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Oscars 2026 live updates: Academy Awards boosts security amid Iran retaliation threat as stars prepare to hit the red carpet
Read more: Oscars 2026 live updates: Academy Awards boosts security amid Iran retaliation threat as stars prepare to hit the red carpetThe 98th Academy Awards will kick off tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles at 7pm EST/4pm PST.
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This week on “Sunday Morning” (March 15)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning” (March 15)A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Asia
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Former Chinese ambassador to Singapore, Sun Haiyan, detained for questioning: Sources
Read more: Former Chinese ambassador to Singapore, Sun Haiyan, detained for questioning: SourcesThe senior Chinese diplomat was allegedly detained in early August in connection with the questioning of her boss Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of China’s Communist Party.
Thailand
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Pheu Thai backs new charter drive
Read more: Pheu Thai backs new charter driveThe Pheu Thai Party has called on political parties, lawmakers, civil society groups and the public to work together to ensure that the people’s will, expressed in Sunday’s national referendum, leads to the drafting of a genuinely democratic constitution.
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PM takes aim at low CPI score
Read more: PM takes aim at low CPI scoreThe government has pledged aggressive reforms after Thailand scored 33 out of 100 and ranked 116th in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
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Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treaty
Read more: Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treatyGENEVA – Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the treaty banning their use, a new report showed on Monday.
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Fast times as 48,000 join Bangkok marathon fest
Read more: Fast times as 48,000 join Bangkok marathon festHer Majesty the Queen flagged off runners and later joined the half-marathon event at the 8th Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok, which drew more than 48,000 participants and saw top runners from Ethiopia and Kenya secure overall victories.
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PM urges Hat Yai flood victims to register
Read more: PM urges Hat Yai flood victims to registerPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged residents in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district to register from Monday to secure the 9,000-baht compensation promised by the government.
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Former Chinese ambassador to Singapore, Sun Haiyan, detained for questioning: Sources
Read more: Former Chinese ambassador to Singapore, Sun Haiyan, detained for questioning: SourcesThe senior Chinese diplomat was allegedly detained in early August in connection with the questioning of her boss Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of China’s Communist Party.
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Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall
Read more: Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recallHONG KONG — Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights on Saturday and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.
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Chinese sneaking into Thailand injured by landmine
Read more: Chinese sneaking into Thailand injured by landmineA Chinese man lost his leg after stepping on a landmine while sneaking into Thailand in a contested border area at Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province early Saturday.
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Thailand extradites Vietnamese activist
Read more: Thailand extradites Vietnamese activistThai authorities have extradited Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap after the Court of Appeal upheld the extradition order, despite warnings by human rights groups that he could face torture in Vietnam.