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Boston’s Scotland-loving residents claim England fans are ‘ruining the vibe’ compared to the Tartan Army
Read more: Boston’s Scotland-loving residents claim England fans are ‘ruining the vibe’ compared to the Tartan ArmyBoston’s residents have been left fearing that the arrival of England fans could dent the high spirits raised by the Tartan Army, as Three Lions supporters have begun arriving in New England.
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Britain faces shutdown on 40C ‘hottest day ever’: Schools will close early, trains face delays on buckling tracks and roads at risk of melting as ‘heat dome’ furnace strikes
Read more: Britain faces shutdown on 40C ‘hottest day ever’: Schools will close early, trains face delays on buckling tracks and roads at risk of melting as ‘heat dome’ furnace strikesThe Met Office has issued a red ‘danger to life’ extreme heat warning for ‘significant disruption to daily life’ as the UK faces major delays to road, rail and air travel.
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Bedford train collision latest: Driver killed and more than 80 injured after horror crash during rush hour
Read more: Bedford train collision latest: Driver killed and more than 80 injured after horror crash during rush hourMembers of the public were told to avoid A&E as police declared a major incident
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‘We were picked up and shaken like dice’: Witness recalls horrific moment trains collided near Bedford
Read more: ‘We were picked up and shaken like dice’: Witness recalls horrific moment trains collided near BedfordThe RMT union confirmed that a driver dried in the crash while more than 80 people were injured
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Quit or face a coup in 72 hours: Ultimatum for Starmer after Burnham’s by-election landslide – as he plots Left-wing ‘path for Britain’
Read more: Quit or face a coup in 72 hours: Ultimatum for Starmer after Burnham’s by-election landslide – as he plots Left-wing ‘path for Britain’Andy Burnham’s allies have delivered an ultimatum to Keir Starmer after he secured a majority of 9,000 votes over Reform in Makerfield.
Asia
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India’s exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answers
Read more: India’s exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answersUnder a new digital marking system, answer booklets are scanned and assessed electronically, but students seeking reviews of their exam scripts have reported issues including blurred scans, missing pages and unchecked answers.
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Rescuers search for two still missing after China mine blast kills 82
Read more: Rescuers search for two still missing after China mine blast kills 82The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country’s worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247 workers underground at the time.
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Blast targeting train carrying military personnel kills dozens in southwest Pakistan
Read more: Blast targeting train carrying military personnel kills dozens in southwest PakistanAn explosive-laden car hit one of the train carriages that resulted in a big blast, an official said.
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Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds
Read more: Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts fundsThe Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending.
Thailand
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Spotlight on ballooning welfare spending
Read more: Spotlight on ballooning welfare spendingIs Thailand becoming a welfare state? The answer remains to be seen, given the government’s fiscal constraints.
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Cambodia won’t impede Unesco bids, says ministry
Read more: Cambodia won’t impede Unesco bids, says ministryThe Culture Ministry has insisted Thailand’s bids to have traditional Thai costume and Muay Thai recognised by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage items will not be affected by Cambodia’s election to a Unesco heritage committee.
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Bank branch closures set to hit staff more than AI
Read more: Bank branch closures set to hit staff more than AIArtificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Thailand’s banking sector is unlikely to have a rapid impact on employment, with the decline in bank staff primarily driven by branch closures, according to the central bank governor.
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Tourism operators call for revision of Indian visa policy
Read more: Tourism operators call for revision of Indian visa policyThe private sector in three Andaman provinces submitted a petition to the government, calling for a revision of the visa policy for Indian tourists, as Thailand could face potential losses of 8 billion baht if wedding groups shift to other destinations during the upcoming high season.
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Thai fuel prices to stay high until Q4
Read more: Thai fuel prices to stay high until Q4Domestic oil prices in Thailand are expected to remain elevated until the final quarter of this year, even though global crude benchmarks have eased and the US is set to sign a peace deal with Iran this Friday to end nearly four months of conflict in the Middle East.
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India’s exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answers
Read more: India’s exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answersUnder a new digital marking system, answer booklets are scanned and assessed electronically, but students seeking reviews of their exam scripts have reported issues including blurred scans, missing pages and unchecked answers.
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Economy will recover, fuel prices may lag says finance minister
Read more: Economy will recover, fuel prices may lag says finance ministerIf the Middle East war ends, Thai and other world economies will start to recover but energy prices may not return to pre-war levels, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Monday.
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Thailand a regional data centre leader
Read more: Thailand a regional data centre leaderThailand is emerging as one of the fastest-growing data centre markets in Asia-Pacific, fuelled by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital services.
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Warning over risk to Thai EVs when subsidies end
Read more: Warning over risk to Thai EVs when subsidies endThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is concerned that the expiration of the government’s electric vehicle (EV) incentive programme in 2027 could leave Thailand vulnerable to a surge of Chinese EV imports and weaken local automotive supply chains.