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Protester at Henry Nowak demo told police ‘come and get it’ while armed with a ‘makeshift knuckleduster’, court hears
Read more: Protester at Henry Nowak demo told police ‘come and get it’ while armed with a ‘makeshift knuckleduster’, court hearsDaniel Frost, 44, wrapped a rope with a carabiner around his arm to form a ‘handmade knuckle duster’, claiming it was a dog lead, before telling police ‘come and get it’, a court heard.
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Oxford University professor is forced to cancel lectures after pro-trans activists call him a ‘bigot’ and ‘transphobic’
Read more: Oxford University professor is forced to cancel lectures after pro-trans activists call him a ‘bigot’ and ‘transphobic’Michael Foran, an associate professor of law at the University of Oxford, was interrupted by demonstrators while attempting to deliver the lectures at Keble College.
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Eight people shot near Ohio festival as police search for suspect, report says
Read more: Eight people shot near Ohio festival as police search for suspect, report saysOhio police were called Saturday evening to the scene of a shooting near Toledo’s Old West End Festival
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UK employers face World Cup headache over staff absence and late kick-offs
Read more: UK employers face World Cup headache over staff absence and late kick-offsAcas said employers may want to remind staff their sickness and attendance policies still apply
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New tartan celebrates Scotland and United States’ ‘enduring connection’ ahead of World Cup
Read more: New tartan celebrates Scotland and United States’ ‘enduring connection’ ahead of World CupA new tartan has been unveiled to commemorate Scotland’s enduring relationship with the United States, ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary and its co-hosting of the upcoming World Cup.
Asia
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Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 days
Read more: Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 daysThe 16th Johor state elections must be held by Jul 31, and it will be scheduled at the discretion of the Election Commission.
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Philippine senator arrested in flood control scandal
Read more: Philippine senator arrested in flood control scandalSenator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is the first sitting lawmaker to be arrested over the corruption scandal.
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Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave
Read more: Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in flooded Laos caveExperts from Thailand who aided the dramatic 2018 retrieval of a youth football team from a Thai cave joined rescue efforts on Monday to extract the seven people, Laotian state media said.
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Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to ‘gay party’
Read more: Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to ‘gay party’Authorities also seized about RM103,070 (US$26,000) worth of illicit drugs, including MDMA, ecstasy pills and powder, and ketamine, narcotics investigations department director Hussein Omar Khan said in a statement late Monday (May 25).
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Two Singaporeans among eight arrested in drug raid at Kuala Lumpur hotel after man dies
Read more: Two Singaporeans among eight arrested in drug raid at Kuala Lumpur hotel after man diesA 31-year-old Malaysian man was pronounced dead at Kuala Lumpur Hospital’s emergency department after being brought there on Sunday (May 24) morning.
Thailand
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Scam victims sue Meta, Apple, Line and banks for B230m
Read more: Scam victims sue Meta, Apple, Line and banks for B230mThe Thailand Consumer Council is representing 10 scam victims suing internet platform operators Meta, Apple, Line and banks for 230 million baht in total damages.
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Rising data centre demand pressures power capacity
Read more: Rising data centre demand pressures power capacityEnergy authorities are preparing to expand Thailand’s electricity generation capacity amid mounting concerns that rising demand from resource-intensive businesses, particularly data centres, could strain the national grid.
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Teen relatives held in killing of Kanchanaburi girl
Read more: Teen relatives held in killing of Kanchanaburi girlKANCHANABURI – Police have arrested two teenaged relatives of a seven-year-old girl whose body was found in a rubber plantation in Kanchanaburi province, with both suspects reportedly confessing to causing her death before disposing of the body.
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Opposition alleges NACC misconduct
Read more: Opposition alleges NACC misconductOpposition MPs and allies submitted a petition seeking a Supreme Court-led inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) dismissal of a concealed shareholding complaint involving former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob.
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Land Bridge project hits new snag
Read more: Land Bridge project hits new snagThailand’s flagship Land Bridge project has suffered a significant setback after an expert review committee ordered fresh Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) studies for planned deep-sea ports in Ranong and Chumphon.
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Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 days
Read more: Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 daysThe 16th Johor state elections must be held by Jul 31, and it will be scheduled at the discretion of the Election Commission.
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Philippine senator arrested in flood control scandal
Read more: Philippine senator arrested in flood control scandalSenator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is the first sitting lawmaker to be arrested over the corruption scandal.
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Rise of the magic weight-loss injection pen
Read more: Rise of the magic weight-loss injection penThere is a magic pen and that pen promises to take away all your weight concerns in a matter of weeks.
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Industry shrugs off impact of US corn imports
Read more: Industry shrugs off impact of US corn importsThe Federation of Livestock and Aquaculture joined with other livestock associations to declare planned US corn imports will not harm local corn farmers, instead reducing production costs for the livestock industry, which is facing a shortage of roughly 800,000 tonnes of corn required for feed production.
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Thaksin to play no role in Pheu Thai
Read more: Thaksin to play no role in Pheu ThaiPheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has insisted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not be involved in the party’s affairs following the issuance of a royal pardon.