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McDonald’s reopens under new name in Russia

McDonald's reopens under new name in Russia

The restaurant that launched McDonald’s in Russia in 1990, heralding Moscow’s opening after decades of Soviet rule, reopened Sunday with a new name and logo in a potent reminder of the upheaval sparked by the conflict in Ukraine. The US fast-food giant announced on May 16 that it would exit …

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Vietnamese women subject of major Indochina painting auction

French auction house Aguttes recently included many paintings of Vietnamese women wearing ao dai by Mai Trung Thu and other well-established names in its art sale ‘Asian Painters, Major Works’. On June 2, the French auction house Aguttes kicked off the ‘Asian Painters, Major Works’ art sale that included two …

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Thaksin’s daughter takes Shinawatra brand to new Thai generation

Thaksin's daughter takes Shinawatra brand to new Thai generation

She has half a million followers on Instagram, leads a glamorous lifestyle and describes herself as the “little girl” of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra — one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern Thai history. The 35-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra, youngest of billionaire tycoon Thaksin’s three children, is now …

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