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Former I’m A Celeb… star Lord Brocket to go on trial for rapes after bid to throw the case out dismissed by judge
Read more: Former I’m A Celeb… star Lord Brocket to go on trial for rapes after bid to throw the case out dismissed by judgeLord Brocket, pictured arriving at court with his girlfriend Julia Roberts, is due to go on trial for rapes and sexual offences next year after a judge turned down a defence bid to throw the case out.
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Listen Live: Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case, with Trump attending
Read more: Listen Live: Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case, with Trump attendingThe Supreme Court is hearing arguments over President Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, a case that tests one of the cornerstones of his immigration agenda.
Asia
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South Korea concludes talks with US to release Korean workers arrested in immigration raid: Official
Read more: South Korea concludes talks with US to release Korean workers arrested in immigration raid: OfficialA plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans once administrative procedures are completed, Kang Hun-sik, Presidential Chief of Staff, said in televised remarks.
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resign
Read more: Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resignIshiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led coalition lost its upper house majority in an election in July.
Thailand
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Easing the shock of war
Read more: Easing the shock of warThe escalating conflict in the Middle East, particularly the looming threat of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, is casting a long shadow over the economy.
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Thais begin evacuations from Iran
Read more: Thais begin evacuations from IranThailand has begun evacuating its first group of nationals from Iran, relocating diplomatic operations to eastern Turkey to support the repatriation effort.
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EC maps out colour-coded ballots for votes
Read more: EC maps out colour-coded ballots for votesAbout 168 million ballot papers in three colours will be printed for constituency, party-list and referendum voting, the Election Commission (EC) said, based on voter numbers and contingency reserves.
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Woman begs to save grandson
Read more: Woman begs to save grandsonBURI RAM: Police have stepped up efforts after a 73-year-old grandmother appealed for help to rescue her grandson, who is allegedly being held and abused by a call-centre gang in Cambodia.
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Border explosive clearance steps up
Read more: Border explosive clearance steps upState security forces have stepped up explosive clearance operations in Trat and Buri Ram following Cambodian shelling during the Dec 7–27 conflict last year, amid lingering fears of renewed border clashes.
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South Korea concludes talks with US to release Korean workers arrested in immigration raid: Official
Read more: South Korea concludes talks with US to release Korean workers arrested in immigration raid: OfficialA plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans once administrative procedures are completed, Kang Hun-sik, Presidential Chief of Staff, said in televised remarks.
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resign
Read more: Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resignIshiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led coalition lost its upper house majority in an election in July.
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Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold trading
Read more: Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold tradingThailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday.
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Egat to backstop clean power supply
Read more: Egat to backstop clean power supplyThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is expected to regain a key role as the largest power supplier, surpassing private companies as it supports the country’s transition to clean energy.
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Constituency seats ‘a must’: Abhisit
Read more: Constituency seats ‘a must’: AbhisitDemocrat Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva has underscored the decisive importance of winning constituency seats, warning that party-list votes alone are insufficient to shape the country’s political future or form a government.