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California Governor candidate destroyed for post about ‘street taco’ from fast food chain: ‘Is this guy British?’
Read more: California Governor candidate destroyed for post about ‘street taco’ from fast food chain: ‘Is this guy British?’The clip garnered hundreds of thousands of views, with some commenters labeling the gubernatorial hopeful a ‘fake Californian’
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Starmer to pledge sweeping changes after Rayner issues ‘last chance’ ultimatum
Read more: Starmer to pledge sweeping changes after Rayner issues ‘last chance’ ultimatumSir Keir Starmer’s make-or-break speech on Monday comes as leadership rivals circle the vulnerable prime minister with Angela Rayner demanding he takes a hard turn to the left
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Kevin Warsh faces lawmakers in Fed chair confirmation hearing today
Read more: Kevin Warsh faces lawmakers in Fed chair confirmation hearing todaySenators are likely to press Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, on his views about inflation and interest rates.
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Wife arrested nearly a quarter of a century after her husband was found dead by a Texas lake
Read more: Wife arrested nearly a quarter of a century after her husband was found dead by a Texas lakeLisa Honrud was arrested Monday morning in connection with the 2002 murder of her husband Frank Weiss, police have said
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Iran-US war latest: Trump says extension to two-week ceasefire ‘highly unlikely’ by Wednesday evening without a deal
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump says extension to two-week ceasefire ‘highly unlikely’ by Wednesday evening without a dealIranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran does not accept negotiations with the US under threats
Asia
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‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief Zahid
Read more: ‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief ZahidDAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a “Team B” existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
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Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on board
Read more: Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on boardThere were eight crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on fisheries.
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US and China agree to set up direct military communication channels, says Pentagon chief
Read more: US and China agree to set up direct military communication channels, says Pentagon chiefPete Hegseth’s remarks came just hours after the US defence chief urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s increasingly “destabilising” actions in the South China Sea.
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Vietnam flood death toll rises to 35: Disaster agency
Read more: Vietnam flood death toll rises to 35: Disaster agencyHeavy rain has pummelled coastal provinces since last weekend, submerging homes and sweeping away poultry and livestock.
Thailand
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Thai foreign minister voices frustration with US
Read more: Thai foreign minister voices frustration with USThai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has expressed frustration with the United States, saying the country has received no offers of help from Washington with the wide-ranging economic damage from the American-Israeli war against Iran.
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Govt orders inspection of oil depots
Read more: Govt orders inspection of oil depotsEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has ordered a nationwide inspection of oil depots in light of suspected hoarding, fuel adulteration and the potential falsification of more than 100 shipping documents.
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From garage to tech titan: Apple turns 50
Read more: From garage to tech titan: Apple turns 50In early 1976 in California, Steve Wozniak had just completed the design of a computer circuit board he intended to share with fellow hobbyists at a local club. His friend Steve Jobs also saw a business opportunity to manufacture and sell the boards, and thus Apple was born.
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Sale near for Thai-owned Sheffield Wednesday
Read more: Sale near for Thai-owned Sheffield WednesdayProgress has been reported in efforts to sell the troubled English football club Sheffield Wednesday, with the head of an American private equity group scheduled to meet with team staff this week, according to UK media reports.
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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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‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief Zahid
Read more: ‘Only Team DAP’: Loke’s rebuttal over alleged party factions draws pullback from UMNO chief ZahidDAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a “Team B” existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
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Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on board
Read more: Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on boardThere were eight crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on fisheries.
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People’s Party preparing defence in ethics case
Read more: People’s Party preparing defence in ethics caseThe People’s Party has outlined a three-part defence strategy as it prepares for a possible Supreme Court hearing in the high-profile ethics case involving 44 former MPs of its predecessor, the now-dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP).
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Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
Read more: Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announcedThe government has announced a three-phase contingency plan to cope with a potential full-scale energy crisis, including fuel rationing and limited operating hours for petrol stations and shopping malls, should the war in the Middle East lead to the closure of two crucial maritime chokepoints.
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Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok home
Read more: Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok homeThe family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly 100 million baht in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.
