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How social media exploits girlhood anxieties
Read more: How social media exploits girlhood anxietiesFreya India joins “CBS Saturday Morning” to discuss her book “GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything.” India is a contributing writer to The Free Press. Paramount Skydance owns The Free Press and CBS News.
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Mom of American missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT
Read more: Mom of American missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPTJames “Weston” Higginbotham went missing one week ago while on a family vacation in Japan.
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Trump’s ceasefire collapses as Iran ENDS peace talks over Benjamin Netanyahu’s fresh bombing campaign
Read more: Trump’s ceasefire collapses as Iran ENDS peace talks over Benjamin Netanyahu’s fresh bombing campaignIran has severed all diplomatic talks with the United States, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire by bombing its proxy militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Trump suggests canceling all musical performances at the Great American State Fair
Read more: Trump suggests canceling all musical performances at the Great American State FairFreedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
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Barry Diller’s People Inc. offers to buy MGM Resorts
Read more: Barry Diller’s People Inc. offers to buy MGM ResortsDiller said that MGM’s properties, such as the Bellagio in Las Vegas, can’t be easily replaced by AI.
Asia
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Rescuers find body of first confirmed fatality from Mount Dukono eruption; believed to be Indonesian national
Read more: Rescuers find body of first confirmed fatality from Mount Dukono eruption; believed to be Indonesian nationalTwo Singaporean hikers remain missing despite their locations having been identified.
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Thai police probe military-grade weapons cache at foreign man’s home
Read more: Thai police probe military-grade weapons cache at foreign man’s homeLocal police are “investigating security implications” after assault rifles, explosives, grenades and anti-personnel mines were found at the man’s home, near the beach resort of Pattaya.
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Humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
Read more: Humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world recordBut the race wasn’t without hiccups – one robot fell flat at the start line while another bumped into a barrier.
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Malaysia joins growing number of Southeast Asian countries seeking to secure Russian oil
Read more: Malaysia joins growing number of Southeast Asian countries seeking to secure Russian oilMalaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that national oil company Petronas is set to negotiate with Russia to purchase oil and ensure a sufficient supply for domestic use.
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Myanmar release of Aung San Suu Kyi top ally spurs small democracy hope
Read more: Myanmar release of Aung San Suu Kyi top ally spurs small democracy hopeWin Myint’s pardon on Friday (Apr 17) was the biggest concession yet by the country’s post-coup leadership. Analysts argue it is actually a sign of the unassailed strength of Min Aung Hlaing’s leadership.
Thailand
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The great power plant sell-off
Read more: The great power plant sell-offMajor Thai energy firms have divested their power plant assets to divert money to clean energy.
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Consumer property sentiment falls
Read more: Consumer property sentiment fallsConsumer confidence has started to trend down again after peaking in 2022-23, prompting many consumers to delay purchases of big-ticket items such as homes and cars, according to property consultancy Terra Media and Consulting.
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Anti-corruption official tests drunk after fatal crash
Read more: Anti-corruption official tests drunk after fatal crashA senior official of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) was found drunk after his pickup truck crashed into a motorcycle, severing a delivery rider’s arm and killing him, before allegedly attempting to flee in Nonthaburi on Wednesday night.
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Analysts pinpoint winners in new stimulus scheme
Read more: Analysts pinpoint winners in new stimulus schemeAnalysts are highlighting retail and consumer stocks as the major beneficiaries of Thailand’s latest consumer stimulus programme called “Thai Chuay Thai Plus”, which is expected to provide short-term support for domestic consumption to stabilise the economy.
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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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Rescuers find body of first confirmed fatality from Mount Dukono eruption; believed to be Indonesian national
Read more: Rescuers find body of first confirmed fatality from Mount Dukono eruption; believed to be Indonesian nationalTwo Singaporean hikers remain missing despite their locations having been identified.
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Thai police probe military-grade weapons cache at foreign man’s home
Read more: Thai police probe military-grade weapons cache at foreign man’s homeLocal police are “investigating security implications” after assault rifles, explosives, grenades and anti-personnel mines were found at the man’s home, near the beach resort of Pattaya.
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Samsung union approves deal for massive bonuses
Read more: Samsung union approves deal for massive bonusesSEOUL – Samsung Electronics union members on Wednesday approved a deal with management securing massive annual bonuses after threatening a major strike, as the global artificial intelligence boom causes the South Korean chip giant’s profits to soar.
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Former graft-busters get jail terms in Prawit watch case
Read more: Former graft-busters get jail terms in Prawit watch caseTwo former officials of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) have been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for failing to disclose information related to the high-profile luxury watch case involving former deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
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Crypto futures, ETFs being prepped for Q3 rollout
Read more: Crypto futures, ETFs being prepped for Q3 rolloutThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on course to launch crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto futures in the third quarter of this year as part of the regulator’s efforts to modernise the country’s capital markets and attract long-term investment flows.