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Skeleton found at ancient pyramid could rewrite what we know about human sacrifice rituals
Read more: Skeleton found at ancient pyramid could rewrite what we know about human sacrifice ritualsIt is believed that the man was buried as an offering
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Trump hints at bringing Keystone XL oil pipeline project ‘back from the grave’ in AI post
Read more: Trump hints at bringing Keystone XL oil pipeline project ‘back from the grave’ in AI postPresident Trump’s support for the project contrasts the position held by two of his predecessors as commander-in-chief
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Three members of same family die after incident in sea off Sussex coast
Read more: Three members of same family die after incident in sea off Sussex coastA younger girl from the same family is in a critical condition in hospital after the emergency
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UK inflation rises to 2.9% in blow for Burnham
Read more: UK inflation rises to 2.9% in blow for BurnhamThe rise in energy bills has driven a sharp increase in inflation, moving further away from the Bank of England’s target
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AFL star John Barnes joins Pauline Hanson’s One Nation as a candidate
Read more: AFL star John Barnes joins Pauline Hanson’s One Nation as a candidateOne Nation have unveiled a star candidate, ahead of the upcoming Victorian state election.
Asia
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Johor dumping: NEA issues advisory to construction waste facilities, says waste cannot be exported for disposal
Read more: Johor dumping: NEA issues advisory to construction waste facilities, says waste cannot be exported for disposalThe National Environment Agency (NEA) said that it is working with Malaysian authorities to investigate the alleged illegal dumping of construction waste in Johor, adding that it is “not yet established” whether any Singapore companies were involved.
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Why Indonesia court verdict on failed start-up investment is worrying its venture capitalists
Read more: Why Indonesia court verdict on failed start-up investment is worrying its venture capitalistsExperts and industry insiders say Indonesia’s venture capital firms will be more risk-averse after former executives of two government-backed investment firms were sentenced to jail for their decision to invest in an agritech pioneer that collapsed.
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Singapore sends condolences to Timor-Leste after former president Guterres’ death
Read more: Singapore sends condolences to Timor-Leste after former president Guterres’ deathMr Francisco Guterres, who served as Timor-Leste’s sixth president, died on Sunday in a Malaysian hospital at the age of 71.
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Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumbling
Read more: Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumblingThe price of Musang King durian dropped to as little as RM9 per kilogram.
Thailand
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Heavy rain in Nan triggers floods, roads cut by overflow
Read more: Heavy rain in Nan triggers floods, roads cut by overflowHeavy rainfall has triggered flash floods and overflow from Nan river in several districts of Nan province have inundated homes and rendered several roads impassable.
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Flash floods and landslides warnings for northern provinces
Read more: Flash floods and landslides warnings for northern provincesThe Thai Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in the North and the Northeast until Friday and warns of run-offs, flash floods and landslides in several provinces.
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Rejig of games law to include board games, trading cards
Read more: Rejig of games law to include board games, trading cardsThe Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is revising the draft of the Games Industry Promotion Act to broaden the definition of games to include board games, trading cards and related commercial activities.
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Conflicts in Middle East drive rise in loan defaults
Read more: Conflicts in Middle East drive rise in loan defaultsThe migration of special mention (SM) loans to non-performing loans (NPLs) rose in the second quarter of this year, driven by persistent conflicts in the Middle East.
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Tougher rules planned for online platforms
Read more: Tougher rules planned for online platformsThe Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has unveiled a plan to crack down on the alleged unfair practices of ride-hailing and on-demand delivery platforms, while enforcing stricter regulations for credit terms between large retailers and wholesalers with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Johor dumping: NEA issues advisory to construction waste facilities, says waste cannot be exported for disposal
Read more: Johor dumping: NEA issues advisory to construction waste facilities, says waste cannot be exported for disposalThe National Environment Agency (NEA) said that it is working with Malaysian authorities to investigate the alleged illegal dumping of construction waste in Johor, adding that it is “not yet established” whether any Singapore companies were involved.
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Anucha sets out five-point plan for city
Read more: Anucha sets out five-point plan for cityDemocrat Party candidate for Bangkok governor Anucha Burapachaisri has unveiled a five-point platform to tackle traffic congestion, waste management, public health, economic opportunities and government transparency, while insisting his campaign remains competitive despite trailing rivals in recent opinion polls.
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Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakes
Read more: Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakesCARACAS – Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.
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Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papers
Read more: Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papersThe Department of Local Administration plans to recheck the answer sheets of all 480,000 people who took its nationwide examination late last year after reports about large-scale exam rigging involving billions of baht in bribes.