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From potty-mouth to net idol

Beadadoobee's backstory is one we're all familiar with: aspiring artist puts out a clip of themselves playing acoustic guitar in their bedroom on YouTube. The video goes viral, et voilà, a star is born. For Manila-born, London-based singer-songwriter Bea Kristi, it all began in 2017 with a cover of Karen O's The Moon Song and her own composition, a two-minute-long acoustic number called Coffee....

An exhibition on the Royal Barge Procession, the final ceremony in the coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, is being held at Sanam Luang until Nov 11.

Judging from what a leading executive of Thai Airways International (THAI) said last week, the national airline is in a spot of bother and needs to turn things around quickly. Quite what the solution might be is unclear, although one suspects a "miracle" would come in quite handy. It is common knowledge that things have not been "smooth as silk" for many years.

The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is doing the right thing in standing up to the US after its demand that Thailand lift the ban on three extremely toxic farm chemicals: the herbicides paraquat and glyphosate, and the pesticide chlorpyrifos.

US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend $1.3 billion (39.2 billion baht) in trade preferences for Thailand under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) has raised suspicion it is in retaliation for Thailand's ban on the use of herbicide glyphosate.

Only a 30-minute subway ride from the central area of Vienna is Seestadt Aspern Smart City, a new town developed a decade ago from an ambitious plan by the Austrian government to create a smart city with a smart energy policy.

Sharp-tongued Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, who chairs the House committee on corruption suppression and prevention, is warning Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha against ignoring the committee's "order" to clarify his incomplete recital of the oath of office and 2020 budget request issues.

COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson men's swim team defeated Life (Ga.) 183-61 in their dual today at the Holloway Center Natatorium. The Blue Raiders recorded six national A-cut standard times and six B standard times while claiming first place in 13 of 14 events.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson women's swimming fell to Life (Ga.) 122-20 this afternoon at the Holloway Center Natatorium. The Blue Raiders posted four first-place finishes, five national A standard times, and five B cut standard times.

Asylum seeker who committed string of violent crimes will be deported after 15-year human rights battle  Telegraph.co.uk

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Watch Rory MacDonald vs. Douglas Lima full fight video to see the classic encounter between the two welterweights at Bellator 192. MacDonald won the clash via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-45, 49-46) to secure the Bellator welterweight title.

SNP and Lib Dems unite to force December general election, writes Robert Peston  ITV NewsView full coverage on Google News

Flooding disruption in Wales, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Manchester  BBC South East WalesView full coverage on Google News

I once read an article in a women’s magazine in which the author lamented that most of us have two speeds: completely sedentary or racing in place on gym equipment, running from a sense of guilt over having sat for so long. I don’t really remember what the ultimate point of the article was, but my takeaway was this:…