the time, Russia said that any U.S. attempt to compel countries to use the dollar would backfire.
- The Canadian Press
Dickerson scores 18 in Robert Morris' 106-53 win against IU Indianapolis
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Amarion Dickerson scored 18 points as Robert Morris beat IU Indianapolis 106-53 on Thursday night for its sixth win in a row.
- PA Media: UK News
Heathrow airport expansion will smash our community, say nearby villagers
Hundreds of homes could be demolished in the west London villages of Harmondsworth and Longford if the expansion gets the green light.
- PA Media: UK News
Alcohol prices rising as higher tax and duties take effect
The increases mean the price of a bottle of gin will rise by 32p while wine at 14.5% ABV (alcohol by volume) will increase by 54p.
- Reuters
Homegrown veg, cheap substitutes: Japanese get creative to fight soaring food prices
Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered "okonomiyaki" savoury pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, satisfying and cheap. With the price of cabbage - a key ingredient - tripling recently, Mochizuki makes daily trips to the supermarket in search of discounted produce, or resorts to using dried seaweed. "I never imagined that okonomiyaki would become a delicacy," the mother-of-two said, adding she had also taken to re-growing leek in a glass of water using the usually discarded root base.
- USA TODAY
'Like he’s a rockstar': scenes from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearings
The hearings were packed to capacity with protesters and fans, while the spillover crowd hung out in hallways and overflow rooms.