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Apple faces iPhone tribunal showdown which could leave millions of consumers in line for compensation
Read more: Apple faces iPhone tribunal showdown which could leave millions of consumers in line for compensationThe tech giant, led by Tim Cook has repeatedly tried and failed to have the case thrown out since it was launched in 2022, with a hearing taking place next year.
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Bedford train crash latest: Nine in critical condition as King Charles ‘greatly saddened’ by deadly collision
Read more: Bedford train crash latest: Nine in critical condition as King Charles ‘greatly saddened’ by deadly collisionEast Midlands Railway and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are looking into the cause of the Bedford crash
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Streeting warns Starmer he could trigger Labour leadership contest next week
Read more: Streeting warns Starmer he could trigger Labour leadership contest next weekThe former health secretary insisted he has the backing of the 80 MPs required to stand in a contest
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British retired couple recall ‘scary’ moment Russian warship fired warning shots near their yacht in Channel
Read more: British retired couple recall ‘scary’ moment Russian warship fired warning shots near their yacht in ChannelJane and Alan Kelvey said Russian claims their yacht was on a collision course with the vessel were ‘lies’
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Trump’s White House UFC fight target of ‘explosive drones’ plot with ‘staged snipers’ designed to kill thousands, FBI says
Read more: Trump’s White House UFC fight target of ‘explosive drones’ plot with ‘staged snipers’ designed to kill thousands, FBI saysThe FBI thwarted an alleged plot to use drones and sniper teams to harm attendees at Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 celebration at the White House, according to federal officials.
Asia
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China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight year
Read more: China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight yearBeijing will not send Defence Minister Dong Jun to Asia’s top security summit, where US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak.
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What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North Korea
Read more: What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North KoreaA potential state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang reportedly soon would mark his first overseas trip of the year and reinforce Beijing’s influence as North Korea-Russia ties deepen amid global tensions, analysts say.
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Seoul court extends ex-minister’s term in martial law case
Read more: Seoul court extends ex-minister’s term in martial law caseSouth Korea’s appeals court extended former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min’s penalty to nine years in prison on charges including carrying out key insurrection-related duties, perjury and abuse of power.
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Three people detained over fatal shooting of Singapore-based victim outside Johor entertainment centre
Read more: Three people detained over fatal shooting of Singapore-based victim outside Johor entertainment centreTwo Malaysian men and a woman are assisting with the probe into the shooting of a 27-year-old man outside an entertainment centre in Skudai on May 9.
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Indonesia warns of becoming hub for transnational cybercrime networks following Jakarta, Batam raids
Read more: Indonesia warns of becoming hub for transnational cybercrime networks following Jakarta, Batam raidsPolice arrested 321 people in the West Jakarta raid on May 7 and 210 people in the May 6 Batam raid. Many were foreigners who reportedly entered Indonesia using its visa-free or visa-on-arrival facilities.
Thailand
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Soldier angered by transfer order kills superior
Read more: Soldier angered by transfer order kills superiorMurder charges have been filed against an army officer who shot and killed his superior in his office in Kalasin province on Wednesday morning, reportedly over a dispute involving a transfer order.
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Suspicions about AI Passport mount
Read more: Suspicions about AI Passport mountThe government’s 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project could become a focus of a no-confidence debate, according to the People’s Party, which says other projects overseen by the Bhumjaithai Party have followed a similar pattern.
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Mexico get World Cup party started with win as South Africa see red
Read more: Mexico get World Cup party started with win as South Africa see redMEXICO CITY – Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in a tempestuous clash with three red cards as the pyrotechnic smoke of the opening ceremony gave way to a cloud of red mist at the rocking Azteca Stadium.
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Chaichanok to face grilling
Read more: Chaichanok to face grillingThe opposition will join the House legal affairs committee next week to summon Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob to explain the controversial 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, warning that it will seek an anti-graft investigation if the scheme proceeds.
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Gold dips amid renewed Mideast conflict
Read more: Gold dips amid renewed Mideast conflictRenewed hostility between the US and Iran, which has caused oil prices to remain elevated longer than expected, has triggered a fresh downturn in gold prices, potentially dipping to US$3,500-3,600 an ounce or 60,000 baht per baht-weight domestically, says Kritcharat Hirunyasiri, chairman of MTS Gold.
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China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight year
Read more: China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight yearBeijing will not send Defence Minister Dong Jun to Asia’s top security summit, where US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak.
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What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North Korea
Read more: What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North KoreaA potential state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang reportedly soon would mark his first overseas trip of the year and reinforce Beijing’s influence as North Korea-Russia ties deepen amid global tensions, analysts say.
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Food poisoning suspected as 147 Yasothon schoolchildren fall ill
Read more: Food poisoning suspected as 147 Yasothon schoolchildren fall illDoctors say food poisoning is suspected after 147 children experienced abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea at a public school in Yasothon on Wednesday.
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Cybercriminals exploit Fifa World Cup fans with scams
Read more: Cybercriminals exploit Fifa World Cup fans with scamsCybercriminals are using the Fifa World Cup to launch scams and steal credentials, warns FortiGuard Labs, the research arm of cybersecurity firm Fortinet.
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Call for greater focus on foreign investors
Read more: Call for greater focus on foreign investorsAmid rising global uncertainty, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has urged the government to step up efforts to attract foreign investors and encourage multinational companies to relocate their operations to Thailand.