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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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National Trust forced to use winter feed months early due to drought
Read more: National Trust forced to use winter feed months early due to droughtHay meadows that normally produce 150 tonnes at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire have yielded nothing, the conservation charity said
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Parental leave system ‘treats fathers like workhorses and mothers like unpaid interns’, campaigners say
Read more: Parental leave system ‘treats fathers like workhorses and mothers like unpaid interns’, campaigners sayParents are set to join protests taking place across the UK, including at Downing Street
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Blake Lively gets humiliating $400k legal fees payout from Justin Baldoni after demanding $8m following their bombshell settlement
Read more: Blake Lively gets humiliating $400k legal fees payout from Justin Baldoni after demanding $8m following their bombshell settlementA judge in New York ruled Lively will get just five percent of the amount she was seeking for defending herself against Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit.
Asia
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BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM Zahid
Read more: BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM ZahidBarisan Nasional (BN)’s chairman and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi however adds that there would still be a need to reach some understanding with other political blocs.
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Cathay Pacific to roughly double fuel surcharges for most routes amid war on Iran
Read more: Cathay Pacific to roughly double fuel surcharges for most routes amid war on IranThe Hong Kong flagship carrier said that the price of jet fuel has “approximately doubled” due to conflict in the Middle East.
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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.
Thailand
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Lost in Translation
Read more: Lost in TranslationAmid a week of heavy debate about borrowing 400 billion baht, questions about the legitimacy of the Senate and vows to restore tourism numbers to pre-Covid levels, an admittedly trivial exercise initiated by Thai officials ended up speaking volumes.
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Fire-hit Klongthom Center can’t be saved, says Chadchart
Read more: Fire-hit Klongthom Center can’t be saved, says ChadchartFire broke out again on Saturday afternoon at Klongthom Center in Bangkok, after a major blaze overnight caused extensive damage to the popular market for second-hand goods, electronics, spare parts and tools.
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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.
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US-Iran peace talks in Geneva called off, clouding prospects for lasting truce
Read more: US-Iran peace talks in Geneva called off, clouding prospects for lasting truceWASHINGTON/DUBAI – Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the Middle East conflict would not take place on Friday, as Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to Geneva, adding to uncertainty whether a lasting truce can be found.
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BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM Zahid
Read more: BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM ZahidBarisan Nasional (BN)’s chairman and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi however adds that there would still be a need to reach some understanding with other political blocs.
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Thap Lan land disputes linger
Read more: Thap Lan land disputes lingerSiho Uthakayotha, 63, was expected to be celebrating. After decades of uncertainty over land occupied by his community near Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima, a decision to remove 155,865 rai of overlapping land from the park boundary was viewed as a long-awaited breakthrough.
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Forex probe names due out Friday
Read more: Forex probe names due out FridayThe Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will on Friday reveal the names of individuals allegedly linked to a suspected illegal foreign-exchange investment and trading network, amid reports that politicians and entertainment figures could be implicated in the case.
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Fed split clouds rate forecasts
Read more: Fed split clouds rate forecastsThe Federal Reserve’s latest moves have reinforced expectations that borrowing costs may remain stable throughout the second half of 2026, though a sharp divide among policymakers highlights the ongoing uncertainty surrounding inflation and the future path of monetary policy, pundits say.
