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How an outdated New York rape loophole blocked charges in a Cornell fraternity assault case
Read more: How an outdated New York rape loophole blocked charges in a Cornell fraternity assault caseA woman’s account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to prosecute people who have taken advantage of others too intoxicated to consent to sex
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British tourist dies on holiday in Ibiza after suspected drowning
Read more: British tourist dies on holiday in Ibiza after suspected drowningTourists and emergency services tried to save the woman but she was pronounced dead at the scene
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Peperoncini product recalled after “pest contaminant” found in jar
Read more: Peperoncini product recalled after “pest contaminant” found in jarCalifornia food manufacturer said it is investigating after a consumer posted a video showing a rodent in a jar of the company’s peperoncinis.
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Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens Southwest U.S. with flooding
Read more: Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens Southwest U.S. with floodingHurricane Polo could bring “life-threatening winds and flash floods” to Mexico’s Baja California Sur and nearby Sonora and then heavy rain and flooding to parts of the U.S.
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US issues urgent warning to citizens in Britain to ‘exercise caution’ after RAF Fairford incident
Read more: US issues urgent warning to citizens in Britain to ‘exercise caution’ after RAF Fairford incidentWashington’s embassy in London said facilities and gatherings associated to the US may be at ‘heightened risk’
Asia
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Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authorities
Read more: Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authoritiesThe direct reporting arrangement breaks from a global practice under which such reports are first routed through a US non-profit.
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Knife attack in China’s Guangzhou university town leaves multiple people injured
Read more: Knife attack in China’s Guangzhou university town leaves multiple people injuredPolice have apprehended the suspect, who appeared to target victims’ faces.
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Malaysian teen who fatally stabbed schoolmate acquitted on grounds of insanity
Read more: Malaysian teen who fatally stabbed schoolmate acquitted on grounds of insanityThe Shah Alam High Court, however, ordered the boy be placed at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak for a period to be approved by the Selangor sultan. He will undergo treatment there.
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Hong Kong homes flattened for US$28 billion high-tech hub
Read more: Hong Kong homes flattened for US$28 billion high-tech hubAn area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetlands and farmland is being converted into the “Northern Metropolis”, an ambitious project aimed at deepening integration with mainland China.
Thailand
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Golden Kunlavut is king of the court
Read more: Golden Kunlavut is king of the courtKunlavut Vitidsarn became the first Thai athlete to win the badminton men’s singles gold medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 yesterday, completing a day of triple joy for the Kingdom after earlier golds in men’s regu sepak takraw and esports.
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Commitment is ink, not henna: what makes it last?
Read more: Commitment is ink, not henna: what makes it last?Walk down almost any market street in Bangkok and someone will offer to paint a tattoo on your arm in under ten minutes. It looks convincing for about a week, fades a little more with every shower, and is gone before your next paycheque.
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Heavy flooding continues in eastern Bangkok
Read more: Heavy flooding continues in eastern BangkokBangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said heavy flooding continued in eastern districts of Bangkok, where most main canals remained full on Sunday.
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Nene Royal did great, and that is good enough
Read more: Nene Royal did great, and that is good enoughAs we offer much-deserved congratulations to 16-year-old Nene Royal for winning America’s Got Talent 2026, it feels like a plea also must be made. Not to the young rocker living her best life, but to those who feel compelled to appoint any Thai who has achieved international fame an ambassador of “Thai culture”.
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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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Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authorities
Read more: Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authoritiesThe direct reporting arrangement breaks from a global practice under which such reports are first routed through a US non-profit.
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Hua Hin ready to clear beach after decades-long dispute
Read more: Hua Hin ready to clear beach after decades-long disputeAuthorities in Hua Hin are stepping up their efforts to clear all houses and buildings encroaching on a public beach to resolve a decades-long dispute, in the face of defiance from some owners.
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Retired general’s son sets house ablaze, takes own life
Read more: Retired general’s son sets house ablaze, takes own lifeThe son of a retired army general took his own life after setting fire to his home and shooting at firefighters before police could enter to discover a huge cache of military-grade weapons and explosives at his two-storey property in Bang Phlat district of Bangkok on Friday morning.
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City Hall steps up flood fight in eastern Bangkok
Read more: City Hall steps up flood fight in eastern BangkokThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is focusing its flood-control efforts on the eastern part of the capital for the rest of the day and has warned city residents of rain throughout Friday.