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UK to pursue ‘pragmatic relationship’ with China despite US calls for trade barriers
Read more: UK to pursue ‘pragmatic relationship’ with China despite US calls for trade barriersChief Secretary to the UK Treasury Emma Reynolds said Britain will maintain ‘pragmatic relationship’ with China on trade
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Pa. police officer charged after fatally shooting student at wrong home
Read more: Pa. police officer charged after fatally shooting student at wrong homeUpper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
Asia
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Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry says
Read more: Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry saysSeveral media outlets reported that the United States is seeking “blanket overnight access” for American military aircraft through Indonesian airspace, adding that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had approved the proposal.
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Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan school
Read more: Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan schoolEarlier reports identified the students as being Thai nationals but initial investigations found that the 34 were Malaysians residing in Thailand, said Kelantan’s police chief.
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Malaysia projected to save over US$600m in RON95 fuel subsidies for 2026: PM Anwar
Read more: Malaysia projected to save over US$600m in RON95 fuel subsidies for 2026: PM AnwarPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also expressed appreciation towards Malaysians’ “vigilance” in reporting attempts by drivers of foreign-registered vehicles to purchase subsidised RON95.
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Growing fruits on desert lands? Inside China’s decades-long fight against desertification
Read more: Growing fruits on desert lands? Inside China’s decades-long fight against desertificationFor more than four decades, China has been working to halt the spread of desertification through the Three-North Shelterbelt programme, colloquially known as the Great Green Wall.
Thailand
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Fresh rain threat looms over Nan recovery
Read more: Fresh rain threat looms over Nan recoveryNAN – Flood-hit areas of this northern province could face renewed danger this weekend, with another round of rain forecast for Sunday, raising concerns about landslides and flash floods as communities recover from this week’s devastating flooding.
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Coronary artery disease killed actor Ray MacDonald
Read more: Coronary artery disease killed actor Ray MacDonaldThe well-known Thai actor and travel content creator Ray MacDonald, who died suddenly on Wednesday at age 49, was suffering from triple-vessel coronary artery disease, according to his wife and close friends.
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Regulator to bolster disaster risk management
Read more: Regulator to bolster disaster risk managementThe Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is proceeding with plans to strengthen Thailand’s disaster risk management framework through a national disaster playbook and a proposed disaster insurance fund aimed at cushioning the economic impact of future catastrophes.
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A double dip on the cards?
Read more: A double dip on the cards?An economist is concerned about Thailand’s potential dual deficit scenario, in which both the fiscal balance and current account move into deficit simultaneously.
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Boy killed by grandpa’s pet monkey
Read more: Boy killed by grandpa’s pet monkeyA 6-year-old boy died on Saturday after being attacked by a long-tailed macaque his grandfather had kept as a companion since it was an infant.
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Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry says
Read more: Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry saysSeveral media outlets reported that the United States is seeking “blanket overnight access” for American military aircraft through Indonesian airspace, adding that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had approved the proposal.
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Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan school
Read more: Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan schoolEarlier reports identified the students as being Thai nationals but initial investigations found that the 34 were Malaysians residing in Thailand, said Kelantan’s police chief.
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8.8 million register for welfare
Read more: 8.8 million register for welfareMore than 8.86 million State Welfare Card holders have completed registration to confirm their eligibility for the 2026 State Welfare Registration Programme, with over 8.45 million of them verified, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.
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Busy day on city campaign trail
Read more: Busy day on city campaign trailKey candidates in the June 28 Bangkok governor race continued to court voters on Saturday, pitching policies that range from public safety and environmental protection to economic revitalisation and transport improvements, as the campaign entered its final stretch.
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Arsenic, lead taint Saraburi: PCD
Read more: Arsenic, lead taint Saraburi: PCDArsenic and lead levels exceeding surface-water standards were detected at three monitoring locations in Saraburi’s canal network, said the Pollution Control Department (PCD).