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Teen soldier who told his mother “no tears” identified after 75 years
Read more: Teen soldier who told his mother “no tears” identified after 75 yearsU.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez enlisted in the military when he was 17, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
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Four killed in US military strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific
Read more: Four killed in US military strike on alleged drug boat in eastern PacificThe latest strike brings the death toll to 175 since the operations began in early September
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Popular camping area in one of the nation’s national parks is set to close for years for construction projects
Read more: Popular camping area in one of the nation’s national parks is set to close for years for construction projectsVisitors will still be able to access other parts of the park during the two-year construction project
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Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms – after targeting them in deportation raids
Read more: Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms – after targeting them in deportation raidsThe Trump administration has quietly admitted in recent months its immigration crackdown was helping spark a farm labor shortage
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Starmer to pledge support for UK’s poorest homes to help with soaring energy bills
Read more: Starmer to pledge support for UK’s poorest homes to help with soaring energy billsVowing to support working people ‘whatever challenges lie ahead’, the PM will use a press conference on Monday to set out support for those facing soaring energy bills
Asia
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AI gives China’s Singles’ Day head start as retailers see early sales boom
Read more: AI gives China’s Singles’ Day head start as retailers see early sales boomThis year, Chinese e-commerce platforms turned to AI tools, also launching earlier campaigns ahead of Singles’ Day to court shoppers after a lacklustre Golden Week holiday.
Thailand
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War unlikely to dent Songkran revenue
Read more: War unlikely to dent Songkran revenueThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) remains confident about its projection of 6% revenue growth tallying 30 billion baht during the Songkran holiday this year, mainly driven by Asian markets.
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Stricter rules for digital platforms
Read more: Stricter rules for digital platformsAfter months of anticipation, Thailand has introduced sweeping new trade competition guidelines to govern multi-sided platforms, aiming to reshape the e-commerce landscape.
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‘Tokyogurl’, ‘Cheerio’ charged in SEA Games cheating case
Read more: ‘Tokyogurl’, ‘Cheerio’ charged in SEA Games cheating caseThe Crime Suppression Division has arrested a former national e‑sports athlete and her proxy player on computer‑crime charges stemming from a cheating scandal at the 33rd SEA Games, held in Bangkok last year.
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Exim Bank offers B50bn lifeline to ailing exporters
Read more: Exim Bank offers B50bn lifeline to ailing exportersThe Export-Import (Exim) Bank of Thailand has prepared a 50-billion-baht working capital facility to support exporters amid global economic volatility.
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Pheu Thai backs new charter drive
Read more: Pheu Thai backs new charter driveThe Pheu Thai Party has called on political parties, lawmakers, civil society groups and the public to work together to ensure that the people’s will, expressed in Sunday’s national referendum, leads to the drafting of a genuinely democratic constitution.
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AI gives China’s Singles’ Day head start as retailers see early sales boom
Read more: AI gives China’s Singles’ Day head start as retailers see early sales boomThis year, Chinese e-commerce platforms turned to AI tools, also launching earlier campaigns ahead of Singles’ Day to court shoppers after a lacklustre Golden Week holiday.
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Parks chief defends elephant relocation protocols
Read more: Parks chief defends elephant relocation protocolsThe head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Thursday defended his agency’s handling of a fatal elephant relocation operation, while protesters continued to demand his resignation.
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Bhumjaithai introduces first 3 coalition partners
Read more: Bhumjaithai introduces first 3 coalition partnersThe election-winning Bhumjaithai Party on Thursday announced three small parties as its initial coalition partners.
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Hat Yai school gunman captured
Read more: Hat Yai school gunman capturedPolice have arrested a gunman who fatally wounded a school director and injured two other people before taking hostages in Hat Yai district of Songkhla on Wednesday afternoon.