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A cow was handed a waste carriers licence. Now MPs are calling for tighter checks
Read more: A cow was handed a waste carriers licence. Now MPs are calling for tighter checksA cow, named Beau Vine, was recently granted a waste carrier licence prompting calls for more regulation
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Two teenagers arrested for 10 ‘random’ shootings in Texas crime spree, police say
Read more: Two teenagers arrested for 10 ‘random’ shootings in Texas crime spree, police sayAt least four people were shot over two days, with one person sustaining ‘serious’ injuries, Austin officials say
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More Americans are quitting their U.S. jobs to work abroad, study finds
Read more: More Americans are quitting their U.S. jobs to work abroad, study findsSince 2021, the share of U.S.-based employees who have left their jobs to work in another country has more than doubled.
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Iran-US war latest: Trump again declares ‘we’ve already won’ as he pressures Tehran to make a deal
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump again declares ‘we’ve already won’ as he pressures Tehran to make a dealPresident Donald Trump said even though the U.S. has ‘already won,’ he wants to win by a ‘bigger margin’
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Trump declared favorite to win Nobel Peace Prize despite starting the Iran war, bookmaker claims
Read more: Trump declared favorite to win Nobel Peace Prize despite starting the Iran war, bookmaker claimsThe president’s war with Iran began more than two months ago
Asia
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Principal dies after Thailand school shooting
Read more: Principal dies after Thailand school shootingSchool director Sasiphat Sinsamosorn died in hospital early on Thursday (Feb 12) after being admitted with gunshot wounds and undergoing surgery.
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South Korea’s ex-interior minister jailed for role in martial law crisis
Read more: South Korea’s ex-interior minister jailed for role in martial law crisisLee Sang-min was found to have instructed authorities to cut power to media outlets deemed critical of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Asia Pacific set for stable growth in 2026 despite global headwinds: Mastercard
Read more: Asia Pacific set for stable growth in 2026 despite global headwinds: MastercardLower energy prices and cheaper Chinese goods are helping households in the region pull ahead of rising costs for the first time in years, Mastercard’s Asia Pacific chief economist David Mann told CNA.
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‘Tramples on democracy’: Beijing slams Taiwan’s year-long Xiaohongshu ban
Read more: ‘Tramples on democracy’: Beijing slams Taiwan’s year-long Xiaohongshu banA spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office rejected Taipei’s justification that the ban on the Chinese lifestyle app was needed to curb online fraud.
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Fire breaks out in 7-storey building in Indonesia’s Jakarta, 20 dead
Read more: Fire breaks out in 7-storey building in Indonesia’s Jakarta, 20 deadThe building is the office of Terra Drone Indonesia, which provides drones for aerial survey activities with clients in the mining to agriculture sectors.
Thailand
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Moves to curb youth account misuse
Read more: Moves to curb youth account misuseRelevant agencies and authorities are tackling the trend of young people’s bank accounts being used as mule accounts for illegal transactions.
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‘Land Bridge’ hit by land buying claims
Read more: ‘Land Bridge’ hit by land buying claimsThe proposed Land Bridge project is under renewed scrutiny after reports emerged of large-scale land purchases in Ranong before the scheme was approved, fuelling concerns over speculation and potential impacts on local communities.
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Tourism tops over Songkran
Read more: Tourism tops over SongkranThe tourism sector is expected to generate more than 30.35 billion baht in revenue during the Songkran holiday, up 6% from last year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), with foreign visitors also making a bigger contribution.
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Care centre offers path back to hope
Read more: Care centre offers path back to hopeRio de Janeiro: In a city where homelessness and drug addiction often intersect, a growing network of psychosocial care centres is reshaping lives and restoring dignity.
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Feasibility studies behind Land Bridge ‘inaccurate’
Read more: Feasibility studies behind Land Bridge ‘inaccurate’A coalition of academics, environmental organisations and civil society groups has urged Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to disclose all environmental and health impact assessment (EHIA) reports related to the proposed southern Land Bridge project.
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Principal dies after Thailand school shooting
Read more: Principal dies after Thailand school shootingSchool director Sasiphat Sinsamosorn died in hospital early on Thursday (Feb 12) after being admitted with gunshot wounds and undergoing surgery.
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South Korea’s ex-interior minister jailed for role in martial law crisis
Read more: South Korea’s ex-interior minister jailed for role in martial law crisisLee Sang-min was found to have instructed authorities to cut power to media outlets deemed critical of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Bourse to benefit from OIC’s lower risk charge
Read more: Bourse to benefit from OIC’s lower risk chargeThe Office of Insurance Commission’s (OIC) decision to reduce the equity risk charge for domestic investments is expected to unlock significant institutional inflows into the stock market this year, as insurers gain greater flexibility to allocate capital to higher-return assets.
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GH Bank aims to elevate operations with digital upgrade
Read more: GH Bank aims to elevate operations with digital upgradeGovernment Housing (GH) Bank, a state financial institution specialising in housing loans, is preparing to upgrade its operations through digital transformation and the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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Anutin highlights Songkran’s cultural value
Read more: Anutin highlights Songkran’s cultural valuePrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul extended Songkran greetings to Thais worldwide, highlighting the festival as a key cultural asset that can be elevated through the government’s soft power strategy.