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Starmer latest: PM expected to announce resignation plan as Burnham heads to Westminster
Read more: Starmer latest: PM expected to announce resignation plan as Burnham heads to WestminsterThe Independent understands Sir Keir Starmer’s expected resignation could pave the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister by September
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UK heatwave mapped: Where is going to be hottest this week as temperatures set to hit 38C
Read more: UK heatwave mapped: Where is going to be hottest this week as temperatures set to hit 38CSwathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 38C
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Makerfield by-election result live: Burnham faces anxious wait for path back to No10 as vote count continues
Read more: Makerfield by-election result live: Burnham faces anxious wait for path back to No10 as vote count continuesReform UK worries over losing support to Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, which may split the right-wing vote
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Trump says ‘fools who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran’ are ‘jealous or stupid’ after signing widely criticised deal that includes giving Tehran $300billion
Read more: Trump says ‘fools who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran’ are ‘jealous or stupid’ after signing widely criticised deal that includes giving Tehran $300billionDonald Trump has hit back at critics who said he had not been tough enough with Iran after signing a peace deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Stanley Tucci joins the King and Queen for Ascot procession with wife Felicity Blunt as they enjoy a day out at the races alongside Carole Middleton and the Duchess of Edinburgh
Read more: Stanley Tucci joins the King and Queen for Ascot procession with wife Felicity Blunt as they enjoy a day out at the races alongside Carole Middleton and the Duchess of EdinburghStanley Tucci, 65, who is a regular at royal events and dinner parties, looked just as comfortable in a landau as he travelled to the Berkshire race course today.
Asia
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Philippines’ UN Security Council bid could amplify ASEAN voice on global issues: Analysts
Read more: Philippines’ UN Security Council bid could amplify ASEAN voice on global issues: AnalystsExperts say Manila, if elected, would likely use its security council seat to advance regional priorities such as Myanmar, while carefully balancing relations with major powers.
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Cambodia begins UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand
Read more: Cambodia begins UN process to resolve maritime dispute with ThailandThe move by Cambodia to begin the mediation process follows Thailand’s cancellation last month of a 2001 bilateral agreement on overlapping maritime claims and energy exploration.
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Malaysia seeks over US$251 million in compensation from Norwegian firm over scrapped missile deal: Minister
Read more: Malaysia seeks over US$251 million in compensation from Norwegian firm over scrapped missile deal: MinisterThis comes after Norway confirmed that it had revoked the naval strike missile system’s export licences, citing tighter restrictions on some of its “most sensitive” defence technologies and saying that exports would be limited to its “allies and closest partners”.
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Pain for clicks: Inside China’s violent ‘PK livestreaming’ craze despite crackdowns
Read more: Pain for clicks: Inside China’s violent ‘PK livestreaming’ craze despite crackdownsChinese authorities are cracking down on violent livestreaming content but eliminating the issue will be hard, experts say, as social media sites still profit from such spectacle.
Thailand
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Thap Lan land disputes linger
Read more: Thap Lan land disputes lingerSiho Uthakayotha, 63, was expected to be celebrating. After decades of uncertainty over land occupied by his community near Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima, a decision to remove 155,865 rai of overlapping land from the park boundary was viewed as a long-awaited breakthrough.
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Forex probe names due out Friday
Read more: Forex probe names due out FridayThe Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will on Friday reveal the names of individuals allegedly linked to a suspected illegal foreign-exchange investment and trading network, amid reports that politicians and entertainment figures could be implicated in the case.
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Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits, asset release
Read more: Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits, asset releaseDUBAI – A senior Iranian official told Reuters a final draft of the memorandum of understanding with the US covered a range of issues, from Tehran’s nuclear work to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and US waivers on oil sanctions, with a final deal to be discussed in the 60 days following agreement by the…
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Automatic train braking planned for Bangkok’s lethal level crossing
Read more: Automatic train braking planned for Bangkok’s lethal level crossingThe Transport Ministry plans to install an automatic train braking system at Bangkok’s most lethal level crossing within six months, and expand the system to the capital’s other railway crossings within two years.
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100 mourners ordained for Princess Bajrakitiyabha
Read more: 100 mourners ordained for Princess BajrakitiyabhaThe government on Sunday sponsored the ordination of 100 people in homage to the late HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati.
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Philippines’ UN Security Council bid could amplify ASEAN voice on global issues: Analysts
Read more: Philippines’ UN Security Council bid could amplify ASEAN voice on global issues: AnalystsExperts say Manila, if elected, would likely use its security council seat to advance regional priorities such as Myanmar, while carefully balancing relations with major powers.
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Cambodia begins UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand
Read more: Cambodia begins UN process to resolve maritime dispute with ThailandThe move by Cambodia to begin the mediation process follows Thailand’s cancellation last month of a 2001 bilateral agreement on overlapping maritime claims and energy exploration.
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‘Agong’ claims yet to make a dent
Read more: ‘Agong’ claims yet to make a dentFormer Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt remains the overwhelming favourite to win another term, but the closing weeks of the campaign have become increasingly dominated by questions over transparency and accountability.
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IOs are real and need to be stopped
Read more: IOs are real and need to be stoppedA surprising but welcome decision was made by the Court of Appeal this past week, which overturned part of a lower court ruling and ordered the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) to pay over 200,000 baht in compensation to human rights activists smeared online by a so-called information operation (IO).
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Murder-dismemberment suspect arrested in Yangon
Read more: Murder-dismemberment suspect arrested in YangonA Myanmar national suspected of killing and dismembering his wife, whose body was found stuffed inside a plastic box at an apartment in Bangkok, has been arrested in Yangon.