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Reform councillor faces calls to resign over ‘racist’ blackface photograph
Read more: Reform councillor faces calls to resign over ‘racist’ blackface photographThe newly-elected Epping Forest councillor said a resident who discovered the image on his Facebook page ‘should not have been so nosey’
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Erling Haaland and his Norway team-mates under fire for their remarkable ‘Viking’ World Cup squad photoshoot – as critics call it ‘chauvinistic’ and link it to neo-Nazis
Read more: Erling Haaland and his Norway team-mates under fire for their remarkable ‘Viking’ World Cup squad photoshoot – as critics call it ‘chauvinistic’ and link it to neo-NazisErling Haaland and his Norway team-mates have been accused of ‘chauvinism’ and ‘neo-Nazi’ imagery for their World Cup photoshoot.
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This week on “Sunday Morning” (May 31)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning” (May 31)A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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Nature: Cactus blooms in Arizona
Read more: Nature: Cactus blooms in ArizonaWe leave you this Sunday morning with cactus in bloom at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, Arizona. Videographer: Scot Miller.
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Sailboat becomes focus of search for woman who disappeared in the Bahamas while on vacation with her husband
Read more: Sailboat becomes focus of search for woman who disappeared in the Bahamas while on vacation with her husbandThe FBI is planning to search a region of the Sea of Abaco that matches GPS coordinates pulled from the couple’s boat
Asia
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Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China Sea
Read more: Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China SeaJapan’s Self-Defense Forces fired an anti-ship missile at a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship about 75km off the coast of Paoay in the northern Philippines, which faces the South China Sea.
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‘Observer inflation’: Indonesia’s Cabinet secretary sparks debate with remarks targeting analysts
Read more: ‘Observer inflation’: Indonesia’s Cabinet secretary sparks debate with remarks targeting analysts“These observers, their data does not match the facts. Their data is wrong,” said Cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya at a press briefing on Apr 10.
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Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visit
Read more: Vietnam’s top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visitThe 68-year-old assumed the presidency while retaining his role as Communist Party chief – a dual mandate analysts say could bolster Vietnam’s global ambitions.
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China’s Xi says rule of law must be upheld for Middle East peace
Read more: China’s Xi says rule of law must be upheld for Middle East peaceThe Chinese president vowed that China will play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks in the Middle East, according to the Xinhua news agency.
Thailand
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VietJet commits to new aircraft despite turbulence
Read more: VietJet commits to new aircraft despite turbulenceDespite the ongoing Middle East war and unfavourable market conditions, VietJet Thailand remains committed to replacing its fleet with 50 new Boeing 737-8 planes over three years, while accelerating plans to phase out its existing Airbus jets to streamline costs.
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SSO visited over B3.6bn in missing assets
Read more: SSO visited over B3.6bn in missing assetsThe House budget committee, led by People’s Party (PP) list-MP Rukchanok Srinork, visited the Social Security Office (SSO) headquarters to investigate discrepancies in financial management, including reports of missing assets worth 3.6 billion baht.
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Monthly borrowing for stimulus
Read more: Monthly borrowing for stimulusThe Finance Ministry is preparing to gradually borrow funds for the “Thais Help Thais Plus” programme, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
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Former FI driver says Bangkok injury ‘an accident, not assault’
Read more: Former FI driver says Bangkok injury ‘an accident, not assault’The saga of former Formula 1 driver Mika Salo’s leg injury has taken a dramatic turn after the Finnish racing coach told Bangkok police the incident was an accident and not an assault.
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21-day quarantine for all arrivals from DR Congo, Uganda
Read more: 21-day quarantine for all arrivals from DR Congo, UgandaThe Public Health Ministry on Tuesday began a 21-day mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from Ebola-stricken DR Congo and Uganda, amid rising arrivals from the central african countries and lack of cooperation.
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Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China Sea
Read more: Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China SeaJapan’s Self-Defense Forces fired an anti-ship missile at a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship about 75km off the coast of Paoay in the northern Philippines, which faces the South China Sea.
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NESDC to evaluate Land Bridge project
Read more: NESDC to evaluate Land Bridge projectThe National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) is preparing to convene a subcommittee meeting on the Land Bridge project to assess the project’s feasibility and possible development model.
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AI growth puts 8.7m Thai jobs at risk
Read more: AI growth puts 8.7m Thai jobs at riskNearly 9 million workers could potentially be affected by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), according to estimates by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
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Record April trade deficit as imports rise sharply
Read more: Record April trade deficit as imports rise sharplyThe trade deficit hit an all-time high in April of about US$10 billion, as imports surged 45% year-on-year to $41.6 billion, driven by shipments of raw materials, semi-finished products, capital goods, and energy, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) under the Ministry of Commerce.