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Melania Trump’s team breaks silence on her husband’s devoted ‘human printer’ aide Natalie Harp
Read more: Melania Trump’s team breaks silence on her husband’s devoted ‘human printer’ aide Natalie HarpThe first lady’s top spokesman downplayed the rumors swirling around Donald Trump and Harp during an interview on Wednesday.
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Federal judge backs Missouri’s new House map after Supreme Court rebuffs case
Read more: Federal judge backs Missouri’s new House map after Supreme Court rebuffs caseA federal judge ruled that Missouri should use a new congressional map that favors Republicans for now, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a ruling from the state’s highest court directing Missouri to use an older map.
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Toronto mayor calls tariff fight “unnecessary”
Read more: Toronto mayor calls tariff fight “unnecessary”Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow told CBS News that around 5,000 jobs in Toronto’s textile, clothing and leather manufacturing industries could be affected, which “means the price of Americans buying things, the cost will go up.”
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Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America”
Read more: Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America”The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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Four killed as plane plunges into Alaska waters days after crash left eight dead
Read more: Four killed as plane plunges into Alaska waters days after crash left eight deadOfficials say a small plane has crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska and killed all four people on board
Asia
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Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China Sea
Read more: Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China SeaJapan’s Self-Defense Forces fired an anti-ship missile at a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship about 75km off the coast of Paoay in the northern Philippines, which faces the South China Sea.
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Malaysia ousted from Asian Cup race after AFC overturns wins
Read more: Malaysia ousted from Asian Cup race after AFC overturns winsThe AFC overturned two of Malaysia’s wins, leaving them six points off the top of their Asian Cup qualifying group and out of contention for the tournament.
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to make introductory visit to Japan
Read more: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to make introductory visit to JapanMr Wong will be making his first visit to Japan as Singapore’s prime minister. It comes on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Thailand
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Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memories
Read more: Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memoriesDHUNGE (NEPAL) – Days after a wall of water and debris ripped through Nepal, Shanti Lamichhane sat on a fruit crate in the dirt where her village once stood, staring at what remained of her home.
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Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000
Read more: Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000BIDUR (NEPAL) – Rescuers in Nepal and China battled Sunday to find thousands missing after a deadly wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayas, engulfing entire villages.
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Work on new northern train tunnel halted after accident kills 2
Read more: Work on new northern train tunnel halted after accident kills 2The State Railway of Thailand has ordered a temporary halt to construction of a new tunnel on the northern line pending an investigation into a scaffolding collapse that killed two workers.
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Google, FBI target Chinese scammers using Gemini AI for fake sites
Read more: Google, FBI target Chinese scammers using Gemini AI for fake sitesTech giant Google has joined forces with the FBI to dismantle a Chinese cybercrime syndicate known as “Outsider Enterprise” after the group allegedly used Google’s own Gemini artificial intelligence to create fraudulent websites and swindle users out of millions of dollars.
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Tha Phra Chan clings to Thai herbal traditions
Read more: Tha Phra Chan clings to Thai herbal traditions“This is part of the roots of Thai culture. One day, it may no longer exist. The place where it all began is slowly fading away,” says Payao Sitthisong, 70, looking out onto the street from her herbal medicine store. “But the truth is, this is where it all started — right here at Tha…
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Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China Sea
Read more: Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China SeaJapan’s Self-Defense Forces fired an anti-ship missile at a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship about 75km off the coast of Paoay in the northern Philippines, which faces the South China Sea.
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Spotlight on ballooning welfare spending
Read more: Spotlight on ballooning welfare spendingIs Thailand becoming a welfare state? The answer remains to be seen, given the government’s fiscal constraints.
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Cambodia won’t impede Unesco bids, says ministry
Read more: Cambodia won’t impede Unesco bids, says ministryThe Culture Ministry has insisted Thailand’s bids to have traditional Thai costume and Muay Thai recognised by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage items will not be affected by Cambodia’s election to a Unesco heritage committee.
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EC rejects irregularity claims in Senate election
Read more: EC rejects irregularity claims in Senate electionThe Election Commission (EC) has defended its handling of the 2024 Senate election and rejected allegations of irregularities after a video showing officials collecting voting notes from candidates resurfaced.