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Details emerge about one of men killed on U.S.-registered boat off Cuba
Read more: Details emerge about one of men killed on U.S.-registered boat off CubaMichael Ortega Casanova is one of four people who were killed after people aboard a U.S.-registered speedboat allegedly opened fire on Cuba’s border patrol.
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DoD officials sent Anthropic final offer for military use of AI, sources say
Read more: DoD officials sent Anthropic final offer for military use of AI, sources sayDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic until Friday at 5 p.m. to grant the military unresticted use of its AI technology.
Asia
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Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military might
Read more: Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military mightFrom new nuclear missiles to counter-drone systems, China flexed its technological muscle to the world, says defence writer Mike Yeo.
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Commentary: Pakistan’s secret weapon can help it rebuild after floods
Read more: Commentary: Pakistan’s secret weapon can help it rebuild after floodsPakistan has no shortage of grand plans to fix its climate vulnerability, but its greatest hope is now in such grassroots change, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.
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As Indonesia, Malaysia revive bilateral talks, what will Prabowo and Anwar seek to achieve?
Read more: As Indonesia, Malaysia revive bilateral talks, what will Prabowo and Anwar seek to achieve?Besides bilateral matters, the two countries’ leaders are also expected to discuss US trade tariffs and the dispute between Cambodia and Thailand.
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Commentary: Prabowo wants a global role for Indonesia – and for himself
Read more: Commentary: Prabowo wants a global role for Indonesia – and for himselfIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived at the BRICS Summit in Brazil hoping to mark Jakarta’s growing global stature. But the moment was upstaged by US President Donald Trump, says political analyst Johannes Nugroho.
Thailand
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Two Russians arrested for allegedly killing and severing compatriot
Read more: Two Russians arrested for allegedly killing and severing compatriotCHON BURI: Police on Sunday arrested two Russian men allegedly for killing a compatriot and severing the body before burying the parts in Bang Lamug district.
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Advance voting underway for 2 million eligible voters
Read more: Advance voting underway for 2 million eligible votersAdvance voting, a week ahead of the general election, was underway on Sunday with more than 2 million eligible voters registered to cast their ballots ahead of polling day on Feb 8.
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Thai and Chinese authorities view destroyed scam buildings in Myanmar
Read more: Thai and Chinese authorities view destroyed scam buildings in MyanmarThai and Chinese authorities crossed the border from Thailand’s Tak province to Myawaddy of Myanmar to view the debris of scam centres on Monday.
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Cambodian rockets strike Surin’s Ta Kwai area, border fighting continues
Read more: Cambodian rockets strike Surin’s Ta Kwai area, border fighting continuesFighting continued along the Thai-Cambodian border on Monday with Cambodian rockets fired from BM-21 launchers exploding near the Ta Kwai temple ruins and around Hill 350, both strategic high points in Surin province.
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Strong baht seen as economic threat
Read more: Strong baht seen as economic threatThe baht is excessively strong, appreciating beyond what Thailand’s economic structure can handle, says caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military might
Read more: Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military mightFrom new nuclear missiles to counter-drone systems, China flexed its technological muscle to the world, says defence writer Mike Yeo.
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Commentary: Pakistan’s secret weapon can help it rebuild after floods
Read more: Commentary: Pakistan’s secret weapon can help it rebuild after floodsPakistan has no shortage of grand plans to fix its climate vulnerability, but its greatest hope is now in such grassroots change, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.
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Evacuees under rising stress levels
Read more: Evacuees under rising stress levelsPublic health authorities have warned of mounting psychological strain among evacuees displaced by unrest along the Thai-Cambodian border, as the total number of people in shelters rose to more than 263,000.
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Senate set to issue recommendation on MoU 44
Read more: Senate set to issue recommendation on MoU 44A Senate committee is expected to decide on Tuesday on whether to retain, amend or revoke the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Cambodia in 2001 on overlapping maritime boundaries, following a 24-year period marked by limited progress.
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Gulf closure planned to weaken Cambodia’s warfare capabilities
Read more: Gulf closure planned to weaken Cambodia’s warfare capabilitiesThe Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters has proposed that the National Security Council (NSC) close the Gulf of Thailand to block oil and military supplies to Cambodia amid ongoing hostilities.
