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Gang admits setting fire to Jewish ambulances causing £1million damage as part of ‘Iran-backed’ attack
Read more: Gang admits setting fire to Jewish ambulances causing £1million damage as part of ‘Iran-backed’ attackThe arson attack happened on March 23 when four ambulances from Hatzola, a volunteer-led ambulance service operating in the Golders Green area of north London, were set on fire.
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‘Where there were bombs, there are now sunflowers’: The woman ridding Ukraine of Russian mines
Read more: ‘Where there were bombs, there are now sunflowers’: The woman ridding Ukraine of Russian minesUkraine has been littered with mines since Putin invaded the country in 2022, posing a devastating risk to civilians. Antonina Kulhava, a humanitarian deminer, tells Maira Butt how she is trying to make her country safer
Asia
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Indonesia mulls airlines’ call for 15% fuel surcharge hike, airfare caps over rising costs amid Middle East war
Read more: Indonesia mulls airlines’ call for 15% fuel surcharge hike, airfare caps over rising costs amid Middle East warThe Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) urged the government to approve the hikes in fuel surcharge for both jet and propeller aircraft.
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She asked the internet for help with slaughtering two pigs. Thousands turned up in support
Read more: She asked the internet for help with slaughtering two pigs. Thousands turned up in supportResponding to a social media post, thousands turned up at a village home in Chongqing to help an elderly man tasked with slaughtering the family pigs for Chinese New Year.
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Malaysia freezes army and police procurement decisions linked to corruption, PM Anwar says
Read more: Malaysia freezes army and police procurement decisions linked to corruption, PM Anwar saysThe suspension comes following allegations of bribery linked to army procurement projects, with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission raiding several firms suspected of involvement in a bribery scheme and freezing bank accounts belonging to a suspect and their family members.
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Philippines says it plans to to ban Grok over deepfakes
Read more: Philippines says it plans to to ban Grok over deepfakesX’s pledge to limit access to Grok would have no effect on the Philippine government’s plans, says the acting executive director of the country’s cybercrime centre.
Thailand
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Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar
Read more: Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soarPARIS (FRANCE) – Europe braced Wednesday for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat.
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Price-control list expanded to 66 items
Read more: Price-control list expanded to 66 itemsThe cabinet has approved the expansion of the list of price-controlled goods and services to 66, with fish sauce, soy sauce and white sea bass among the additions.
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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.
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Blue regime debate ignites
Read more: Blue regime debate ignitesThe political landscape has proceeded to a new phase of debate following accusations by opposition leaders that the country is now operating under what they describe as the “blue regime”.
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Indonesia mulls airlines’ call for 15% fuel surcharge hike, airfare caps over rising costs amid Middle East war
Read more: Indonesia mulls airlines’ call for 15% fuel surcharge hike, airfare caps over rising costs amid Middle East warThe Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) urged the government to approve the hikes in fuel surcharge for both jet and propeller aircraft.
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Has denying history’s lessons doomed the People’s Party?
Read more: Has denying history’s lessons doomed the People’s Party?For a movement that prides itself on being politically innovative, the People’s Party appears confoundingly committed to repeating the same tactics that have consistently hindered its ability to achieve the authority it needs to effect real change.
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Chinese-run illegal e-waste plant raided
Read more: Chinese-run illegal e-waste plant raidedThai authorities have raided an unlicensed factory reportedly operated by Chinese nationals that was secretly sorting and processing electronic waste in the heart of Samut Sakhon province.
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Four more people freed from cave in Laos
Read more: Four more people freed from cave in LaosFour more people who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days were brought out to safety on Saturday afternoon, Thai rescuers said.