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2026 midterm election races to watch
Read more: 2026 midterm election races to watchCBS News has identified nine key Senate and 42 House races that will likely decide the majority — all of which can change during the midterm campaign.
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California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
Read more: California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrestedGuojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.
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Trump approves military firing squad for ‘jihadist’ Army sergeant major who massacred 13 at Fort Hood
Read more: Trump approves military firing squad for ‘jihadist’ Army sergeant major who massacred 13 at Fort HoodNidal Hasan was sentenced to death following the 2009 shooting, which he claimed was done out of anger over being deployed to and wanted to protect Islamic leaders from US troops.
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Experts give update on whether polar vortex could hit the UK this autumn
Read more: Experts give update on whether polar vortex could hit the UK this autumnExperts said the El Niño will continue to have ‘far-reaching’ consequences for global weather
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Kemi Badenoch vows to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ to fend off missile attacks
Read more: Kemi Badenoch vows to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ to fend off missile attacksThe leader of the opposition accused Labour of failing to keep the country safe
Asia
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Indian police detain several people in Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes
Read more: Indian police detain several people in Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changesAbout 100 demonstrators removed security barricades before police forcibly detained some of them.
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Philippines voices concern over Myanmar airstrike deaths, injuries
Read more: Philippines voices concern over Myanmar airstrike deaths, injuriesMonday’s (Sep 28) Kyauktaw airstrike, Rakhine’s deadliest such attack since a December hospital bombing, killed 50 people and wounded dozens more.
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As bear encounters surge, Japan looks beyond culling
Read more: As bear encounters surge, Japan looks beyond cullingJapan’s estimated 58,000 bears are increasingly coming into contact with people, prompting authorities to rethink how they manage the population.
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Indonesian authorities demolish luxury prison ‘villas’ where whisky, TVs seized
Read more: Indonesian authorities demolish luxury prison ‘villas’ where whisky, TVs seizedOfficers emptied several “villas” of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV, before taking an excavator to 10 of the units and smashing them to the ground.
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Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM says
Read more: Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM saysPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Bangkok, its metropolitan area and Thailand’s central region were still at risk from floodwaters flowing in from the north.
Thailand
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Thailand targets stability with new economic plan
Read more: Thailand targets stability with new economic planThe government is seeking to drive the country’s economy forward with the STI strategy — Stabilise Today, Transition Now and Investment for Tomorrow, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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LTR visas generate B43bn over four years
Read more: LTR visas generate B43bn over four yearsThe approval of long-term resident (LTR) visas over the past four years has generated 43 billion baht in economic value for the country, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
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Bangkok canals being drained ahead of more rain
Read more: Bangkok canals being drained ahead of more rainFlood drainage is being sped up in eastern areas of Bangkok ahead of heavy rain forecast over several days later this week.
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Toxic flood worries in industrial Prachin Buri
Read more: Toxic flood worries in industrial Prachin BuriPRACHIN BURI – Flooding in this eastern industrial province has raised concerns beyond the natural disaster itself, centred on contaminants from factory waste mixing with floodwater and posing a risk to people’s lives.
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How Malaysia offers Chinese property investors Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand
Read more: How Malaysia offers Chinese property investors Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than ThailandMalaysia is proving to be a middle ground for many Hong Kong and mainland Chinese investors looking to buy property in a country that provides the stability Singapore offers, but with competitive price points similar to those found in Thailand, according to analysts.
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Indian police detain several people in Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes
Read more: Indian police detain several people in Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changesAbout 100 demonstrators removed security barricades before police forcibly detained some of them.
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Philippines voices concern over Myanmar airstrike deaths, injuries
Read more: Philippines voices concern over Myanmar airstrike deaths, injuriesMonday’s (Sep 28) Kyauktaw airstrike, Rakhine’s deadliest such attack since a December hospital bombing, killed 50 people and wounded dozens more.
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Rare serow makes unusual appearance on Prachuap beach
Read more: Rare serow makes unusual appearance on Prachuap beachPRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN – A wild serow, a rare and protected species, has been spotted roaming on a beach in Kui Buri district, an unusual sighting hailed by wildlife officials as a positive sign for the area’s ecosystem.
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Sacked Thai Airways CEO denies allegations over wine procurement
Read more: Sacked Thai Airways CEO denies allegations over wine procurementSacked Thai Airways International CEO Chai Eamsiri has strongly denied allegations of involvement in corruption and interfering in the airline’s wine procurement process.
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Call for better teen parent support
Read more: Call for better teen parent supportThe government must redesign support systems for teenage parents, addressing gaps in welfare, healthcare and laws to tackle complex problems they may face, the Sexualities Studies Association says.