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Kim Zolciak’s jailed son KJ, 15, may face harsh conditions if he’s released on bond after indictment on multiple charges in sexual assault case
Read more: Kim Zolciak’s jailed son KJ, 15, may face harsh conditions if he’s released on bond after indictment on multiple charges in sexual assault caseKim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s 15-year-old son KJ will likely endure ‘close, close monitoring’ if he’s granted bond after being taken into custody last month over sexual assault allegations,
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NTSB arrives at MIA to begin investigation into deadly plane crash
Read more: NTSB arrives at MIA to begin investigation into deadly plane crashAn Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five people and injuring five others, officials said.
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Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at age 80
Read more: Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at age 80Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
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‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of haunting Native American cases
Read more: ‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of haunting Native American casesThe FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin passes law to seize retail warehouses if they face Ukrainian drone attack
Read more: Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin passes law to seize retail warehouses if they face Ukrainian drone attackKyiv has increasingly targeted online retail logistics centres, accusing them of providing support to the Russian armed forces
Asia
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China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day
Read more: China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May DayChina’s tourism market is a bright spot in domestic demand, injecting momentum into a economy facing pressure from weak consumption and a prolonged property downturn.
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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcry
Read more: Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcryThe Philippines has a huge cockfighting industry, with Filipinos wagering tens of millions of dollars daily, according to some industry estimates.
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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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North Korea and China to resume passenger train service after six-year gap
Read more: North Korea and China to resume passenger train service after six-year gapThe Pyongyang-Beijing train will begin the round-trip service on Mar 12, operating four times a week.
Thailand
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Tourism Ministry to deport misbehaving foreign tourists as new regulation takes effect
Read more: Tourism Ministry to deport misbehaving foreign tourists as new regulation takes effectTourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul has backed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s latest directive, pledging to enforce newly-enacted legal measures aimed at cracking down on and deporting foreign tourists who engage in inappropriate behaviour, cause public disturbances, show disrespect for Thai culture or create hardship for Thai citizens and other visitors.
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IRPC accelerates its restructuring drive
Read more: IRPC accelerates its restructuring driveIRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of PTT Plc, is accelerating its restructuring programme as prolonged weakness in the global petrochemical and refining industries pressures earnings and forces producers to adapt to a more challenging business environment.
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Eight arrested over illegal ID‑card scheme linked to scams
Read more: Eight arrested over illegal ID‑card scheme linked to scamsCHIANG RAI — Eight people were arrested Thursday in Chiang Rai on suspicion of running a scheme that illegally issued Thai identity cards to foreigners, including Chinese and Myanmar nationals, allegedly enabling scammers, drug traffickers and money‑launderers, police said.
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Scottish boxer dies after falling from tuk-tuk in Phuket
Read more: Scottish boxer dies after falling from tuk-tuk in PhuketA rising Scottish boxing star has died after falling from a tuk-tuk in Phuket, prompting an outpouring of tributes from his boxing club, while the Thai driver has been arrested and charged.
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Peace deal unlikely to revive tourism
Read more: Peace deal unlikely to revive tourismHotels and airlines remain cautious about the potential end of the Middle East conflict as the positive impact could be delayed due to a steep slowdown in purchasing power, particularly among domestic tourists, during this low season.
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China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day
Read more: China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May DayChina’s tourism market is a bright spot in domestic demand, injecting momentum into a economy facing pressure from weak consumption and a prolonged property downturn.
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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcry
Read more: Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcryThe Philippines has a huge cockfighting industry, with Filipinos wagering tens of millions of dollars daily, according to some industry estimates.
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Multi-million-baht assets seized from forex scam suspects
Read more: Multi-million-baht assets seized from forex scam suspectsA raid of 24 locations in Greater Bangkok has resulted in the impounding of millions worth in cash and luxury assets from members of a suspected investment and foreign exchange scam network.
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Soldier angered by transfer order kills superior
Read more: Soldier angered by transfer order kills superiorMurder charges have been filed against an army officer who shot and killed his superior in his office in Kalasin province on Wednesday morning, reportedly over a dispute involving a transfer order.
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Suspicions about AI Passport mount
Read more: Suspicions about AI Passport mountThe government’s 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project could become a focus of a no-confidence debate, according to the People’s Party, which says other projects overseen by the Bhumjaithai Party have followed a similar pattern.