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Two teenage girls ‘raped on British beach’ as man in his 30s is arrested and police launch hunt for second suspect
Read more: Two teenage girls ‘raped on British beach’ as man in his 30s is arrested and police launch hunt for second suspectNorfolk Police were called to South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth, on May 16 following reports that two girls had been raped.
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Ex-police officer jailed for running county lines drug ring which saw thousands of pounds worth of cocaine sent from Manchester to rural Devon
Read more: Ex-police officer jailed for running county lines drug ring which saw thousands of pounds worth of cocaine sent from Manchester to rural DevonA former police officer was jailed today for setting up a county lines drug supply network from his old force area to a quiet Devon town.
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2 employees killed in Kentucky bank robbery, person of interest in custody
Read more: 2 employees killed in Kentucky bank robbery, person of interest in custodyKentucky State Police said a man went to a U.S. Bank in Brea, Kentucky, and shot and killed a man and a woman, both employees at the bank.
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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’
Asia
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Singaporean man, 25, to serve public cleaning order in KL after conviction under stricter anti-littering law
Read more: Singaporean man, 25, to serve public cleaning order in KL after conviction under stricter anti-littering lawAnother five cases involving Singaporeans in Johor are currently being processed through legal channels, says the Malaysian authorities.
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Amid grief, Tai Po FC return to league action after deadly Hong Kong fire
Read more: Amid grief, Tai Po FC return to league action after deadly Hong Kong firePlayers from both sides wore black armbands, and the stadium observed a minute of silence in honour of those affected by the fire.
Thailand
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Over 100,000 sign petition opposing Land Bridge project
Read more: Over 100,000 sign petition opposing Land Bridge projectAn online petition launched by environmental group EnLAW has gathered over 100,000 signatures in three days, signalling widespread opposition to the government’s proposed Land Bridge megaproject.
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Online vendors object to fee hikes
Read more: Online vendors object to fee hikesOnline merchants are calling for tighter regulation of major e-commerce platforms after their repeated fee hikes.
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Cranky cat unfairly blamed for train’s 7-hour delay
Read more: Cranky cat unfairly blamed for train’s 7-hour delayA cat that was not enjoying the ride has become the object of some online criticism after a southbound train arrived at its final destination seven hours behind schedule.
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154 road deaths in first four Songkran travel days
Read more: 154 road deaths in first four Songkran travel daysA total of 154 people have been killed and 705 injured in road accidents across Thailand during the first four days of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran holiday travel, with Bangkok recording the highest cumulative number of fatalities, authorities said on Tuesday.
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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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Singaporean man, 25, to serve public cleaning order in KL after conviction under stricter anti-littering law
Read more: Singaporean man, 25, to serve public cleaning order in KL after conviction under stricter anti-littering lawAnother five cases involving Singaporeans in Johor are currently being processed through legal channels, says the Malaysian authorities.
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Courts warn revellers, ‘No groping’
Read more: Courts warn revellers, ‘No groping’The Courts of Justice have warned Songkran revellers they could face up to 10 years in prison and/or a hefty fine of 200,000 baht if found guilty of physically molesting someone during crowded water fights.
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US announces beginning of blockade of Iranian ports
Read more: US announces beginning of blockade of Iranian portsTEHRAN – The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed, and despite the Iranian military warning that it would treat any such action as an act of piracy.
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Two border flashpoints reopened to visitors for Songkran
Read more: Two border flashpoints reopened to visitors for SongkranSURIN – The army is allowing public access during Songkran to two strategic points fiercely contested during last year’s border war with Cambodia – Ta Kwai ancient temple, which is a cultural heritage site, and nearby Hill 350.