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Space station crew moves to “safe haven” while leak is repaired
Read more: Space station crew moves to “safe haven” while leak is repairedOut of an abundance of caution, NASA directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon “Freedom” spacecraft while others repaired a leak.
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House approves Ukraine aid package despite Republican objections
Read more: House approves Ukraine aid package despite Republican objectionsThe legislation seeks to cement US assistance for Ukraine by providing more than $1 billion in aid
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Tracking down Benjamin Mendy: He once earned £500k a month, had Cheshire mansion sex parties and bragged about bedding 10,000 women. But after being acquitted of eight rapes, we reveal his lonely new life in Poland
Read more: Tracking down Benjamin Mendy: He once earned £500k a month, had Cheshire mansion sex parties and bragged about bedding 10,000 women. But after being acquitted of eight rapes, we reveal his lonely new life in PolandNot so long ago the former Manchester City star was the world’s most expensive defender. But Benjamin Mendy’s life was upended by allegations of sex attacks during parties at his £4.8million mansion.
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Reform launch all-out attack on Andy Burnham over grooming gang ‘betrayal’
Read more: Reform launch all-out attack on Andy Burnham over grooming gang ‘betrayal’As the crunch Makerfield by-election heats up, Mr Yusuf today sticks the boot into Mr Burnham’s track record.
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Hegseth tones down warnings about China in visit to region
Read more: Hegseth tones down warnings about China in visit to regionLast year, Hegseth called China a “threat” to Taiwan and said an attack might be “imminent.”
Asia
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BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM Zahid
Read more: BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM ZahidBarisan Nasional (BN)’s chairman and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi however adds that there would still be a need to reach some understanding with other political blocs.
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India’s reverse brain drain gathers pace as professionals return home
Read more: India’s reverse brain drain gathers pace as professionals return homeMore Indian professionals are returning home, drawn by strong growth in startups and tech, as tighter immigration policies and rising costs overseas reshape career choices.
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‘Devastated’: Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killed
Read more: ‘Devastated’: Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killedJohor police officer Mohd Khairul Azhar Abbi Paisa was testifying as the first prosecution witness on the opening day of the trial of five family members of the alleged attacker Radin Luqman Radin Imran, who was also killed in the pre-dawn incident on May 17, 2024.
Thailand
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Authorities speed up work to help victims of scams
Read more: Authorities speed up work to help victims of scamsThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) said agencies are accelerating preparations for a new compensation mechanism for victims of online scams, with a ministerial regulation due to take effect on Aug 12.
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Strong start to co-pay scheme
Read more: Strong start to co-pay schemeThe Thais Help Thais co-payment scheme generated almost 1.1 billion baht in spending on its first day, reflecting strong public demand for government support as households continued to grapple with high living costs.
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Eighth victim of deadly train-bus crash identified
Read more: Eighth victim of deadly train-bus crash identifiedPolice have finally identified the eighth victim of the horrific level crossing collision involvng a train and a bus, after his friends reported him absent from work.
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Thai aviation faces tougher quarters
Read more: Thai aviation faces tougher quartersThai airlines, which reported mixed financial results in the first three months of 2026, will remain under pressure in the second and third quarters from the oil price spike as the uptick in airfares and fuel surcharges are insufficient to cover the surge in costs.
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Extortion scandal hits Chinese bookings
Read more: Extortion scandal hits Chinese bookingsChinese tourists are losing confidence in travelling in Thailand again as their bookings slow for the coming months, following a recent case involving police officers extorting Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo, says the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
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BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM Zahid
Read more: BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM ZahidBarisan Nasional (BN)’s chairman and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi however adds that there would still be a need to reach some understanding with other political blocs.
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21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on Monday
Read more: 21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on MondaySURAT THANI – Police will oppose bail when they apply to extend the detention of 21 foreign nationals arrested in connection with the operations of nominee businesses on Koh Phangan in the Samui Provincial Court on Monday.
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Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governor
Read more: Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governorOutgoing Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has cemented his position as the voters’ favourite to win a second term, according to a Suan Dusit poll released on Sunday.
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Abhisit warns borrowing plan may burden taxpayers later on
Read more: Abhisit warns borrowing plan may burden taxpayers later onThe government’s 400-billion-baht borrowing plan and Land Bridge megaproject could place long-term financial burdens on the public, says Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the opposition Democrat Party.