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Judge blocks Trump administration’s subpoenas against Fed Chair Powell
Read more: Judge blocks Trump administration’s subpoenas against Fed Chair PowellA federal judge blocked two grand jury subpoenas against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Chief Judge James Boasberg wrote that “the Government has offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President.”
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Latest details on Michigan synagogue attack suspect
Read more: Latest details on Michigan synagogue attack suspectMore details are emerging about the suspect in the attack on Temple Israel in Michigan on Thursday. Sources say Lebanese-born U.S. citizen Ayman Mohamad Ghazali lost family members in a recent strike on Lebanon.
Asia
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Commentary: China is playing the long game on trade. It’s working
Read more: Commentary: China is playing the long game on trade. It’s workingBeijing is using the Mao-era strategy of “protracted war” to buy time with Washington, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
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Former Jemaah Islamiyah leaders, affiliated schools in Indonesia take new steps towards moderation
Read more: Former Jemaah Islamiyah leaders, affiliated schools in Indonesia take new steps towards moderationEfforts are underway to help Islamic boarding schools previously linked to the terror group, which was disbanded last year, to adopt more mainstream religious teachings.
Thailand
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Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with CambodiaThe cabinet has been instructed to start preparing to void a 25-year-old memorandum of understanding (MoU) used by Thailand and Cambodia as a framework to settle their overlapping maritime boundaries.
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Finance chief vows to keep policy stable
Read more: Finance chief vows to keep policy stableCaretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has reaffirmed that economic policies will remain in place after the formation of a new government, adding that it will push for 2026 to be a “year of investment”.
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Samui market resembles Phuket’s 2022 peak
Read more: Samui market resembles Phuket’s 2022 peakThe Samui property market now mirrors Phuket’s 2022 peak, with newly launched villas reaching a 15-year high and land prices up 10%, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
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Analysts forecast stock impact of flooding in Songkhla
Read more: Analysts forecast stock impact of flooding in SongkhlaThe severe flooding in southern Thailand is a short-term drag on economic activity, but eventually will support a rebound in retail and construction-related stocks once the recovery begins, say analysts.
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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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Commentary: China is playing the long game on trade. It’s working
Read more: Commentary: China is playing the long game on trade. It’s workingBeijing is using the Mao-era strategy of “protracted war” to buy time with Washington, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
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Former Jemaah Islamiyah leaders, affiliated schools in Indonesia take new steps towards moderation
Read more: Former Jemaah Islamiyah leaders, affiliated schools in Indonesia take new steps towards moderationEfforts are underway to help Islamic boarding schools previously linked to the terror group, which was disbanded last year, to adopt more mainstream religious teachings.
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Appeal court approves extradition of Vietnamese activist
Read more: Appeal court approves extradition of Vietnamese activistThe Court of Appeal has approved the extradition from Thailand of a prominent Vietnamese activist who was granted refugee status by the United Nations, in a case that is being watched by numerous international human rights groups.
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Government denies flood response delays
Read more: Government denies flood response delaysThe government has rejected accusations of mismanagement and delays in responding to severe flooding in southern Thailand, insisting that evacuation advisories were issued in advance and many residents chose not to leave.
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At least 13 dead in Hong Kong high-rise blaze
Read more: At least 13 dead in Hong Kong high-rise blazeHONG KONG – A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, with media reporting that more residents were trapped inside.