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Police still working to identify bodies of three women found in sea at Brighton
Read more: Police still working to identify bodies of three women found in sea at BrightonPolice said the family of the three women ‘remain unaware they have lost loved ones’
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British roast dinner hit with cocktail of more than 100 pesticides, Greenpeace warns
Read more: British roast dinner hit with cocktail of more than 100 pesticides, Greenpeace warnsSome of the pesticides cited are banned in the EU because they are toxic for reproduction or carcinogenic
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Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Iran plans to offer deal to satisfy his demands as Tehran rejects direct negotiations
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Iran plans to offer deal to satisfy his demands as Tehran rejects direct negotiationsDonald Trump said Iran was planning to make an offer aimed at satisfying the US’s demands
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Trump singles out Hakeem Jeffries and Candace Owens as ‘low IQ’ in latest insults against prominent people of color
Read more: Trump singles out Hakeem Jeffries and Candace Owens as ‘low IQ’ in latest insults against prominent people of colorTrump shared a doctored image portraying Owens as Time magazine’s ‘Vile Person of the Year’
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Starmer vows to ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps
Read more: Starmer vows to ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe Prime Minister said during a visit to a London synagogue recently targeted by arsonists that the legislation would be brought forward in a few weeks’ time
Asia
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Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi says
Read more: Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi saysJapan’s pacifist constitution prohibits direct military action but allows it to exercise the right of collective self-defence, or defending a friendly country that comes under attack.
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Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll shows
Read more: Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll showsThe opinion poll comes at a time when diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have intensified following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks over Taiwan.
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Ex-abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple arrested for embezzlement
Read more: Ex-abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple arrested for embezzlementAuthorities in China’s central Henan province, where the Shaolin Temple is, approved Shi Yongxin’s arrest on “suspicion of embezzlement, misappropriating funds and accepting bribes as a non-state employee”, a statement read.
Thailand
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PM defends Suphajee in wake of durian sales saga
Read more: PM defends Suphajee in wake of durian sales sagaPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul voiced strong support for Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun over the online durian sale saga, dismissing mounting criticism and calls for her resignation as ill-intentioned.
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Labour groups demand reform
Read more: Labour groups demand reformLabour groups marched to Government House on Friday to mark International Workers’ Day, submitting a nine-point list of demands to the government including energy reform, social security restructuring and the scrapping of the controversial “Care” pension formula.
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Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire; source says
Read more: Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire; source saysIran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on Monday.
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Missing 57 million litres of fuel off-loaded at sea
Read more: Missing 57 million litres of fuel off-loaded at seaFifty-seven million litres of fuel that did not reach oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani were off-loaded from tankers to a fleet of small ships at sea, according to Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
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Dining sector poised for downturn
Read more: Dining sector poised for downturnRestaurants are bracing for less vibrant sales during the Songkran holiday this year, which runs from April 11-15, according to the Thai Restaurant Association.
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Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi says
Read more: Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi saysJapan’s pacifist constitution prohibits direct military action but allows it to exercise the right of collective self-defence, or defending a friendly country that comes under attack.
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Navy disciplines officer for assaulting conscript
Read more: Navy disciplines officer for assaulting conscriptThe Royal Thai Navy has ordered the disciplinary detention of a commander for seven days after an investigation found he used excessive force against a naval conscript, in violation of navy regulations and standing orders.
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Senator to grill health agency over hospital debt
Read more: Senator to grill health agency over hospital debtThe chair of the Senate health committee plans to scrutinise the finances of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) during debate on the government’s policy statement to parliament on April 9-10.
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Hazardous levels of smog over most of Thailand
Read more: Hazardous levels of smog over most of ThailandHazardous levels of ultrafine dust shrouded Bangkok and 58 of the 76 provinces late Sunday afternoon with red levels of smog in 10 northern and northeastern provinces, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).