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Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ family and friends call for urgent investigation into his care
Read more: Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ family and friends call for urgent investigation into his careThe 82-year-old explorer is being ‘unlawfully deprived of his liberty’, a watchdog has declared
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Centuries-old Grade II-listed pub where Pepys and Defoe drank burns down in ‘heartbreaking’ fire as man in his 20s is arrested for arson
Read more: Centuries-old Grade II-listed pub where Pepys and Defoe drank burns down in ‘heartbreaking’ fire as man in his 20s is arrested for arsonFire crews were called to The Worlds End pub in Tilbury, Essex, at 4.40pm on Wednesday and brought the blaze under control by 6.30pm.
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Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, Auschwitz
Read more: Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, AuschwitzBetween 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
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US and Denmark negotiated Greenland deal in secret for months amid Iran war
Read more: US and Denmark negotiated Greenland deal in secret for months amid Iran warTrump had claimed the U.S. needs Greenland to deter threats from Russia and China
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Five reasons why Trump was so desperate to take control of Greenland
Read more: Five reasons why Trump was so desperate to take control of GreenlandThe island’s strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates
Asia
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Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reaffirm commitment to keep Malacca and Singapore straits safe and open
Read more: Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reaffirm commitment to keep Malacca and Singapore straits safe and openTransport Minister Jeffrey Siow said at the 17th Cooperation Forum that recent events had shown that open sea lanes cannot be taken for granted, and that safe and open waterways depend on international law and cooperation among countries.
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‘One enemy is too many’: Indonesia President Prabowo hits back at criticism on frequent overseas trips
Read more: ‘One enemy is too many’: Indonesia President Prabowo hits back at criticism on frequent overseas tripsPresident Prabowo Subianto has gone on more than 50 overseas trips to over 20 countries in less than two years in office, far more than his predecessors.
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At least 4 ‘agents’ in Singapore bought babies from Indonesian trafficking ring, suspect tells Bandung court
Read more: At least 4 ‘agents’ in Singapore bought babies from Indonesian trafficking ring, suspect tells Bandung courtThe suspected ring leader of the alleged syndicate claimed at least 12 babies were sent to Singapore for adoption for between S$17,000 and S$21,600 per child.
Thailand
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Cabinet approves ‘medical use only’ cannabis bill
Read more: Cabinet approves ‘medical use only’ cannabis billThe cabinet on Tuesday approved a cannabis control bill that will restrict cannabis use for medical purposes only.
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Saudi attack dents Mideast market
Read more: Saudi attack dents Mideast marketThe recent attack near Riyadh Airport could further hamper Saudi Arabia and the Middle East market, which have not fully recovered from the Gulf conflict that erupted earlier this year, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
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Rocker Nene Royal confident as she heads to AGT finale
Read more: Rocker Nene Royal confident as she heads to AGT finalePHUKET – Young rocker Nene Royal will depart this resort island on Tuesday for her last and most important performance in America’s Got Talent, as the series reaches its seasonal finale.
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Wellness push merges tradition and technology
Read more: Wellness push merges tradition and technologyThe government is initiating an ambitious plan to transform the nation’s medical sector into a revenue driver and economic growth engine.
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Pressure is mounting
Read more: Pressure is mountingIn less than six months in power, the Bhumjaithai Party-led government has faced numerous political and economic challenges.
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Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reaffirm commitment to keep Malacca and Singapore straits safe and open
Read more: Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reaffirm commitment to keep Malacca and Singapore straits safe and openTransport Minister Jeffrey Siow said at the 17th Cooperation Forum that recent events had shown that open sea lanes cannot be taken for granted, and that safe and open waterways depend on international law and cooperation among countries.
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Marchers demand mass prosecutions in senate collusion case
Read more: Marchers demand mass prosecutions in senate collusion caseSupporters of Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw) marched 11-kilometres through Bangkok on Sunday demanding the Election Commission submit the senate election collusion case and its 229 suspects to the Supreme Court for judgement.
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One dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia’s Java
Read more: One dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia’s JavaJAKARTA – One person was killed and more than 100 were rescued on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather, rescue officials said.
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Israeli land network faces law
Read more: Israeli land network faces lawJustice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat says authorities are preparing legal action against a suspected network of Israeli nationals holding land in Pattaya, Chon Buri, as part of investigations into transnational crime.