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Trump says he will suspend gas tax
Read more: Trump says he will suspend gas taxPresident Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
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6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near Mexico
Read more: 6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near MexicoSix people were found dead in a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar in Laredo, Texas, at the Mexican border, police there said, without offering any details.
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Trump confronts Xi as US forces seize Chinese ship carrying mysterious ‘gift’ to Iran
Read more: Trump confronts Xi as US forces seize Chinese ship carrying mysterious ‘gift’ to IranChina sent Iran ‘a gift’ that was intercepted by US forces, Donald Trump said Tuesday morning while venting about Chinese President Xi Jinping a month before their Beijing meeting.
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Trump accuses Iran of ‘VIOLATING’ ceasefire as regime refuses to meet Vance with hours before war restarts
Read more: Trump accuses Iran of ‘VIOLATING’ ceasefire as regime refuses to meet Vance with hours before war restartsDonald Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire as regime media says Tehran is refusing to meet with JD Vance in Pakistan, with just 24 hours until the war is set to restart.
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Kevin Warsh testifies that the Fed will remain “strictly independent”
Read more: Kevin Warsh testifies that the Fed will remain “strictly independent”Warsh, nominated by President Trump to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, also said he’ll work with the White House on some matters.
Asia
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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.
Thailand
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Thai Airways to almost double fuel surcharges this week
Read more: Thai Airways to almost double fuel surcharges this weekThai Airways International will raise its fuel surcharges by nearly 100% on many routes for tickets issued from May 1 onwards to cope with the soaring price of jet fuel.
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Loud music shatters artefacts at Chaiyaphum museum
Read more: Loud music shatters artefacts at Chaiyaphum museumThe most famous annual event in Chaiyaphum has turned into a nightmare for a private museum as vibrations from loud music played by parade vehicles shattered several antique items.
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PP rejects ethics breach over reforms
Read more: PP rejects ethics breach over reformsThe People’s Party (PP) insists it has a right to propose laws, even if they turn out to be unpopular.
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Governors can declare disaster sites
Read more: Governors can declare disaster sitesProvincial governors have the authority to declare their provinces disaster zones amid rising levels of air pollution, says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
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Power bills to rise only 1.8%
Read more: Power bills to rise only 1.8%Electricity tariffs in Thailand will rise by only 1.8% for the May-August period, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced on Wednesday.
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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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Depleted Oil Fuel Fund to apply for loan
Read more: Depleted Oil Fuel Fund to apply for loanAuthorities are preparing to seek a loan from commercial banks to stabilise Thailand’s fast-depleting Oil Fuel Fund, following the announcement of the new cabinet under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
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Food exports poised to drop by over 7%
Read more: Food exports poised to drop by over 7%Food exports are projected to decline by 7.3% year-on-year to 1.4 trillion baht this year, possibly hitting their lowest level in five years due to Middle East conflicts, say industry groups.
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Ekniti outlines new policy approach
Read more: Ekniti outlines new policy approachAny attempt to keep energy prices artificially low, in defiance of market mechanisms, could trigger a double whammy within the country, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.