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No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post
Read more: No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in postDowning Street also accused of trying to find diplomatic job for former Starmer aide Matthew Doyle, later suspended by the party for his links to a convicted paedophile
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Starmer-Mandelson latest: Labour MPs turn on PM over vetting scandal – but Reeves rules out leadership contest
Read more: Starmer-Mandelson latest: Labour MPs turn on PM over vetting scandal – but Reeves rules out leadership contestMPs warned of a ‘a toxic and dismissive culture’ taking hold at No 10
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Farage pledges ‘total culture shift’ as he launches Reform UK local election campaign
Read more: Farage pledges ‘total culture shift’ as he launches Reform UK local election campaignThe Reform leader will formally begin his party’s campaign for the May 7 polls at an event in Sunderland on Thursday
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Tech companies have gone ‘too far’ in prioritising commercial instincts – peer
Read more: Tech companies have gone ‘too far’ in prioritising commercial instincts – peerLord Nash said social media companies have taken a ‘cavalier approach’, ahead of a second vote on a social media ban for under-16s.
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Iran threatens to target a second major oil route if US invades Kharg Island – live updates
Read more: Iran threatens to target a second major oil route if US invades Kharg Island – live updatesLIVE UPDATES: Follow the Daily Mail’s live coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran as Iran has warned it could escalate the war in the Red Sea by launching attacks on a second major oil route.
Asia
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Nine killed, 29 injured in blast at police station in India’s Kashmir, sources say
Read more: Nine killed, 29 injured in blast at police station in India’s Kashmir, sources sayMost of the dead were policemen, including forensic officials who were examining the explosives.
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CNA Explains: How hard could Trump’s 50% tariff hit India?
Read more: CNA Explains: How hard could Trump’s 50% tariff hit India?The doubling of tariffs on most Indian imports to as high as 50 per cent took effect on Wednesday (Aug 27), a sharp hike from the 25 per cent earlier this month.
Thailand
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57 million litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani oil depots
Read more: 57 million litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani oil depotsIrregularities have been found in the disappearance of 57 million litres of fuel during transport to six oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani, according to Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat.
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Car used in southern MP attack linked to Isoc
Read more: Car used in southern MP attack linked to IsocThe car used by gunmen to ambush a Prachachat MP in Narathiwat has reportedly been tied the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc).
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Thailand to witness total lunar eclipse on Makha Bucha Day
Read more: Thailand to witness total lunar eclipse on Makha Bucha DayPeople across Thailand will be able to witness a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, which coincides with Makha Bucha Day, one of the most important Buddhist holy days.
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Thai central bank unexpectedly cuts policy rate
Read more: Thai central bank unexpectedly cuts policy rateThe Bank of Thailand (BoT) unexpectedly cut its key interest rate at a review on Wednesday, as it seeks to further support the economy facing challenges including US tariff uncertainty and a strengthening baht.
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Industrial property defies uncertainty
Read more: Industrial property defies uncertaintyThe industrial and logistics property sector continues to outperform other segments, supported by robust demand and ongoing government backing despite prevailing uncertainties, according to property consultancy CBRE Thailand.
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Nine killed, 29 injured in blast at police station in India’s Kashmir, sources say
Read more: Nine killed, 29 injured in blast at police station in India’s Kashmir, sources sayMost of the dead were policemen, including forensic officials who were examining the explosives.
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Thailand blames Cambodia after brief border exchange
Read more: Thailand blames Cambodia after brief border exchangeThailand’s army said it exchanged fire with Cambodian forces along the disputed border in Si Sa Ket province on Tuesday, accusing them of violating the December truce.
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Tigers killed by canine distemper virus, not bird flu
Read more: Tigers killed by canine distemper virus, not bird fluCanine distemper caused the deaths of 72 tigers at two animal parks in Chiang Mai earlier this month, not avian influenza, and there was no transmission to humans, it was announced on Tuesday.
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State Audit Office responds to music video backlash
Read more: State Audit Office responds to music video backlashThe State Audit Office (SAO) has defended a morale-boosting music video it made in light of public comments questioning its appropriateness at a time when many questions remain unanswered about the collapse of its building that claimed over 90 lives last year.