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Kevin Warsh testifies that the Fed will remain “strictly independent”
Read more: Kevin Warsh testifies that the Fed will remain “strictly independent”Warsh, nominated by President Trump to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, also said he’ll work with the White House on some matters.
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Kevin Warsh faces lawmakers in Fed chair confirmation hearing today
Read more: Kevin Warsh faces lawmakers in Fed chair confirmation hearing todaySenators are likely to press Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, on his views about inflation and interest rates.
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Australians demand Harry and Meghan pay for pseudo-royal visit themselves as petition to not use taxpayer money hits more than 32,000 signatures
Read more: Australians demand Harry and Meghan pay for pseudo-royal visit themselves as petition to not use taxpayer money hits more than 32,000 signaturesAhead of Harry, 41, and Meghan’s, 44, trip, an advocacy group, Beyond Australia, has urged their government not to use taxpayer funds for the couple’s security, logistics and other requirements.
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As Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling dies at 54, these are the warning signs of bowel cancer EVERYONE needs to know – and how to tell if it’s advanced
Read more: As Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling dies at 54, these are the warning signs of bowel cancer EVERYONE needs to know – and how to tell if it’s advancedMarried At First Sight star Mel Schilling has died at age 54 – just ten days after telling fans that her bowel cancer had spread to her brain.
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Taliban releases detained U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle
Read more: Taliban releases detained U.S. citizen Dennis CoyleThe foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed after a letter from his family that Dennis Coyle “would be pardoned and released” for Eid.
Asia
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Thailand suspends Cambodia deal after landmine injures troops
Read more: Thailand suspends Cambodia deal after landmine injures troopsThe Royal Thai Army said that the mine explosion in Sisaket province left one soldier with a severe leg injury and another suffering from chest pains.
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Commentary: China faces a fertility paradox
Read more: Commentary: China faces a fertility paradoxTo encourage fertility, the Chinese economy needs to grow to generate more jobs – but faster economic growth requires sufficiently high fertility, says economist Nancy Qian.
Thailand
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Thai cannabis shops given 3 years to transform to clinics
Read more: Thai cannabis shops given 3 years to transform to clinicsThe Ministry of Public Health has begun a full transition to ensuring cannabis use in Thailand will be for medicinal purposes only, allowing dispensaries a three-year timeframe to convert into medical clinics in order to continue operating.
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Finance minister expects fuel price relief soon
Read more: Finance minister expects fuel price relief soonThe Thai government is preparing to cut domestic fuel prices by targeting what it describes as “unnecessary” cost components in the national pricing structure.
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Thai exports jump most in four years on AI-led electronics boom
Read more: Thai exports jump most in four years on AI-led electronics boomOutbound shipments of electronic products and stronger inbound demand for raw materials and machinery pushed Thailand’s exports and imports to their highest levels in four years, as the country seeks a trade agreement with the United States.
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Thailand sees upside to Trump court ordered US tariff reset
Read more: Thailand sees upside to Trump court ordered US tariff resetA reset of many US tariffs to a uniform 15% will strengthen Thailand’s appeal as a manufacturing and investment hub, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Temple faces probe over land grab
Read more: Temple faces probe over land grabA Saraburi forest monastery is accused of illegally occupying more than 2,000 rai of state land to build meditation huts and host concerts.
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Thailand suspends Cambodia deal after landmine injures troops
Read more: Thailand suspends Cambodia deal after landmine injures troopsThe Royal Thai Army said that the mine explosion in Sisaket province left one soldier with a severe leg injury and another suffering from chest pains.
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Pattaya’s Jomtien beach covered in garbage
Read more: Pattaya’s Jomtien beach covered in garbagePATTAYA – Loads of garbage washed up on popular Jomtien beach, just south of the city, on Sunday, covering the sand and driving tourists away.
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Retiree duped out of B24m in ‘high-yield’ investment scam
Read more: Retiree duped out of B24m in ‘high-yield’ investment scamA 75-year-old retired civil servant lost almost 24 million baht to an online investment scam that hijacked the name of a popular restaurant brand and used the Line messaging app to attract victims.
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Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%
Read more: Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%President Donald Trump said he will increase the global 10% tariff he announced one day earlier to 15%, stirring up more economic turbulence as he lashed out at the US Supreme Court over its ruling that his preferred mechanism for applying tariffs was illegal.