The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has recommended that a vote on whether to allow same sex marriage be delayed, but a spokesman for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said no decision had been made.

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he is determined to clear his name as closes in on taking control of Manchester City.

Prospective new Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has gone on the offensive against the Thai government and its agencies.

Thai officials have traced an additional €458m in assets of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and will freeze them as they investigate his alleged corruption, a government official said today.