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Activists target supermarkets in mass shoplifting campaign for food banks
Read more: Activists target supermarkets in mass shoplifting campaign for food banksTake Back Power said they ‘liberated boxes of food’ to redistribute
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Queen Camilla told her friend that Meghan Markle ‘brainwashed’ Prince Harry, new book claims
Read more: Queen Camilla told her friend that Meghan Markle ‘brainwashed’ Prince Harry, new book claimsIn a dramatic account of the breakdown in relations, author Tom Bower claims tensions were already spiralling just weeks after Harry and Meghan returned from their honeymoon.
Asia
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Bangladesh’s Yunus vows acceptable, clean elections amid reforms
Read more: Bangladesh’s Yunus vows acceptable, clean elections amid reformsNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s caretaker government, speaks to CNA’s Loke Wei Sue about progress on reforms, regional ties and his eventual exit from politics.
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AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound caution
Read more: AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound cautionCities across China are ramping up their AI ambitions. But as competition intensifies, analysts urge them to play to their strengths – not blindly copy one another.
Thailand
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Chon Buri recount decision due in two days
Read more: Chon Buri recount decision due in two daysThe Election Commission has sent a fact-finding team to Chon Buri to investigate allegations of widespread irregularities in the vote-counting process in a constituency won by Bhumjaithai Party candidate Suchart Chomklin, an acting deputy prime minister.
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People’s Party seeks recounts in 10 constituencies
Read more: People’s Party seeks recounts in 10 constituenciesThe People’s Party has filed requests for vote recounts in 10 constituencies in provinces across the country: Khon Kaen, Chon Buri, Lampang, Surat Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Samut Prakan, Tak, Saraburi, Maha Sarakham and Chai Nat.
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Flood death toll in South rises to 145
Read more: Flood death toll in South rises to 145Severe flooding across southern Thailand has so far claimed 145 lives, with Songkhla province accounting for the majority at 110 fatalities, according to the government’s Emergency Flood Response Operations Centre.
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Looting emerges in Hat Yai after floodwater drops
Read more: Looting emerges in Hat Yai after floodwater dropsLooting has been reported across parts of Hat Yai municipality as floodwater begins to recede from the southern city.
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New app to help boost flood rescue efforts
Read more: New app to help boost flood rescue effortsThailand Post has rolled out the digital post ID or D/ID digital addressing system, which can be used to pinpoint flood-affected areas in the South.
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Bangladesh’s Yunus vows acceptable, clean elections amid reforms
Read more: Bangladesh’s Yunus vows acceptable, clean elections amid reformsNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s caretaker government, speaks to CNA’s Loke Wei Sue about progress on reforms, regional ties and his eventual exit from politics.
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AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound caution
Read more: AI capital? China’s cities battle for dominance as analysts sound cautionCities across China are ramping up their AI ambitions. But as competition intensifies, analysts urge them to play to their strengths – not blindly copy one another.
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Floodwater receding in three southern provinces
Read more: Floodwater receding in three southern provincesFlooding persisted in nine southern provinces on Thursday, with water reported to be receding in three provinces, including hard-hit Songkhla.
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Thaksin’s daughter posts family photo taken at prison
Read more: Thaksin’s daughter posts family photo taken at prisonFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was visited by his three children and their families at Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok on Thursday, in a rare close-contact session arranged as part of New Year celebrations.
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Drones expected to speed Thai flood relief
Read more: Drones expected to speed Thai flood reliefHAT YAI – Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid on Thursday and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops as waters receded, raising hope for more ground evacuations.