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New tartan celebrates Scotland and United States’ ‘enduring connection’ ahead of World Cup
Read more: New tartan celebrates Scotland and United States’ ‘enduring connection’ ahead of World CupA new tartan has been unveiled to commemorate Scotland’s enduring relationship with the United States, ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary and its co-hosting of the upcoming World Cup.
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Obesity and older mums mean one in four births in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean
Read more: Obesity and older mums mean one in four births in England are now delivered by emergency caesareanOne in four babies are now delivered in emergency operations, with experts suggesting the rise in older mothers, obesity and high profile maternity scandals being to blame.
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London Tube strikes live: Major walkout begins after last-ditch talks fail to resolve dispute
Read more: London Tube strikes live: Major walkout begins after last-ditch talks fail to resolve disputeDrivers’ union Aslef has accepted the conditions set by TfL while the RMT still plans to walk out
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Mandelson files latest: Starmer to chair Cabinet meeting after files reveal criticism of ‘beleaguered’ No10 operation
Read more: Mandelson files latest: Starmer to chair Cabinet meeting after files reveal criticism of ‘beleaguered’ No10 operationThe former Labour peer said the No10 operation was ‘beleaguered and bereft’
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‘Mandelson Files’ reveal seething chaos at the heart of Labour – with ministers moaning about Starmer, sniping at Reeves and MPs demanding ‘more tax to pay benefits’
Read more: ‘Mandelson Files’ reveal seething chaos at the heart of Labour – with ministers moaning about Starmer, sniping at Reeves and MPs demanding ‘more tax to pay benefits’The Government has finally published 1,500 pages of material covering Peter Mandelson’s disastrous appointment as US ambassador.
Asia
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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this week
Read more: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this weekChina has been keen to present itself to its allies as a more stable alternative to US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs and mercurial policies.
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Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warnings
Read more: Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warningsThe tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo.
Thailand
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Thai consumers’ council to sue Facebook
Read more: Thai consumers’ council to sue FacebookThe Thailand Consumers Council is preparing to file the country’s first-ever lawsuit against Facebook for failing to adequately protect people from fraudulent content on its platform.
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Local sustainable bond issuance exceeds B1.1tn
Read more: Local sustainable bond issuance exceeds B1.1tnThailand’s sustainable bond market has surpassed 1.1 trillion baht in cumulative issuance, with regulators and market participants now turning their attention to transition finance as the next major growth driver, particularly for carbon-intensive industries seeking funding to support decarbonisation efforts.
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Minister says FDI must accelerate tech transfers
Read more: Minister says FDI must accelerate tech transfersThailand should capitalise on the strong inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to accelerate technology transfers and support long-term economic growth, says Santitarn Sathirathai, the vice-finance minister.
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Arrests made in pirated movie streaming crackdown
Read more: Arrests made in pirated movie streaming crackdownA Thai man and a Malaysian couple have been charged with violating movie streaming copyrights as part of a cross-border investigation aimed at dismantling MyIPTV4K, a major grey-market internet protocol TV service.
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Eight suspects sought in Samui taxi mafia case
Read more: Eight suspects sought in Samui taxi mafia caseThe fatal attack on a volunteer taxi driver on Koh Samui involved eight suspects, with investigators seeking more arrest warrants to bring justice to the victim’s family, a police spokesman said on Thursday.
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Transition funds nudge motorists towards EVs
Read more: Transition funds nudge motorists towards EVsPart of the government’s spending plan for the transition to clean energy involves encouraging the public to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) on a wider scale, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
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Tourism authorities plan shake-up of short-haul markets
Read more: Tourism authorities plan shake-up of short-haul marketsAmid intense competition among Asian countries to attract the Chinese market, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is rolling out its “NEXT” marketing strategies for fiscal 2027 to reduce dependence on certain short-haul markets.
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5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive
Read more: 5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found aliveFive of the seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive on Wednesday afternoon, Lao and Thai rescuers said.