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ICE hands members of Congress new memo blocking detention center visits — while they’re trying to get in
Read more: ICE hands members of Congress new memo blocking detention center visits — while they’re trying to get inLawmakers turned away from speaking with detainees during oversight visit of Otay Mesa detention center despite court rulings
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Iran-US war latest: Trump says ceasefire on ‘massive life support’ after Tehran hit back at president’s outburst
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump says ceasefire on ‘massive life support’ after Tehran hit back at president’s outburstA ceasefire was set up for peace talks between Iran and the US – but with Trump rejecting Iran’s response on Sunday there are fears fighting could resume
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Snake kills dog on Welsh beach: Distraught owner warns others as she blames venomous reptile for fatal bite on Springer-Cocker Spaniel
Read more: Snake kills dog on Welsh beach: Distraught owner warns others as she blames venomous reptile for fatal bite on Springer-Cocker SpanielJo Bowen-Jones, from Anglesey, lost her dog when it was bitten by an adder (pictured), three weeks ago, she said.
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British businessman who conned more than 190 victims in £70million wine scam is jailed for 10 years in the US
Read more: British businessman who conned more than 190 victims in £70million wine scam is jailed for 10 years in the USJames Wellesley, 59, worked alongside Stephen Burton, 61, to ‘prey on investors’ and dupe wealthy clients into spending tens of millions on fine wine that never existed.
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Trump Media replaces CEO Devin Nunes as its losses top $1 billion
Read more: Trump Media replaces CEO Devin Nunes as its losses top $1 billionThe company behind Truth Social has lost more than $1 billion since going public two years ago, while its shares have tumbled 58% during the past 12 months.
Asia
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Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probe
Read more: Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probeFollowing the investigation, which comes just days after the construction giant emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd, IJM also denied reports that it is under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office.
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Defections from North Korea fall further as regime tightens grip
Read more: Defections from North Korea fall further as regime tightens gripJust 224 North Korean defectors entered South Korea for resettlement last year – a sharp drop from pre-2020 levels, when over 1,000 people made the perilous journey south each year.
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Philippine Red Cross prepares for yet another powerful typhoon after Kalmaegi
Read more: Philippine Red Cross prepares for yet another powerful typhoon after KalmaegiThe country is struggling to recover from the aftermath of Kalmaegi, which has killed more than 180 people.
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South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home ‘reasonable’
Read more: South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home ‘reasonable’US President Donald Trump announced a week ago that South Korea would build the submarine in a Philadelphia shipyard.
Thailand
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PP maps out plans for ‘shadow cabinet’
Read more: PP maps out plans for ‘shadow cabinet’The opposition People’s Party (PP) has set a framework and priorities for its newly formed “shadow cabinet”, pledging intensive oversight of the government over the next month while offering alternative policy proposals.
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Democrats call for review of Land Bridge plan
Read more: Democrats call for review of Land Bridge planThe Democrat Party has called for the House of Representatives to set up a committee to scrutinise the government’s proposed Land Bridge megaproject, citing concerns over transparency, economic viability and what they described as an unusual rush to push the plan ahead.
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57 million litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani oil depots
Read more: 57 million litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani oil depotsIrregularities have been found in the disappearance of 57 million litres of fuel during transport to six oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani, according to Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat.
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Car used in southern MP attack linked to Isoc
Read more: Car used in southern MP attack linked to IsocThe car used by gunmen to ambush a Prachachat MP in Narathiwat has reportedly been tied the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc).
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Major anti-fraud measures launched by regulator
Read more: Major anti-fraud measures launched by regulatorThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced a sweeping set of five measures aimed at curbing illicit “grey capital”, dismantling mule account networks, and stopping increasingly sophisticated investment scams.
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Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probe
Read more: Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probeFollowing the investigation, which comes just days after the construction giant emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd, IJM also denied reports that it is under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office.
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Defections from North Korea fall further as regime tightens grip
Read more: Defections from North Korea fall further as regime tightens gripJust 224 North Korean defectors entered South Korea for resettlement last year – a sharp drop from pre-2020 levels, when over 1,000 people made the perilous journey south each year.
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Historic Artemis lunar mission lifts off successfully
Read more: Historic Artemis lunar mission lifts off successfullyKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida – Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
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Thai cannabis shops given 3 years to transform to clinics
Read more: Thai cannabis shops given 3 years to transform to clinicsThe Ministry of Public Health has begun a full transition to ensuring cannabis use in Thailand will be for medicinal purposes only, allowing dispensaries a three-year timeframe to convert into medical clinics in order to continue operating.
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Finance minister expects fuel price relief soon
Read more: Finance minister expects fuel price relief soonThe Thai government is preparing to cut domestic fuel prices by targeting what it describes as “unnecessary” cost components in the national pricing structure.