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Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, NTSB says
Read more: Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, NTSB saysThe National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that both recorders are headed to Washington, D.C., and will be used to confirm data such as the plane’s speed on landing.
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Iran war hits Americans at the pump as Labor Day gas prices smash record
Read more: Iran war hits Americans at the pump as Labor Day gas prices smash recordGas prices in the U.S. have hit a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon
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Judge postpones trial for man charged in Lockerbie flight bombing over ‘new evidence’
Read more: Judge postpones trial for man charged in Lockerbie flight bombing over ‘new evidence’The explosion killed all 259 passengers and crew members and 11 people on the ground in Lockerbie
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Burnham hails council house comeback with £10bn for 70,000 new homes
Read more: Burnham hails council house comeback with £10bn for 70,000 new homesPM makes first major spending announcement on policy priority – but uses money set aside by Starmer and backtracks on social housing vow
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Record one in seven now on antidepressants as pill use rockets
Read more: Record one in seven now on antidepressants as pill use rocketsThe stark new figures have fuelled concerns about growing reliance on the drugs and long waiting lists for alternative treatments.
Asia
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Hong Kong bans public vaping, eyes wider restrictions
Read more: Hong Kong bans public vaping, eyes wider restrictionsOfficials say the move is part of a broader push to curb tobacco use, with stricter rules likely to follow.
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Indonesia court jails ex-chief executive of tech startup eFishery for 9 years for embezzlement
Read more: Indonesia court jails ex-chief executive of tech startup eFishery for 9 years for embezzlementGibran Huzaifah admitted to manipulating eFishery’s financial statements during an earlier interview with Bloomberg, but denied stealing any money.
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New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mystery
Read more: New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mysteryThe latest search, which began in December and concluded in January, scoured an area of around 15,000 sq km.
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Johor proposes 12 ‘key’ drop-off points for Singapore cross-border taxis, may require tracking system
Read more: Johor proposes 12 ‘key’ drop-off points for Singapore cross-border taxis, may require tracking systemThe proposed drop-off points include Senai International Airport, JB Sentral, Medini, Southkey, Mount Austin and Eco Botanic among others.
Thailand
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More sparks fly over Senate collusion case
Read more: More sparks fly over Senate collusion caseThe controversy over the Election Commission’s investigation into alleged collusion in the 2024 Senate election intensified on Thursday, with senators accusing opposition figures of pressuring the poll agency and prejudging the case.
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Ex-Pheu Thai candidate held in exam fraud case
Read more: Ex-Pheu Thai candidate held in exam fraud caseA former Pheu Thai Party candidate has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly soliciting money in exchange for helping candidates pass civil service exams in his home province of Si Sa Ket.
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Call for tech defences to protect sovereignty
Read more: Call for tech defences to protect sovereigntyThailand must urgently strengthen its “communication sovereignty” to protect national interests in an increasingly borderless digital environment dominated by global technology platforms and emerging low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks, according to AM Thanapant Raicharoen, commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
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New electricity rates put off until review
Read more: New electricity rates put off until reviewAuthorities have postponed a plan to impose higher electricity rates on large households with heavy consumption, citing the need to revise how power bills are calculated, says Energy Minister Akanat Promphan.
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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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Hong Kong bans public vaping, eyes wider restrictions
Read more: Hong Kong bans public vaping, eyes wider restrictionsOfficials say the move is part of a broader push to curb tobacco use, with stricter rules likely to follow.
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Indonesia court jails ex-chief executive of tech startup eFishery for 9 years for embezzlement
Read more: Indonesia court jails ex-chief executive of tech startup eFishery for 9 years for embezzlementGibran Huzaifah admitted to manipulating eFishery’s financial statements during an earlier interview with Bloomberg, but denied stealing any money.
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TAT slashes long-haul arrival forecast to 10 million
Read more: TAT slashes long-haul arrival forecast to 10 millionThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has slashed its long-haul arrival forecast to 10 million this year, on par with last year, mainly attributed to the Middle East conflict.
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Defective product bill okayed
Read more: Defective product bill okayedThe cabinet has approved the draft Defective Products Liability Act, which would provide consumers with statutory protection against product defects.
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Ban on refined oil exports to continue
Read more: Ban on refined oil exports to continueThailand’s energy authorities have confirmed that the country will continue its ban on refined oil exports, despite mounting pressure from domestic refineries struggling with limited storage capacity.