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Furious Dolly Parton fans tear into Mississippi mayor after he opposes lowering flag for the late music icon: ‘I’d lower it for Dolly before any politician!’
Read more: Furious Dolly Parton fans tear into Mississippi mayor after he opposes lowering flag for the late music icon: ‘I’d lower it for Dolly before any politician!’The mayor faced significant pushback from commenters who disagreed with his assessment on the merits of lowering the flag for Parton.
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Grand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuated
Read more: Grand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuatedThe flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service said.
Asia
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Malaysian driver in fatal Klang crash charged with murder of motorcyclist
Read more: Malaysian driver in fatal Klang crash charged with murder of motorcyclistSaktygaanapathy Ravichandran was reportedly driving at a high speed and is believed to have overtaken several vehicles before veering into the opposite lane and hitting father-of-three Amirul Hafiz Omar on Sunday (Mar 29).
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Indonesia landslide kills eight, more than 80 missing
Read more: Indonesia landslide kills eight, more than 80 missingThe landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, struck a village in the region of West Bandung.
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‘Kamikaze drones’, laser systems: Malaysia to boost defence industry amid ‘uncertain security realities’
Read more: ‘Kamikaze drones’, laser systems: Malaysia to boost defence industry amid ‘uncertain security realities’The new National Defence Industry Policy aims to reduce Malaysia’s reliance on foreign security and defence technology and bolster long-term domestic industrial capacity.
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Remaining bodies found of 10 killed in Indonesia plane crash
Read more: Remaining bodies found of 10 killed in Indonesia plane crashThe turboprop plane, chartered by the fisheries ministry, was carrying seven crew members and three civil servants when it lost contact with air traffic control on Jan 17.
Thailand
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Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papers
Read more: Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papersThe Department of Local Administration plans to recheck the answer sheets of all 480,000 people who took its nationwide examination late last year after reports about large-scale exam rigging involving billions of baht in bribes.
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Opposition MP called for questioning on forex case
Read more: Opposition MP called for questioning on forex caseThe Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has summoned People’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu for questioning about a high-profile foreign-exchange fraud case, while the politician insists he is ready to prove his innocence.
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VietJet commits to new aircraft despite turbulence
Read more: VietJet commits to new aircraft despite turbulenceDespite the ongoing Middle East war and unfavourable market conditions, VietJet Thailand remains committed to replacing its fleet with 50 new Boeing 737-8 planes over three years, while accelerating plans to phase out its existing Airbus jets to streamline costs.
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SSO visited over B3.6bn in missing assets
Read more: SSO visited over B3.6bn in missing assetsThe House budget committee, led by People’s Party (PP) list-MP Rukchanok Srinork, visited the Social Security Office (SSO) headquarters to investigate discrepancies in financial management, including reports of missing assets worth 3.6 billion baht.
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Death Railway site drivers face B10,000 fines
Read more: Death Railway site drivers face B10,000 finesThe tourists who drove their cars onto the site of a former Death Railway station in Kanchanaburi will be fined 10,000 baht each and could face other legal action, the head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said on Tuesday.
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Malaysian driver in fatal Klang crash charged with murder of motorcyclist
Read more: Malaysian driver in fatal Klang crash charged with murder of motorcyclistSaktygaanapathy Ravichandran was reportedly driving at a high speed and is believed to have overtaken several vehicles before veering into the opposite lane and hitting father-of-three Amirul Hafiz Omar on Sunday (Mar 29).
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High-risk nationals in focus
Read more: High-risk nationals in focusAuthorities are intensifying efforts to address foreign-linked crime networks amid growing concerns that transnational criminal activity could threaten national security and public safety.
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Authorities speed up work to help victims of scams
Read more: Authorities speed up work to help victims of scamsThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) said agencies are accelerating preparations for a new compensation mechanism for victims of online scams, with a ministerial regulation due to take effect on Aug 12.
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Strong start to co-pay scheme
Read more: Strong start to co-pay schemeThe Thais Help Thais co-payment scheme generated almost 1.1 billion baht in spending on its first day, reflecting strong public demand for government support as households continued to grapple with high living costs.