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Bedford train collision latest: Driver killed and more than 80 injured after horror crash during rush hour
Read more: Bedford train collision latest: Driver killed and more than 80 injured after horror crash during rush hourMembers of the public were told to avoid A&E as police declared a major incident
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‘We were picked up and shaken like dice’: Witness recalls horrific moment trains collided near Bedford
Read more: ‘We were picked up and shaken like dice’: Witness recalls horrific moment trains collided near BedfordThe RMT union confirmed that a driver dried in the crash while more than 80 people were injured
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Supreme Court won’t take up 98-year-old judge’s bid to hear cases again
Read more: Supreme Court won’t take up 98-year-old judge’s bid to hear cases againJudge Pauline Newman, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, has been suspended from hearing cases because of concerns about her fitness to serve.
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Trump UFC fight live: Melania and Barron settle in as White House cage matches go on despite rain delay fears
Read more: Trump UFC fight live: Melania and Barron settle in as White House cage matches go on despite rain delay fearsMore than 4,000 people have gathered at the White House for the UFC Freedom 250 event
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Most Americans think nation’s best days are over, says new poll to mark 250th anniversary
Read more: Most Americans think nation’s best days are over, says new poll to mark 250th anniversaryMost Americans have lowered their faith in institutions, from the military to news media and big tech, according to the report
Asia
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Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds
Read more: Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts fundsThe Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending.
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Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
Read more: Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic rowA meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a response from Tokyo.
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Indian pilots demand further probe of Air India crash
Read more: Indian pilots demand further probe of Air India crashThis comes ahead of the expected final report into the crash of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that killed 260 people shortly after take-off on Jun 12, 2025.
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Modi’s party set to gain big in Indian state elections
Read more: Modi’s party set to gain big in Indian state electionsThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is sweeping votes in the state of West Bengal, where senior leaders have been campaigning extensively in for weeks.
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India emerging as next major growth market for Swiss watchmakers
Read more: India emerging as next major growth market for Swiss watchmakersGlobal brands such as Cartier, Omega and Rolex – once considered out of reach for many Indian consumers – are now seeing growing traction in the market.
Thailand
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Thai fuel prices to stay high until Q4
Read more: Thai fuel prices to stay high until Q4Domestic oil prices in Thailand are expected to remain elevated until the final quarter of this year, even though global crude benchmarks have eased and the US is set to sign a peace deal with Iran this Friday to end nearly four months of conflict in the Middle East.
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‘This is our culture’: Japan fans clean up World Cup stadium
Read more: ‘This is our culture’: Japan fans clean up World Cup stadiumARLINGTON, United States – Japan fans left the stands spotless after their World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Texas on Sunday, saying it was “Japanese culture” to tidy up after themselves.
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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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Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickers
Read more: Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickersA court in Finland has sentenced a local businessman to two and a half years in prison for trafficking dozens of Thai workers to pick berries in the Nordic country.
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Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds
Read more: Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts fundsThe Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending.
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Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
Read more: Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic rowA meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a response from Tokyo.
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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.
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Brit in doctor’s death case also faces nominee business charges
Read more: Brit in doctor’s death case also faces nominee business chargesThe British motorcyclist charged in the death of a prominent doctor on Koh Phangan will also face charges of running a tour boat business through a Thai nominee.