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Inside the asylum centre ‘holiday camp’: A gym, football pitch, snack bar – and 17 minibuses to ferry migrants into towns. Leader of Essex County Council was given access to Wethersfield former RAF base… this is what he found
Read more: Inside the asylum centre ‘holiday camp’: A gym, football pitch, snack bar – and 17 minibuses to ferry migrants into towns. Leader of Essex County Council was given access to Wethersfield former RAF base… this is what he foundWelcome to Holiday Camp UK. For the 800 guests enjoying the luxury sports facilities, this place is unbeatable. On a visit to the camp in Wethersfield, I saw that residents want for practically nothing.
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Hawk Fire evacuations in Reno slightly eased as firefighters make gains
Read more: Hawk Fire evacuations in Reno slightly eased as firefighters make gainsShifting winds challenged firefighters battling the Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada, that was keeping tens of thousands of people evacuated.
Asia
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Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel
Read more: Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vesselMore than 60 people are still missing.
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Sun, sand – and a customs shift: Hainan offers fresh clues into China’s opening-up playbook
Read more: Sun, sand – and a customs shift: Hainan offers fresh clues into China’s opening-up playbookHainan is now a distinct customs zone from the rest of mainland China. The tropical island province is being positioned as a testbed for policy and trade openness amid mounting external headwinds, say analysts.
Thailand
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Multi-million-baht assets seized from forex scam suspects
Read more: Multi-million-baht assets seized from forex scam suspectsA raid of 24 locations in Greater Bangkok has resulted in the impounding of millions worth in cash and luxury assets from members of a suspected investment and foreign exchange scam network.
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Soldier angered by transfer order kills superior
Read more: Soldier angered by transfer order kills superiorMurder charges have been filed against an army officer who shot and killed his superior in his office in Kalasin province on Wednesday morning, reportedly over a dispute involving a transfer order.
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Anutin departs for France
Read more: Anutin departs for FrancePrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron during a seven-day trip to France that began on Thursday, aiming to boost French investment in Thailand.
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Exim Bank raises export growth projection to 7%
Read more: Exim Bank raises export growth projection to 7%The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has raised its export growth forecast for this year, following a 17% surge in shipments during the first quarter.
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Esports in Thai schools to help build ‘digital human capital’
Read more: Esports in Thai schools to help build ‘digital human capital’The Thai government is pushing to integrate esports into schools nationwide, changing the perception from mere entertainment into a tool for preparing “digital human capital” for the global creative industry.
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Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel
Read more: Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vesselMore than 60 people are still missing.
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Industry confidence dips amid energy price fears
Read more: Industry confidence dips amid energy price fearsThe Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to fall in April to 85.3 points, down from 88.6 in March, attributed to the impact of the prolonged US-Israeli war with Iran.
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PP reintroduces six stalled bills
Read more: PP reintroduces six stalled billsThe opposition People’s Party (PP) announced plans to resubmit six bills to parliament after the cabinet declined to reaffirm them following the dissolution of the previous House.
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Appeal Court sentences opposition MP Piyarat to 3 years
Read more: Appeal Court sentences opposition MP Piyarat to 3 yearsThe Court of Appeal Region 4 has overturned a lower court ruling in a lèse-majesté case against Piyarat “Toto” Chongthep, a People’s Party MP, sentencing him to three years in prison without suspension.