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US sailor heading for the Strait of Hormuz evacuated after monkey attack
Read more: US sailor heading for the Strait of Hormuz evacuated after monkey attack‘Weird stuff happens,’ a military official said of the bizarre incident
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Iran-US war latest: Trump announces extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after ruling out using nuclear weapon on Tehran
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump announces extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after ruling out using nuclear weapon on TehranTrump dismissed the idea that he could use a nuclear weapon against Iran, branding the question ‘stupid’
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DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud
Read more: DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraudA federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
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Virginia approves redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more House seats
Read more: Virginia approves redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more House seatsThis redistricting referendum also marks a setback for President Donald Trump
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Iran-US war latest: Trump extends ceasefire and blasts Tehran in Truth Social posts after it backs away from talks
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump extends ceasefire and blasts Tehran in Truth Social posts after it backs away from talksUS president vows to continue blockading Iranian ports as Tehran refuses to send negotiators to Pakistan talks
Asia
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Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visit
Read more: Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visitThe 68-year-old assumed the presidency while retaining his role as Communist Party chief – a dual mandate analysts say could bolster Vietnam’s global ambitions.
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China’s Xi says rule of law must be upheld for Middle East peace
Read more: China’s Xi says rule of law must be upheld for Middle East peaceThe Chinese president vowed that China will play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks in the Middle East, according to the Xinhua news agency.
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Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Read more: Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leadersTop leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party’s general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.
Thailand
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Thai EV sales set to be boosted by trade-in incentive
Read more: Thai EV sales set to be boosted by trade-in incentiveThe Thai automotive industry is expected to benefit from the government’s proposed car trade-in policy, which Omoda & Jaecoo (Thailand) says will stimulate sales, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate the country’s push towards carbon neutrality.
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PM Anutin welcomes outlook upgrade by Moody’s
Read more: PM Anutin welcomes outlook upgrade by Moody’sPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed the decision by Moody’s Investors Service to revise Thailand’s credit outlook from “negative” to “stable” while affirming its sovereign rating at Baa1.
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Senior monk reprimanded for ‘improper’ Songkran fun
Read more: Senior monk reprimanded for ‘improper’ Songkran funKHON KAEN – The assistant abbot of a temple in Muang district has been given a written reprimand after images circulated online showing him joining in Songkran festivities, splashing water and applying powder to a man’s face.
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Chadchart eyes another term in office
Read more: Chadchart eyes another term in officeBangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt plans to announce his bid for re-election as an independent before his term ends next month.
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OR launches self-service fuel pilot
Read more: OR launches self-service fuel pilotPTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Group, is conducting a market test of its self-service fuel system as part of preparations for potential labour shortages and rising minimum wages.
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Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visit
Read more: Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visitThe 68-year-old assumed the presidency while retaining his role as Communist Party chief – a dual mandate analysts say could bolster Vietnam’s global ambitions.
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China’s Xi says rule of law must be upheld for Middle East peace
Read more: China’s Xi says rule of law must be upheld for Middle East peaceThe Chinese president vowed that China will play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks in the Middle East, according to the Xinhua news agency.
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Bangkok swelters in ‘danger’ zone for 19 straight days
Read more: Bangkok swelters in ‘danger’ zone for 19 straight daysBangkok has sweltered through 19 straight days of dangerous heat index levels, with extreme heat and humidity pushing conditions into a high-risk zone for public health.
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Anutin to visit Chiang Mai to tackle forest-fire smog
Read more: Anutin to visit Chiang Mai to tackle forest-fire smogPrime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will lead a multi‑agency delegation to Chiang Mai on Monday to follow up on efforts to address forest fires, haze and PM2.5 pollution cloaking the upper North.
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Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobile
Read more: Push to sell low-cost goods goes mobileThe Department of Provincial Administration has ordered provincial and district officials nationwide to support the deployment of 3,800 mobile “Pum-Puang” vehicles under a Commerce Ministry initiative aimed at selling low-cost goods across the country.
