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Pentagon defends banning reporters from press office by turning it into a classified room: ‘Journalists no longer permitted’
Read more: Pentagon defends banning reporters from press office by turning it into a classified room: ‘Journalists no longer permitted’The Trump administration said the switch-up was due to Pentagon speechwriters needing to ‘routinely handle classified material’
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London Tube strikes live: Major walkout begins after last-ditch talks fail to resolve dispute
Read more: London Tube strikes live: Major walkout begins after last-ditch talks fail to resolve disputeDrivers’ union Aslef has accepted the conditions set by TfL while the RMT still plans to walk out
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Former GP is charged with 148 counts of rape and sexual assault spanning more than a decade
Read more: Former GP is charged with 148 counts of rape and sexual assault spanning more than a decadeAn investigation into Stellios Theodoros was prompted after 15 of his alleged victims made complaints to Queensland Police.
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Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
Read more: Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company saysIndependent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.
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What to know about today’s primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and more
Read more: What to know about today’s primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and moreVoters are going to the polls Tuesday for primaries in several states, including the most expensive House primary in history.
Asia
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India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killing
Read more: India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killingSharif Osman Hadi’s death set off violent protests in Bangladesh, with angry mobs torching several buildings including two major newspapers deemed to favour India, as well as a prominent cultural institution.
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Malaysia businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador denies involvement in boardroom tussle at government tech provider NexG
Read more: Malaysia businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador denies involvement in boardroom tussle at government tech provider NexGCNA had reported that the former political aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was told by the premier to back off from such a move, but Farhash says he did not receive any such order.
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Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina elections
Read more: Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina electionsThe South Asian nation of 170 million votes on Feb 12 to elect 350 lawmakers, in the first election since a 2024 uprising.
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Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probe
Read more: Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probeFollowing the investigation, which comes just days after the construction giant emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd, IJM also denied reports that it is under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office.
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Defections from North Korea fall further as regime tightens grip
Read more: Defections from North Korea fall further as regime tightens gripJust 224 North Korean defectors entered South Korea for resettlement last year – a sharp drop from pre-2020 levels, when over 1,000 people made the perilous journey south each year.
Thailand
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DNA study finds multiple blackchin tilapia sources
Read more: DNA study finds multiple blackchin tilapia sourcesA new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University has concluded that invasive blackchin tilapia were introduced to Thailand at multiple places and in multiple ways, and not as a result of a single introduction as believed earlier.
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Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai women
Read more: Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai womenSix Nigerians linked to a cocaine trafficking network have been arrested after police raided a condominium in Nonthaburi, where they also discovered a romance scam using AI-generated faces portraying wealthy foreigners to approach mostly older Thai female victims.
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Coconut water: the natural health drink for Thailand’s brutal heat
Read more: Coconut water: the natural health drink for Thailand’s brutal heatCoconut water is easy to find in Thailand, whether from a fruit stall or in a convenience store. Packed with nutrients, it is the ultimate drink to fight the extreme heat of Thai summer.
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Cabinet approves B400-billion borrowing decree
Read more: Cabinet approves B400-billion borrowing decreeThe cabinet on Tuesday approved an emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht to alleviate cost of living pressures and support measures to reduce energy costs, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
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EEC market weakens as condos tumble
Read more: EEC market weakens as condos tumbleThe housing market in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) continued to soften in 2025, with both demand and supply contracting year-on-year, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
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India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killing
Read more: India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killingSharif Osman Hadi’s death set off violent protests in Bangladesh, with angry mobs torching several buildings including two major newspapers deemed to favour India, as well as a prominent cultural institution.
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Malaysia businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador denies involvement in boardroom tussle at government tech provider NexG
Read more: Malaysia businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador denies involvement in boardroom tussle at government tech provider NexGCNA had reported that the former political aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was told by the premier to back off from such a move, but Farhash says he did not receive any such order.
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Govt upbeat on benefits of southern land bridge
Read more: Govt upbeat on benefits of southern land bridgeThailand will benefit from its southern land bridge project as the Strait of Malacca is to reach full capacity in 10 years, according to Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat.
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Three Thai beaches make world’s 50 best list
Read more: Three Thai beaches make world’s 50 best listThailand’s Donald Duck Bay in the Similan Islands has been ranked 10th in the World’s 50 Best Beaches 2026, with two beaches in Trang and Phuket provinces placing 23rd and 27th.
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Iran warns will attack US forces in Hormuz after Trump announces escort plan
Read more: Iran warns will attack US forces in Hormuz after Trump announces escort planTEHRAN – Iran’s military warned on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the waterway.