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Trump sending $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans
Read more: Trump sending $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million AmericansSome families with more than one “affected person” could receive multiple payments via check or direct deposit, an administration official told CBS News.
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Election denier Kurt Olsen steps down from “grand conspiracy” case
Read more: Election denier Kurt Olsen steps down from “grand conspiracy” caseOlsen notified the Justice Department that he was departing the case in an email Monday.
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What is the state pension triple lock and how much would scrapping it cost pensioners?
Read more: What is the state pension triple lock and how much would scrapping it cost pensioners?Pensioners would be thousands of pounds worse off without the policy, analysis shows
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes is ‘taken to isolated farmhouse hidden behind a 6ft gate’
Read more: Sir Ranulph Fiennes is ‘taken to isolated farmhouse hidden behind a 6ft gate’Sir Ranulph Fiennes is believed to be back home at his isolated farm in Shropshire, the Daily Mail has learned.
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Scrap fuel duty hike before diesel hits £3, ministers tell John Healey
Read more: Scrap fuel duty hike before diesel hits £3, ministers tell John HealeySenior figures have told the Daily Mail that the Government should not press ahead with the plan to phase in the huge hike from January at a time of soaring fuel prices.
Asia
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Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia
Read more: Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit IndonesiaToddlers accounted for more than 40,000 of the respiratory cases in regions affected by haze in Indonesia.
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Melaka state assembly to be dissolved on Sep 23, paving way for election within 60 days: Chief Minister
Read more: Melaka state assembly to be dissolved on Sep 23, paving way for election within 60 days: Chief MinisterBarisan Nasional controls the Melaka state government and will be looking to build on its recent victories in Negeri Sembilan and Johor. Who it partners or whether it goes solo will be closely watched, say analysts.
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Malaysia to invite Myanmar leader over Rohingya repatriation push
Read more: Malaysia to invite Myanmar leader over Rohingya repatriation push“I invited him because I want to tell him that we can be friends and trade. We can accept Myanmar, but they must accept (its refugees) back,” Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
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Rodrigo Duterte suffering ‘significant memory impairment’: Defence
Read more: Rodrigo Duterte suffering ‘significant memory impairment’: DefenceJudges are weighing whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is mentally fit to face charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court.
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Millions affected as floods strike India’s Bihar
Read more: Millions affected as floods strike India’s BiharBihar is downstream from Nepal, which suffered deadly flooding last month.
Thailand
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Thailand to launch new push for Japanese tourists in 2027
Read more: Thailand to launch new push for Japanese tourists in 2027The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to implement its new marketing plan for 2027, starting with the new fiscal year in October, in a bid to secure at least 2.83 trillion baht in revenue, of which 1.63 trillion baht is to come from 33 million foreign travellers.
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Thai Airways cancels 37 more flights
Read more: Thai Airways cancels 37 more flightsThai Airways International has cancelled 37 more domestic and international flights scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as it tries to dig itself out from under a massive baggage backlog at Suvarnabhumi airport.
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Luggage chaos, flight delays at Suvarnabhumi airport
Read more: Luggage chaos, flight delays at Suvarnabhumi airportPassengers arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport have been forced to wait five or six hours for their baggage and numerous flights have been delayed since Saturday because of problems with Thai Airways’ ground operations.
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Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters
Read more: Bangkok floods force thousands into sheltersBANGKOK – Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings.
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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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Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia
Read more: Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit IndonesiaToddlers accounted for more than 40,000 of the respiratory cases in regions affected by haze in Indonesia.
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Melaka state assembly to be dissolved on Sep 23, paving way for election within 60 days: Chief Minister
Read more: Melaka state assembly to be dissolved on Sep 23, paving way for election within 60 days: Chief MinisterBarisan Nasional controls the Melaka state government and will be looking to build on its recent victories in Negeri Sembilan and Johor. Who it partners or whether it goes solo will be closely watched, say analysts.
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All 50 Bangkok districts declared disaster areas
Read more: All 50 Bangkok districts declared disaster areasAll 50 districts of Bangkok have been declared disaster zones as heavy rain continues to cause flooding, traffic problems and disruptions to daily life.
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Democrats face identity test
Read more: Democrats face identity testThe Democrat Party’s decision to take a harder line on the Senate election-fraud case is exposing a potentially costly fault line between its stated commitment to democratic institutions and the political identity of part of its traditional support base.
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Manchester City ‘guilty of 114 Premier League charges’
Read more: Manchester City ‘guilty of 114 Premier League charges’Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of all but one of 115 English Premier League charges they faced for breaching financial regulations.