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Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Iran plans to offer deal to satisfy his demands as Tehran rejects direct negotiations
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Iran plans to offer deal to satisfy his demands as Tehran rejects direct negotiationsDonald Trump said Iran was planning to make an offer aimed at satisfying the US’s demands
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Trump singles out Hakeem Jeffries and Candace Owens as ‘low IQ’ in latest insults against prominent people of color
Read more: Trump singles out Hakeem Jeffries and Candace Owens as ‘low IQ’ in latest insults against prominent people of colorTrump shared a doctored image portraying Owens as Time magazine’s ‘Vile Person of the Year’
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E.On claims war in Middle East has created huge increase in solar panel sales
Read more: E.On claims war in Middle East has created huge increase in solar panel salesPrices of crude oil and natural gas have rocketed in recent weeks
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One-year-old baby dies after ‘choking on fake finger nail’
Read more: One-year-old baby dies after ‘choking on fake finger nail’Dante Valentín Bermudes Rumi was rushed to hospital after being found struggling to breathe. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival despite desperate efforts by medics to save him.
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Moment car-ramming suspect ‘races away from the scene’ after ‘ploughing into pedestrians’ in Derby city centre
Read more: Moment car-ramming suspect ‘races away from the scene’ after ‘ploughing into pedestrians’ in Derby city centreSeven people were seriously injured after a black Suzuki Swift rammed into people at around 9.30pm in the Friar Gate area of the city.
Asia
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Hong Kong says Singapore minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remark
Read more: Hong Kong says Singapore minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remarkDavid Neo had said in a social media post that he should have been more respectful.
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Indonesia protest: Prabowo says parliament to remove controversial perks for MPs, suspend errant lawmakers
Read more: Indonesia protest: Prabowo says parliament to remove controversial perks for MPs, suspend errant lawmakersThe president was addressing the nation in a live broadcast from the State Palace in Central Jakarta, flanked by party leaders including PDI-P chair Megawati Soekarnoputri.
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Xi to Modi: the Chinese ‘dragon’ and the Indian ‘elephant’ need to be friends
Read more: Xi to Modi: the Chinese ‘dragon’ and the Indian ‘elephant’ need to be friendsThe leaders meet for an hour in Tianjin on the Indian prime minister’s first trip to China in seven years.
Thailand
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Call for jet fuel tax break as costs soar
Read more: Call for jet fuel tax break as costs soarBangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS), Thailand’s sole jet refuelling provider, has called on the government to exempt jet fuel from the excise tax of 4.72 baht per litre, warning the levy undermines the country’s aviation competitiveness.
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Construction, property shift tactics
Read more: Construction, property shift tacticsThe construction and property sectors are being forced to adjust strategies and build greater resilience to cope with volatile energy prices, as the Middle East conflict drives up both energy and construction material costs, according to Siam Commercial Bank Economic Intelligence Center (EIC).
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Govt: Enough oil for local consumption but prices will rise
Read more: Govt: Enough oil for local consumption but prices will riseThe government has confirmed there are adequate supplies of oil for local consumption but warns local prices will still rise in line with global prices, even with the use of subsidies to offset the increase.
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Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wife
Read more: Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wifePolice searched six locations for more evidence against accused international swindlers Ben Smith and his wife on Monday, after the Criminal Court approved arrest warrants for the fugitive couple.
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Special help for stranded foreign tourists
Read more: Special help for stranded foreign touristsThe Tourism and Sports Ministry is working on accommodation and tour discounts for visitors stranded in Thailand by the latest Middle East war, and immigration police will waive overstay fines and extend visas.
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Hong Kong says Singapore minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remark
Read more: Hong Kong says Singapore minister David Neo apologised for ‘idiots’ remarkDavid Neo had said in a social media post that he should have been more respectful.
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More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
Read more: More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubsPARIS (FRANCE) – The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.
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Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Khamenei
Read more: Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran’s KhameneiPARIS (FRANCE) – Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed.
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Mideast airspace closures bring flight chaos
Read more: Mideast airspace closures bring flight chaosCountries in the Persian Gulf closed their airspace on Saturday after Iran targeted US bases across the peninsula in retaliation for strikes on Tehran earlier in the day.