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AFL star John Barnes joins Pauline Hanson’s One Nation as a candidate
Read more: AFL star John Barnes joins Pauline Hanson’s One Nation as a candidateOne Nation have unveiled a star candidate, ahead of the upcoming Victorian state election.
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The real reason Hayden Panettiere died is sickening… but you’ll never hear the truth said out loud: MAUREEN CALLAHAN
Read more: The real reason Hayden Panettiere died is sickening… but you’ll never hear the truth said out loud: MAUREEN CALLAHANKing interviewed Panettiere on CBS Mornings on May 18 and asked how she was feeling as she launched her book tour. Hayden visibly struggled to enunciate and keep her eyes open.
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Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is open with all mines removed after declaring it ‘new US territory’
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is open with all mines removed after declaring it ‘new US territory’Negotiations between the parties remain deadlocked as the waterway remains largely closed
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Erin Patterson appeal latest: Mushroom killer’s lawyers say ‘catastrophic’ hotel mistake led to mistrial
Read more: Erin Patterson appeal latest: Mushroom killer’s lawyers say ‘catastrophic’ hotel mistake led to mistrialPatterson’s lawyer says jurors were housed alongside police, media and others connected to the high-profile trial
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Byron Donalds, David Jolly to face off in Florida governor’s race
Read more: Byron Donalds, David Jolly to face off in Florida governor’s raceRep. Byron Donalds won the Republican primary for governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic primary, The Associated Press projects.
Asia
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Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumbling
Read more: Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumblingThe price of Musang King durian dropped to as little as RM9 per kilogram.
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After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applications
Read more: After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applicationsChinese education experts have warned that overreliance on AI bots and tools could lead students to make ill-informed university choices and contribute to a surge in similar applications.
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India tightens security as millions of medical student aspirants retake entrance exam after paper leak
Read more: India tightens security as millions of medical student aspirants retake entrance exam after paper leakIndia’s 2.2 million medical aspirants are retaking the entrance exam under heavy security after a paper leak sparked outrage, arrests and protests over exam fraud in the country.
Thailand
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Tougher rules planned for online platforms
Read more: Tougher rules planned for online platformsThe Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has unveiled a plan to crack down on the alleged unfair practices of ride-hailing and on-demand delivery platforms, while enforcing stricter regulations for credit terms between large retailers and wholesalers with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback plan
Read more: Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback planThe 200 billion baht the government plans to use to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in Greater Bangkok is expected to come from two sources: the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and fundraising through an infrastructure fund.
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Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakes
Read more: Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakesCARACAS – Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.
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Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papers
Read more: Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papersThe Department of Local Administration plans to recheck the answer sheets of all 480,000 people who took its nationwide examination late last year after reports about large-scale exam rigging involving billions of baht in bribes.
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Opposition MP called for questioning on forex case
Read more: Opposition MP called for questioning on forex caseThe Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has summoned People’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu for questioning about a high-profile foreign-exchange fraud case, while the politician insists he is ready to prove his innocence.
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Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumbling
Read more: Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumblingThe price of Musang King durian dropped to as little as RM9 per kilogram.
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After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applications
Read more: After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applicationsChinese education experts have warned that overreliance on AI bots and tools could lead students to make ill-informed university choices and contribute to a surge in similar applications.
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Industry groups act on shrimp prices
Read more: Industry groups act on shrimp pricesThe Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and the Thai Frozen Foods Association began direct purchases of shrimp from farmers on Wednesday to mitigate the effects of Malaysia’s suspension of Thai shrimp imports.
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Rocker Sek Loso freed on parole, with monitoring
Read more: Rocker Sek Loso freed on parole, with monitoringRock singer Seksan Sookpimay, better known as “Sek Loso”, has been released from prison on special parole, with electronic monitoring, after serving 13 months of a 3-year sentence for weapons and drug offences.
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Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decree
Read more: Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decreeThe Constitutional Court said on Wednesday that it will issue its ruling on the legality of the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree on July 9.