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Melania Trump adds White House-shaped beehive to South Lawn
Read more: Melania Trump adds White House-shaped beehive to South LawnThe new beehive expands existing beekeeping and honey production operations at the White House.
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Justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Read more: Justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome PowellU.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve’s inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank’s headquarters.
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Snake kills dog on Welsh beach: Distraught owner warns others as she blames venomous reptile for fatal bite on Springer-Cocker Spaniel
Read more: Snake kills dog on Welsh beach: Distraught owner warns others as she blames venomous reptile for fatal bite on Springer-Cocker SpanielJo Bowen-Jones, from Anglesey, lost her dog when it was bitten by an adder (pictured), three weeks ago, she said.
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British businessman who conned more than 190 victims in £70million wine scam is jailed for 10 years in the US
Read more: British businessman who conned more than 190 victims in £70million wine scam is jailed for 10 years in the USJames Wellesley, 59, worked alongside Stephen Burton, 61, to ‘prey on investors’ and dupe wealthy clients into spending tens of millions on fine wine that never existed.
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Trump Media replaces CEO Devin Nunes as its losses top $1 billion
Read more: Trump Media replaces CEO Devin Nunes as its losses top $1 billionThe company behind Truth Social has lost more than $1 billion since going public two years ago, while its shares have tumbled 58% during the past 12 months.
Asia
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‘Observer inflation’: Indonesia’s Cabinet secretary sparks debate with remarks targeting analysts
Read more: ‘Observer inflation’: Indonesia’s Cabinet secretary sparks debate with remarks targeting analysts“These observers, their data does not match the facts. Their data is wrong,” said Cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya at a press briefing on Apr 10.
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Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firms
Read more: Malaysia faces balancing act on EV hub ambition with need to ‘preserve market space’ for domestic firmsA reported standoff between BYD and Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) over strict manufacturing conditions has left the Chinese automaker’s RM1.3 billion Tanjung Malim assembly plant in limbo.
Thailand
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Historic temple in Surin eyed as tourist hotspot
Read more: Historic temple in Surin eyed as tourist hotspotThe government will restore and preserve Prasat Ta Kwai temple in Surin province to establish it as a sustainable historical tourist attraction, says Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised.
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Debt hike a ‘last resort’
Read more: Debt hike a ‘last resort’Raising the public debt ceiling or issuing emergency borrowing decrees will be considered as a “last resort”, only if global volatility persists and domestic fiscal resources prove insufficient, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says.
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Families turn to insurance for inheritance planning
Read more: Families turn to insurance for inheritance planningLife insurance is emerging as a powerful solution for wealth transfer, enabling families to distribute inheritances fairly among heirs while preserving asset value and minimising tax burdens, according to Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL).
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Panic as Myanmar bomb lands inside Thailand
Read more: Panic as Myanmar bomb lands inside ThailandMAE HONG SON – Thai villagers along the Salween River in Sob Moei district fled their homes on Monday after a bomb dropped by the Myanmar air force landed inside Thai territory during air strikes against ethnic Karen forces.
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Policeman on murder rap accused of insulting arresting officer
Read more: Policeman on murder rap accused of insulting arresting officerPATTAYA – A Pattaya policeman charged with the murder of a cannabis shop owner on Walking Street now faces an additional charge of insulting an on-duty officer while being restrained after the shooting.
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‘Observer inflation’: Indonesia’s Cabinet secretary sparks debate with remarks targeting analysts
Read more: ‘Observer inflation’: Indonesia’s Cabinet secretary sparks debate with remarks targeting analysts“These observers, their data does not match the facts. Their data is wrong,” said Cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya at a press briefing on Apr 10.
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OR launches self-service fuel pilot
Read more: OR launches self-service fuel pilotPTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Group, is conducting a market test of its self-service fuel system as part of preparations for potential labour shortages and rising minimum wages.
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New plan to lower oil price
Read more: New plan to lower oil priceEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has signalled that a second reduction in refining margins of more than 2 baht per litre could be implemented this week, raising expectations of relief at the pump.
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Pattaya policeman charged after Walking Street murder
Read more: Pattaya policeman charged after Walking Street murderPATTAYA – A police investigator was arrested and charged with murder after the owner of a cannabis shop was shot dead during a drunken argument near Walking Street in the early hours of Sunday.