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A night locked inside Jerusalem’s holiest church with clergy and pilgrims
Read more: A night locked inside Jerusalem’s holiest church with clergy and pilgrimsThe Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built over the spots where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead
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UK homes face winter energy squeeze as Ofgem reveals 4% price cap rise
Read more: UK homes face winter energy squeeze as Ofgem reveals 4% price cap riseIt marks the highest average bill since July 2023
Asia
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India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killing
Read more: India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killingSharif Osman Hadi’s death set off violent protests in Bangladesh, with angry mobs torching several buildings including two major newspapers deemed to favour India, as well as a prominent cultural institution.
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Malaysia businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador denies involvement in boardroom tussle at government tech provider NexG
Read more: Malaysia businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador denies involvement in boardroom tussle at government tech provider NexGCNA had reported that the former political aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was told by the premier to back off from such a move, but Farhash says he did not receive any such order.
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Indonesian rescuers find a body while searching for Valencia coach and 3 children
Read more: Indonesian rescuers find a body while searching for Valencia coach and 3 childrenThe body of the female victim was found floating near the northern waters of Serai island, about 1km from the site of the sinking.
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‘Unfair election’: Young voters absent from Myanmar polls
Read more: ‘Unfair election’: Young voters absent from Myanmar pollsEven those still in the country were not particularly eager to take part in the vote, which international rights campaigners have dismissed as a sham.
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‘Acoustic hazard’: Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball wars
Read more: ‘Acoustic hazard’: Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball warsMost noise complaints on the capital’s iHanoi app stem from pickleball, according to state media.
Thailand
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Cambodia won’t impede Unesco bids, says ministry
Read more: Cambodia won’t impede Unesco bids, says ministryThe Culture Ministry has insisted Thailand’s bids to have traditional Thai costume and Muay Thai recognised by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage items will not be affected by Cambodia’s election to a Unesco heritage committee.
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EC rejects irregularity claims in Senate election
Read more: EC rejects irregularity claims in Senate electionThe Election Commission (EC) has defended its handling of the 2024 Senate election and rejected allegations of irregularities after a video showing officials collecting voting notes from candidates resurfaced.
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Pope urges ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence in major manifesto
Read more: Pope urges ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence in major manifestoVATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, and warned of “new forms of slavery” behind its rise.
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Eighth victim of deadly train-bus crash identified
Read more: Eighth victim of deadly train-bus crash identifiedPolice have finally identified the eighth victim of the horrific level crossing collision involvng a train and a bus, after his friends reported him absent from work.
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Thai aviation faces tougher quarters
Read more: Thai aviation faces tougher quartersThai airlines, which reported mixed financial results in the first three months of 2026, will remain under pressure in the second and third quarters from the oil price spike as the uptick in airfares and fuel surcharges are insufficient to cover the surge in costs.
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India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killing
Read more: India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killingSharif Osman Hadi’s death set off violent protests in Bangladesh, with angry mobs torching several buildings including two major newspapers deemed to favour India, as well as a prominent cultural institution.
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Malaysia businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador denies involvement in boardroom tussle at government tech provider NexG
Read more: Malaysia businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador denies involvement in boardroom tussle at government tech provider NexGCNA had reported that the former political aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was told by the premier to back off from such a move, but Farhash says he did not receive any such order.
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Canal walls unrepaired, Songkhla residents fear fresh flooding
Read more: Canal walls unrepaired, Songkhla residents fear fresh floodingSONGKHLA – Residents along a major canal draining storm water from Hat Yai city are again living on the edge, with last year’s damaged floodwall still unrepaired ahead of the return of the annual wet season in the South.
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21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on Monday
Read more: 21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on MondaySURAT THANI – Police will oppose bail when they apply to extend the detention of 21 foreign nationals arrested in connection with the operations of nominee businesses on Koh Phangan in the Samui Provincial Court on Monday.
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Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governor
Read more: Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governorOutgoing Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has cemented his position as the voters’ favourite to win a second term, according to a Suan Dusit poll released on Sunday.