A former Cambodian opposition lawmaker and French national was fatally shot by a gunman in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai police have confirmed. Lim Kimya, 74, died at the scene, police said, and was attacked just hours after he arrived in Thailand from the Cambodian city of Siem Reap by bus, accompanied by…
EPA Lim Kimya was hit in the chest by two bullets in Bangkok’s royal quarter It had all the hallmarks of a cold-blooded, professional assassination. Next to a well-known temple in Bangkok’s historic royal quarter a man is seen on a security camera video parking his motorbike, removing his helmet, so that his face was…
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was spotted at practice on Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a concussion in Week 16, clearing the way for him to start this weekend in an NFC wild-card playoff game. Barring any setbacks, Hurts could return for Sunday’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. The Eagles…
President Biden said in a new interview published on Wednesday that he was considering pre-emptive pardons for people President-elect Donald J. Trump considered his political enemies, but he added that he had not yet decided what to do. “A little bit of it depends on who he puts in what positions,” Mr. Biden told USA…
Submitted photo Rocky Sickmann met Jimmy Carter the day after he landed in Germany after being held in Iran for over a year Out of the many mourning former President Jimmy Carter, not everyone can say he saved their life. Rocky Sickmann was a 22-year-old US Marine stationed at the American embassy in Tehran, Iran,…
The Israeli military has placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty because of growing concern about the risk of legal action against reservists travelling abroad over allegations of involvement in war crimes in Gaza. The move came after an Israeli reservist vacationing in Brazil left the country abruptly when a…
Brian Matusz, the left-handed pitcher who spent eight seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles as they returned to prominence a decade ago, has died. He was 37. The Orioles and the University of San Diego announced Matusz’s death Tuesday night, with USD saying it received word from Matusz’s family. No cause…
Smoke billows as fire burns while powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 8, 2025. David Swanson | Reuters Fear and uncertainty surrounding the wildfires in California appear to be weighing on shares of Edison International, whose Southern California…
The Chargers are stepping up to help those affected by the wildfires raging through Los Angeles … by donating $200,000 to support the community. The organization announced its contribution to the relief fund on Wednesday … saying the money will go to several L.A. programs designed to assist evacuees, first responders, animal rescue and clean-up…
US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive interview, Biden did, however, add that he was unsure if he would have had the stamina for another four-year term. “So far, so good,” the 82-year-old said. “But who…
