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This week on “Sunday Morning” (Aug. 23)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning” (Aug. 23)A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle child privacy lawsuit
Read more: TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle child privacy lawsuitThe Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated a U.S. law prohibiting the collection of kids’ data.
Asia
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‘Compromise’ leader or PM contender – can Malaysia opposition pact PN’s new chief rise to the challenge?
Read more: ‘Compromise’ leader or PM contender – can Malaysia opposition pact PN’s new chief rise to the challenge?Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar – the newly appointed chairman of Malaysia’s opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional – has his work cut out for him, say analysts.
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Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests
Read more: Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protestsAuthorities have arrested 11 people in connection with the blaze.
Thailand
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IOs are real and need to be stopped
Read more: IOs are real and need to be stoppedA surprising but welcome decision was made by the Court of Appeal this past week, which overturned part of a lower court ruling and ordered the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) to pay over 200,000 baht in compensation to human rights activists smeared online by a so-called information operation (IO).
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Murder-dismemberment suspect arrested in Yangon
Read more: Murder-dismemberment suspect arrested in YangonA Myanmar national suspected of killing and dismembering his wife, whose body was found stuffed inside a plastic box at an apartment in Bangkok, has been arrested in Yangon.
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Navy pushes new frigate plan
Read more: Navy pushes new frigate planThe Royal Thai Navy has defended its plan to procure a second frigate after funding for the vessel was removed from the proposed 2027 fiscal budget, insisting the service still lacks sufficient combat capability to carry out its maritime missions.
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Trump says he and China’s Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons
Read more: Trump says he and China’s Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weaponsBEIJING – US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran is running out and he had agreed in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Islamic republic cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
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Clicx prepares for Thai virtual bank debut
Read more: Clicx prepares for Thai virtual bank debutClicx Bank Plc says it is preparing to become the first virtual bank in the country to launch services next month after being granted a licence by the Bank of Thailand on May 14.
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‘Compromise’ leader or PM contender – can Malaysia opposition pact PN’s new chief rise to the challenge?
Read more: ‘Compromise’ leader or PM contender – can Malaysia opposition pact PN’s new chief rise to the challenge?Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar – the newly appointed chairman of Malaysia’s opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional – has his work cut out for him, say analysts.
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Loan decree ‘must pass’
Read more: Loan decree ‘must pass’Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas insisted the 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree must go ahead, saying the government must act swiftly to address a deepening cost-of-living crisis despite parliamentary delays caused by legal challenges.
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THAI to add Europe flights despite jet fuel concerns
Read more: THAI to add Europe flights despite jet fuel concernsFlag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) plans to add European flights, yet still maintain proactive fuel cost and route network management amid short-term concerns about spillover impacts from the war in the Middle East and geopolitical tensions.
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Rainy season to begin officially on Friday
Read more: Rainy season to begin officially on FridayThailand will officially enter the rainy season on Friday, May 15, but with less rain than usual in the forecast, the Meteorological Department announced on Thursday.