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Kemi to stop school leavers going straight on the dole: As Burnham lurches further Left – and talks of a second Brexit referendum – Tories launch bid to stop young lives being wasted…
Read more: Kemi to stop school leavers going straight on the dole: As Burnham lurches further Left – and talks of a second Brexit referendum – Tories launch bid to stop young lives being wasted…Kemi Badenoch has drawn up proposals to require jobless teenagers to undergo intensive work coaching instead of signing on immediately for Universal Credit.
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‘Stabbed pilot is a true hero. He opened the cockpit door’: Netanyahu heaps praise on captain of Flydubai plane and passengers who overpowered attacker and averted 9/11-style disaster
Read more: ‘Stabbed pilot is a true hero. He opened the cockpit door’: Netanyahu heaps praise on captain of Flydubai plane and passengers who overpowered attacker and averted 9/11-style disasterIsrael believes the co-pilot of Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was planning to seize the controls and crash the plane into a target in Israel, possibly a skyscraper.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin places new restrictions on oil refineries after devastating strikes by Kyiv
Read more: Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin places new restrictions on oil refineries after devastating strikes by KyivRussian strikes continued to pound Kyiv overnight, extending a multi-day assault on the Ukrainian capital
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Mounting GOP anger at Hegseth could hamper his $1.5T bid for military funds, report says
Read more: Mounting GOP anger at Hegseth could hamper his $1.5T bid for military funds, report saysRepublicans unhappy with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war and Pentagon turmoil – and could block mammoth budget request as a result
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Minister refuses to rule out scrapping state pension triple lock
Read more: Minister refuses to rule out scrapping state pension triple lockDespite being pressed on it by broadcasters, the education secretary would not say whether Mr Burnham and chancellor John Healey are considering ending the policy
Asia
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China, US top diplomats discuss ‘high-level interactions’ in call, Beijing says
Read more: China, US top diplomats discuss ‘high-level interactions’ in call, Beijing saysThe call came a week ahead of an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US, with a meeting with President Donald Trump set to take place on Sep 24, Trump had said.
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China’s top diplomat urges Iran, US to show restraint, revive talks
Read more: China’s top diplomat urges Iran, US to show restraint, revive talks“We urge all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at an early date”, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Thailand
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Floods across four regions, 40 fatalities
Read more: Floods across four regions, 40 fatalitiesOngoing floods have spread to cover about 2,700 square kilometres and have killed 40 people with the most affected areas being the Central Plains, government spokesman Ekkapob Pianpises said on Wednesday.
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Thai Airways suspends cargo intake from Oct 1-6 amid flood disruption
Read more: Thai Airways suspends cargo intake from Oct 1-6 amid flood disruptionThai Airways International has announced a temporary suspension of inbound, outbound and transit cargo acceptance at its cargo terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport from Oct 1-6 due to flooding disrupting staff travel and warehouse operations.
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700,000 suffering under Bangkok floods
Read more: 700,000 suffering under Bangkok floodsSevere flooding in Bangkok was affecting about 329,000 families, about 700,000 people, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said on Monday.
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Costly efforts cushion against energy prices
Read more: Costly efforts cushion against energy pricesState agencies are either implementing or considering a range of financial and fiscal measures to cushion consumers and businesses from global oil price volatility, according to energy permanent secretary Prasert Sinsukprasert.
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The sky’s the limit
Read more: The sky’s the limitLow-cost carriers have become a critical part of Thailand’s aviation expansion over the past two decades since the first low-cost operator, Thai AirAsia, was established 23 years ago, giving travellers more options for affordable air travel.
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Schoolboy hailed for clearing rubbish from flooded city street
Read more: Schoolboy hailed for clearing rubbish from flooded city streetAmid heavy flooding in Bangkok, a schoolboy’s simple act of civic-mindedness has drawn widespread praise online after he was filmed wading through murky water to collect floating rubbish before it could clog the drains.
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Heavy flooding continues in eastern Bangkok
Read more: Heavy flooding continues in eastern BangkokBangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said heavy flooding continued in eastern districts of Bangkok, where most main canals remained full on Sunday.
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Nene Royal did great, and that is good enough
Read more: Nene Royal did great, and that is good enoughAs we offer much-deserved congratulations to 16-year-old Nene Royal for winning America’s Got Talent 2026, it feels like a plea also must be made. Not to the young rocker living her best life, but to those who feel compelled to appoint any Thai who has achieved international fame an ambassador of “Thai culture”.