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Wearing England badges during World Cup could intimidate detained migrants, immigration officers are told
Read more: Wearing England badges during World Cup could intimidate detained migrants, immigration officers are toldStaff at detention centres have been warned against displaying St George’s flags, in a new report by the watchdog Independent Monitoring Board, over fears they may damage ‘professional standards’.
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Starmer suggests Labour’s defence plan might still be WEEKS away – as Rachel Reeves hints tax burden will rise AGAIN instead of welfare being cut
Read more: Starmer suggests Labour’s defence plan might still be WEEKS away – as Rachel Reeves hints tax burden will rise AGAIN instead of welfare being cutDuring bad-tempered PMQs clashes, Keir Starmer seemed to pour cold water on hopes the long-awaited funding blueprint could come tomorrow.
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Calls for calm as violence erupts in Belfast after knife attack
Read more: Calls for calm as violence erupts in Belfast after knife attackViolence broke out in Belfast city centre – despite calls for calm from political leaders
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Warning millions of UK households missing out on energy bill support as debt climbs to £7bn
Read more: Warning millions of UK households missing out on energy bill support as debt climbs to £7bnWatchdog says household energy debt has risen 118% since start of Ukraine war
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Diddy sued over alleged sexual assault by male former child actor
Read more: Diddy sued over alleged sexual assault by male former child actorDiddy, who is in jail, has been hit with a fresh lawsuit from a man claiming the disgraced rapper sexually assaulted him when he was a minor.
Asia
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Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into question
Read more: Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into questionParti Islam Se-Malaysia’s president Abdul Hadi Awang said the decision took into account the state of relations between the two parties.
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Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’
Read more: Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year’s “gaokao”, according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.
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‘Didn’t eat for two weeks’: Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungle
Read more: ‘Didn’t eat for two weeks’: Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungleJaslinda Saludin was rescued on Saturday (Jun 6) by local villagers after going missing during an expedition to Gunung Batu Putih in Perak.
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Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave
Read more: Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos caveAfter more than two weeks, rescuers say the risks of continuing the operation outweigh the slim chance of saving the men.
Thailand
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Alleged Nigerian drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok after dramatic standoff
Read more: Alleged Nigerian drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok after dramatic standoffMetropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) investigators arrested the alleged head of a Nigerian drug network in a dramatic late-night operation during which the suspect attempted to ram his way through a police blockade Tuesday night.
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50 tonnes of drug precursors seized in raid
Read more: 50 tonnes of drug precursors seized in raidAn official raid operation has seized 50 tonnes of chemical precursors, estimated to be enough to make 1.1 billion speed pills, from a warehouse in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district.
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Speaker comes under scrutiny
Read more: Speaker comes under scrutinyThe People’s Party (PP) has issued an assessment of the House speaker’s performance during his first 90 days in office, raising concerns about delays in legislative work and a growing backlog.
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Unsanitary meat factory shut down, products sold nationwide
Read more: Unsanitary meat factory shut down, products sold nationwidePATHUM THANI – A meat processing factory that sells about 30 tonnes of branded products nationwide each month was shut down after failing to meet sanitary standards on Tuesday.
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New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-minded
Read more: New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-mindedThailand’s new lead negotiator in the southern peace process has pledged cooperation with all sides in what he termed a long process in a new push to end the conflict in the violence-plagued region.
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Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into question
Read more: Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN’s fate into questionParti Islam Se-Malaysia’s president Abdul Hadi Awang said the decision took into account the state of relations between the two parties.
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Used car sales to stay stagnant in 2026
Read more: Used car sales to stay stagnant in 2026Thailand’s used car market is expected to remain sluggish in 2026, weighed down by competitive pricing in the new car segment, particularly electric vehicles (EVs).
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Association urges PM to expand co-pay scheme
Read more: Association urges PM to expand co-pay schemeThe Thai Restaurant Association plans to submit an open letter to the prime minister, calling for the expansion of the “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Help Thais Plus) co-payment scheme to include larger restaurant operators.
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Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns, says Amnesty
Read more: Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns, says AmnestyPHNOM PENH — Dozens of suspected global scam compounds in Cambodia are still in operation despite a months-long crackdown by authorities, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday. Of 86 sites identified as scam centres, the government had intervened at only 24 locations, the UK-based human rights group said in the 176-page report.