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Keir Starmer defiant as Labour leadership challenge mounts from rivals: ‘Our plan is working’
Read more: Keir Starmer defiant as Labour leadership challenge mounts from rivals: ‘Our plan is working’Starmer highlights the UK’s growing economy, migration numbers falling and low NHS waiting times as he faces pressure over leadership
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Extraordinary fireball during tense final maneuvers of SpaceX Starship that is set to carry men to moon
Read more: Extraordinary fireball during tense final maneuvers of SpaceX Starship that is set to carry men to moonThe first new rocket set to carry astronauts to the moon launched in a major test of Elon Musk’s latest Starship. However, it would soon end in a massive explosion.
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Starmer to pledge sweeping changes after Rayner issues ‘last chance’ ultimatum
Read more: Starmer to pledge sweeping changes after Rayner issues ‘last chance’ ultimatumSir Keir Starmer’s make-or-break speech on Monday comes as leadership rivals circle the vulnerable prime minister with Angela Rayner demanding he takes a hard turn to the left
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Warning climate change could threaten Britain’s beloved cup of tea
Read more: Warning climate change could threaten Britain’s beloved cup of teaDisruptions to harvests caused by the changing climate are likely to cause price spikes
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Sadiq Khan accuses Trump of having ‘absurd obsession’ with him as he reignites war of words
Read more: Sadiq Khan accuses Trump of having ‘absurd obsession’ with him as he reignites war of wordsSadiq Khan has hit out at Donald Trump, claiming the US president is ‘obssessed with me’
Asia
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Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use
Read more: Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy useThe magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima caused more than 22,000 deaths and ravaged parts of the region, including a nuclear power plant.
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Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PM
Read more: Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PMThe rise of 35-year-old Balendra Shah from the capital Kathmandu’s mayor to expected prime minister caps a bold gamble and marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.
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28 foreign litterbugs nabbed in Johor since Jan 1; immigration department to take action against those who miss court dates
Read more: 28 foreign litterbugs nabbed in Johor since Jan 1; immigration department to take action against those who miss court datesForeigners make up over half of the littering offenders caught in Johor since tougher penalties kicked in.
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Malaysia’s Bersatu, PAS open to UMNO’s ‘grand collaboration’ pitch but question its role in unity government
Read more: Malaysia’s Bersatu, PAS open to UMNO’s ‘grand collaboration’ pitch but question its role in unity governmentBersatu said it will only consider the proposal once full details are provided, while PAS said the collaboration “will only confuse the people” if UMNO continues to support the Pakatan Harapan-led government.
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Knife-wielding woman nabbed after chasing people on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road to get psychiatric help
Read more: Knife-wielding woman nabbed after chasing people on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road to get psychiatric helpIn an earlier incident in December 2025, the woman allegedly threatened passengers on a public bus with a knife before she was restrained and removed from the bus.
Thailand
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Govt tightens sales rules for cannabis
Read more: Govt tightens sales rules for cannabisThe Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has tightened controls on cannabis sales following new ministerial regulations restricting cannabis use strictly to medical purposes.
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Navy pushes new frigate plan
Read more: Navy pushes new frigate planThe Royal Thai Navy has defended its plan to procure a second frigate after funding for the vessel was removed from the proposed 2027 fiscal budget, insisting the service still lacks sufficient combat capability to carry out its maritime missions.
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Thai foreign minister voices frustration with US
Read more: Thai foreign minister voices frustration with USThai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has expressed frustration with the United States, saying the country has received no offers of help from Washington with the wide-ranging economic damage from the American-Israeli war against Iran.
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Govt orders inspection of oil depots
Read more: Govt orders inspection of oil depotsEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has ordered a nationwide inspection of oil depots in light of suspected hoarding, fuel adulteration and the potential falsification of more than 100 shipping documents.
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Singapore eyes bridge potential
Read more: Singapore eyes bridge potentialSingapore is interested in Thailand’s Land Bridge project as a potential economic opportunity, though discussions remain at an early stage, government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.
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Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use
Read more: Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy useThe magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima caused more than 22,000 deaths and ravaged parts of the region, including a nuclear power plant.
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Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PM
Read more: Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PMThe rise of 35-year-old Balendra Shah from the capital Kathmandu’s mayor to expected prime minister caps a bold gamble and marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.
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Singapore minister expresses interest in Land Bridge
Read more: Singapore minister expresses interest in Land BridgeA visiting Singapore government minister on Monday expressed interest in the proposed one-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject, calling it an economic opportunity, according to Thai government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
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Thai banks pivot as fees are regulated
Read more: Thai banks pivot as fees are regulatedBanks are preparing for a potential decline in fee-based income following the central bank’s move to standardise banking fees, despite strong growth in the first quarter of this year.
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Thailand wilts as ‘financial summer’ batters households
Read more: Thailand wilts as ‘financial summer’ batters householdsAs temperatures climb across Thailand, households are feeling more than just the heat. This year’s hot season has brought a sharp rise in living costs, particularly fuel prices, tightening budgets and amplifying financial strain.