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Trump’s ceasefire collapses as Iran ENDS peace talks over Benjamin Netanyahu’s fresh bombing campaign
Read more: Trump’s ceasefire collapses as Iran ENDS peace talks over Benjamin Netanyahu’s fresh bombing campaignIran has severed all diplomatic talks with the United States, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire by bombing its proxy militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Trump suggests canceling all musical performances at the Great American State Fair
Read more: Trump suggests canceling all musical performances at the Great American State FairFreedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
Asia
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Raising the steaks: China launches barbecue university programme, welcoming first cohort of students
Read more: Raising the steaks: China launches barbecue university programme, welcoming first cohort of studentsAs part of a three-year diploma programme, students will receive specialised training in areas like ingredient selection, charcoal control and flavour development, alongside business and restaurant management skills.
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Taiwan parliament authorises signing of stalled US$9 billion US arms deals
Read more: Taiwan parliament authorises signing of stalled US$9 billion US arms dealsA second arms package, worth around US$14 billion, could be approved for Taiwan after US President Donald Trump visits Beijing later this month.
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Knife-wielding woman nabbed after chasing people on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road to get psychiatric help
Read more: Knife-wielding woman nabbed after chasing people on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road to get psychiatric helpIn an earlier incident in December 2025, the woman allegedly threatened passengers on a public bus with a knife before she was restrained and removed from the bus.
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‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief Zahid
Read more: ‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief ZahidDAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a “Team B” existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
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Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on board
Read more: Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on boardThere were eight crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on fisheries.
Thailand
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Thai airlines grapple with jet fuel surge
Read more: Thai airlines grapple with jet fuel surgeDespite increased airfares, airlines have been unable to absorb rising jet fuel costs during the summer period, with this expense increasing from 30-35% of operational costs to 60% in May.
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Higher electricity prices to hit large Thai families
Read more: Higher electricity prices to hit large Thai familiesLarge households and small businesses operating from residential properties are expected to face higher electricity bills from July, as the government prepares to roll out a new tariff system.
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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.
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Cabinet mulls loan plan
Read more: Cabinet mulls loan planThe cabinet will consider a borrowing framework worth several hundred billion baht to fund the government’s “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Helping Thais Plus) programme on Tuesday, along with other welfare measures and renewable energy initiatives.
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Raising the steaks: China launches barbecue university programme, welcoming first cohort of students
Read more: Raising the steaks: China launches barbecue university programme, welcoming first cohort of studentsAs part of a three-year diploma programme, students will receive specialised training in areas like ingredient selection, charcoal control and flavour development, alongside business and restaurant management skills.
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Taiwan parliament authorises signing of stalled US$9 billion US arms deals
Read more: Taiwan parliament authorises signing of stalled US$9 billion US arms dealsA second arms package, worth around US$14 billion, could be approved for Taiwan after US President Donald Trump visits Beijing later this month.
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People’s Party says ‘no talks’ with Chadchart over city polls
Read more: People’s Party says ‘no talks’ with Chadchart over city pollsThe opposition People’s Party (PP) has played down speculation it has approached incumbent Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt to run under its banner in the capital’s upcoming gubernatorial election, insisting no political deal has been made.
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Fires fuel pollution fear
Read more: Fires fuel pollution fearHotspots were detected across northern Thailand during the last week of April as forest fires raged despite intensified efforts by authorities to bring them under control. Most fires were found in forest zones.
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Chadchart teases another City Hall mayoral run
Read more: Chadchart teases another City Hall mayoral runChadchart Sittipunt has signalled he will run for another term as Bangkok governor, while the People’s Party (PP) has stepped up an early campaign for City Hall.