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Will there be storms this weekend? Bank Holiday forecast after UK doused by rain
Read more: Will there be storms this weekend? Bank Holiday forecast after UK doused by rainThundery showers are forecast over the Bank Holiday weekend
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Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, federal judge rules
Read more: Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, federal judge rulesThe judge delivered a victory for Stanford University’s student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
Asia
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Batam Immigration investigates alleged extortion of foreign tourists, including Singaporeans
Read more: Batam Immigration investigates alleged extortion of foreign tourists, including SingaporeansReports of suspected extortion recently surfaced in articles by Singapore news outlet Mothership that featured accounts from various travellers arriving at the Batam Centre ferry terminal.
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North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: KCNA
Read more: North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: KCNAThe test was “part of the national defence development plan in the period of the new five-year plan”, North Korean state media reported on Sunday (Mar 29).
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Malaysia’s Bersatu, PAS open to UMNO’s ‘grand collaboration’ pitch but question its role in unity government
Read more: Malaysia’s Bersatu, PAS open to UMNO’s ‘grand collaboration’ pitch but question its role in unity governmentBersatu said it will only consider the proposal once full details are provided, while PAS said the collaboration “will only confuse the people” if UMNO continues to support the Pakatan Harapan-led government.
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Knife-wielding woman nabbed after chasing people on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road to get psychiatric help
Read more: Knife-wielding woman nabbed after chasing people on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road to get psychiatric helpIn an earlier incident in December 2025, the woman allegedly threatened passengers on a public bus with a knife before she was restrained and removed from the bus.
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‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief Zahid
Read more: ‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief ZahidDAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a “Team B” existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
Thailand
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Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decree
Read more: Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decreeThe Constitutional Court said on Wednesday that it will issue its ruling on the legality of the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree on July 9.
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PM nullifies recruitment of thousands of officials after exam cheating scandal
Read more: PM nullifies recruitment of thousands of officials after exam cheating scandalPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the revocation of the recruitment of thousands of local administrative officials admitted through a national-level examination allegedly plagued with massive cheating.
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Ranger killed in siege to arrest southern insurgent suspects
Read more: Ranger killed in siege to arrest southern insurgent suspectsNARATHIWAT — A paramilitary ranger was killed when security officials laid siege to a house to arrest suspected southern insurgents in Chanae district of this southern border province on Monday, and the hunt continued for hours from early morning.
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Enthusiastic start for co-payment scheme
Read more: Enthusiastic start for co-payment schemeThe government’s consumer subsidy scheme, “Thais Help Thais Plus”, launched smoothly on Monday with buyers and merchants responding favourably, according to the finance minister.
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Iran says does not trust US as Trump toughens terms
Read more: Iran says does not trust US as Trump toughens termsTEHRAN – Iran’s chief negotiator warned on Sunday the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights.
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Batam Immigration investigates alleged extortion of foreign tourists, including Singaporeans
Read more: Batam Immigration investigates alleged extortion of foreign tourists, including SingaporeansReports of suspected extortion recently surfaced in articles by Singapore news outlet Mothership that featured accounts from various travellers arriving at the Batam Centre ferry terminal.
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North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: KCNA
Read more: North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: KCNAThe test was “part of the national defence development plan in the period of the new five-year plan”, North Korean state media reported on Sunday (Mar 29).
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Desperate thief caught in golden cage
Read more: Desperate thief caught in golden cageSAMUT PRAKAN – A man who caused an accident by driving against the traffic was arrested inside a locked gold shop after an unsuccessful attempt to snatch a gold bracelet to pay for the accident damage.
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Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operation
Read more: Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operationQLAYAA (LEBANON) – Israel’s flag flew over the medieval fortress on Beaufort in Lebanon on Friday as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large area of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations.
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Thai Airways told to add flights to secondary airports
Read more: Thai Airways told to add flights to secondary airportsThe Transport Ministry wants Thai Airways International to increase domestic flights and open new international routes to secondary domestic destinations popular with foreign tourists.