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Channel 4 removes Married At First Sight UK from streaming platforms after rape claims
Read more: Channel 4 removes Married At First Sight UK from streaming platforms after rape claimsTwo women said they were raped during filming of the dating show, according to a BBC report
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Downing Street accused of plot to derail Andy Burnham’s by-election hopes
Read more: Downing Street accused of plot to derail Andy Burnham’s by-election hopesExclusive: Labour MPs are being briefed that Burnham could bring back Corbyn amid claims of a dirty tricks campaign to stop the Greater Manchester mayor
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Scottish Greens vow to examine Donald Trump’s wealth after ‘personal playground’ claim
Read more: Scottish Greens vow to examine Donald Trump’s wealth after ‘personal playground’ claimHis comments come after Zack Polanski suggested Mr Trump’s golf courses should be stripped from him using international sanctions
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Furious backlash forces Green leader Polanski to apologise for sharing criticism of Golders Green police… but he still insists there should be ‘reflection’
Read more: Furious backlash forces Green leader Polanski to apologise for sharing criticism of Golders Green police… but he still insists there should be ‘reflection’Mr Polanski has been under pressure for more than 24 hours for sharing a social media post accusing officers of heavy-handedness during the incident on Wednesday.
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Banned BMW driver who killed his girlfriend in 136mph police chase crash while 14 times drug-drive limit is jailed for more than 12 years
Read more: Banned BMW driver who killed his girlfriend in 136mph police chase crash while 14 times drug-drive limit is jailed for more than 12 yearsKane Farragher had taken a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and ketamine when he got behind the wheel of a high-powered BMW which was flagged as a ‘vehicle of interest’ by police.
Asia
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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.
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China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’
Read more: China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’The fourth-ranked leader in China’s ruling Communist Party Wang Huning said officials must advance the “great cause of national reunification”.
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Sabah’s locally grown avocados gain attention as potential major export
Read more: Sabah’s locally grown avocados gain attention as potential major exportAvocados from the Borneo island stand out for their size and texture, and are prized for their creamy and buttery flavour.
Thailand
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US probes Nvidia chip-smuggling via Thailand
Read more: US probes Nvidia chip-smuggling via ThailandA company linked to Thailand’s national AI initiative is suspected of helping smuggle at least $2.5 billion worth of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Anutin urges stronger Asean unity as leaders confront global volatility
Read more: Anutin urges stronger Asean unity as leaders confront global volatilityPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for stronger regional unity, resilience and global relevance within Asean as the region grapples with growing geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty.
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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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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.
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China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’
Read more: China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’The fourth-ranked leader in China’s ruling Communist Party Wang Huning said officials must advance the “great cause of national reunification”.
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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.