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‘Alpha,’ ‘beta’ and ‘Low T’ — the strange masculinity war consuming the midterms
Read more: ‘Alpha,’ ‘beta’ and ‘Low T’ — the strange masculinity war consuming the midterms“Democratic voters want a candidate who will fight,” said Beth Reingold, an Emory University professor who specializes in gender and politics
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English Channel small-boat arrival numbers reach six-year low
Read more: English Channel small-boat arrival numbers reach six-year lowSmuggling gangs are now packing larger numbers of migrants onto fewer, bigger craft
Asia
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Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Read more: Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leadersTop leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party’s general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.
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China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea shoal
Read more: China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea shoalThe Scarborough Shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as part of its territory.
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Malaysia major-general charged with misappropriating US$1.27 million of Armed Forces Welfare Fund
Read more: Malaysia major-general charged with misappropriating US$1.27 million of Armed Forces Welfare FundMohamed Fauzi Kamis is the third high-ranking military officer to be charged in just over a week, following the former armed forces chief and former army chief.
Thailand
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Khon Kaen police take up temple land dispute
Read more: Khon Kaen police take up temple land disputeKHON KAEN – Police in this northeastern province are investigating a complaint against an estate administrator accused of giving false statements about a land title deed at the centre of a bitter dispute over the future of a forest temple.
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Heavy rain in Nan triggers floods, roads cut by overflow
Read more: Heavy rain in Nan triggers floods, roads cut by overflowHeavy rainfall has triggered flash floods and overflow from Nan river in several districts of Nan province have inundated homes and rendered several roads impassable.
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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.
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Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Read more: Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leadersTop leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party’s general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.
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New US tariff could threaten Thai exports
Read more: New US tariff could threaten Thai exportsA new US tariff could pose a severe threat to Thai exports in the latter half of this year, causing fresh trade uncertainties, say economists and businesses.
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Yuan-only payment tale causes stir in ‘Bangkok’s next Chinatown’
Read more: Yuan-only payment tale causes stir in ‘Bangkok’s next Chinatown’Inspectors took to the streets in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok on Thursday after a claim about a restaurant refusing to accept Thai baht and demanding Chinese yuan caused a social media stir.
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Thai consumers’ council to sue Facebook
Read more: Thai consumers’ council to sue FacebookThe Thailand Consumers Council is preparing to file the country’s first-ever lawsuit against Facebook for failing to adequately protect people from fraudulent content on its platform.