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Meadows seeks reimbursement from DOJ for legal fees from Trump-related probes
Read more: Meadows seeks reimbursement from DOJ for legal fees from Trump-related probesMark Meadows is asking the Justice Dept. to reimburse him for legal fees he incurred in multiple federal and state investigations of President Trump, sources said.
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Trump slams Pope Leo as ‘weak’ and posts picture of himself as Jesus healing the sick
Read more: Trump slams Pope Leo as ‘weak’ and posts picture of himself as Jesus healing the sickPresident claims ‘if I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican’ in Truth Social tirade
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Queen Camilla told her friend that Meghan Markle ‘brainwashed’ Prince Harry, new book claims
Read more: Queen Camilla told her friend that Meghan Markle ‘brainwashed’ Prince Harry, new book claimsIn a dramatic account of the breakdown in relations, author Tom Bower claims tensions were already spiralling just weeks after Harry and Meghan returned from their honeymoon.
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s subpoenas against Fed Chair Powell
Read more: Judge blocks Trump administration’s subpoenas against Fed Chair PowellA federal judge blocked two grand jury subpoenas against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Chief Judge James Boasberg wrote that “the Government has offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President.”
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Latest details on Michigan synagogue attack suspect
Read more: Latest details on Michigan synagogue attack suspectMore details are emerging about the suspect in the attack on Temple Israel in Michigan on Thursday. Sources say Lebanese-born U.S. citizen Ayman Mohamad Ghazali lost family members in a recent strike on Lebanon.
Asia
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Bangladesh probes cause of massive airport fire
Read more: Bangladesh probes cause of massive airport fireHazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s cargo complex – which stores fabrics, garment accessories, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and other imports – was left in ruins.
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AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound caution
Read more: AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound cautionCities across China are ramping up their AI ambitions. But as competition intensifies, analysts urge them to play to their strengths – not blindly copy one another.
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Commentary: China is playing the long game on trade. It’s working
Read more: Commentary: China is playing the long game on trade. It’s workingBeijing is using the Mao-era strategy of “protracted war” to buy time with Washington, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
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Former Jemaah Islamiyah leaders, affiliated schools in Indonesia take new steps towards moderation
Read more: Former Jemaah Islamiyah leaders, affiliated schools in Indonesia take new steps towards moderationEfforts are underway to help Islamic boarding schools previously linked to the terror group, which was disbanded last year, to adopt more mainstream religious teachings.
Thailand
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MFA proposes slashing visa-free tourist period in half
Read more: MFA proposes slashing visa-free tourist period in halfThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proposed reducing the visa-free tourist period from 60 days to 30 days, citing national security concerns.
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Army intelligence warns Cambodia is stockpiling weapons
Read more: Army intelligence warns Cambodia is stockpiling weaponsThe Thai army intelligence chief has warned that the border conflict with Cambodia could reignite, pointing out that Phnom Penh has placed large orders for weaponary.
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Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with CambodiaThe cabinet has been instructed to start preparing to void a 25-year-old memorandum of understanding (MoU) used by Thailand and Cambodia as a framework to settle their overlapping maritime boundaries.
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Finance chief vows to keep policy stable
Read more: Finance chief vows to keep policy stableCaretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has reaffirmed that economic policies will remain in place after the formation of a new government, adding that it will push for 2026 to be a “year of investment”.
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NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté law
Read more: NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté lawThe National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) on Monday found 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—guilty over their 2023 pledge to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse‑majesté law.
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Bangladesh probes cause of massive airport fire
Read more: Bangladesh probes cause of massive airport fireHazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s cargo complex – which stores fabrics, garment accessories, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and other imports – was left in ruins.
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NACC meeting in spotlight as 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs await ruling
Read more: NACC meeting in spotlight as 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs await rulingAll eyes are on Monday’s National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) meeting, where the agency may rule on an ethics case against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—over their bid to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lèse‑majesté law.
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Thailand general election vote counts
Read more: Thailand general election vote countsAfter polls closed at 5pm in the 2026 general election in Thailand, election officials began opening ballot boxes on‑site and counting votes in full public view to ensure transparency.
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Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feuding
Read more: Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feudingBhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul expressed the hope all parties would cease the political feuding that characterised their campaigning after the polls close on Sunday.