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Young female cop, 20, identified as officer killed in horror Redfern crash after police car slammed into a tree
Read more: Young female cop, 20, identified as officer killed in horror Redfern crash after police car slammed into a treeThe young police officer killed in a horrific crash has been identified as 20-year-old Constable Mia Lay, based at South Sydney.
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Hawaii under another hurricane watch as new storm closes in
Read more: Hawaii under another hurricane watch as new storm closes inNolo could become a major hurricane by the weekend as it approaches Hawaii’s Big Island, forecasters said.
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Farmer who voted for Trump says farmers were “
Read more: Farmer who voted for Trump says farmers were “Matt Bell said he initially supported Trump’s policies but now feels he and other farmers were “sold a bill of goods” that there was a plan to “put America’s farmers and ranchers first.”
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Trump photo shows him viewing “Kennedy Center demolished” document
Read more: Trump photo shows him viewing “Kennedy Center demolished” documentIn court documents filed Wednesday by Rep. Joyce Beatty, a witness said he saw a “forklift run into and hit the pillars” of the building.
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JD Vance heaps praise on Emily in Paris: ‘The Shakespeare of our time’
Read more: JD Vance heaps praise on Emily in Paris: ‘The Shakespeare of our time’Vice president offers ‘meta analysis’ of Netflix romantic comedy series, suggesting it serves as ‘a massive cultural criticism of millennial decision-making’
Asia
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North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
Read more: North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near endThe North Korean missile appeared to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone in the sea, Japanese media reported.
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Thai PM calls for urgent talks with Malaysia after shrimp import ban sparks concerns for farmers’ livelihoods
Read more: Thai PM calls for urgent talks with Malaysia after shrimp import ban sparks concerns for farmers’ livelihoodsPM Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed his ministers to seek a bilateral trade solution with Malaysia.
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Philippines’ UN Security Council bid could amplify ASEAN voice on global issues: Analysts
Read more: Philippines’ UN Security Council bid could amplify ASEAN voice on global issues: AnalystsExperts say Manila, if elected, would likely use its security council seat to advance regional priorities such as Myanmar, while carefully balancing relations with major powers.
Thailand
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Repair crews battle to reopen Blue Line for Monday rush hours
Read more: Repair crews battle to reopen Blue Line for Monday rush hoursTrains running on the Blue Line of Bangkok’s fire-damaged Mass Rapid Transit system would resume full services on Monday morning if overnight repairs were complete and guaranteed safe, Deputy Transport Minister Phattrapong Phattraprasit said on Sunday.
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Missing Thai woman found strangled in Taiwan freezer
Read more: Missing Thai woman found strangled in Taiwan freezerA missing 37-year-old Thai woman has ben found dead, strangled, in a suitcase in an office freezer in Taichung city, Taiwan, a week after her reported disappearance. Her Taiwanese boyfriend, 43, has been arrested and charged with her murder.
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Former abbot, woman remanded in embezzlement case
Read more: Former abbot, woman remanded in embezzlement caseA former abbot and his female associate accused of embezzling more than 100 million baht from a temple in Ayutthaya have been ordered detained for 12 days while police continue their investigations. Bail was denied.
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Korat’s B90-million white elephant
Read more: Korat’s B90-million white elephantNAKHON RATCHASIMA – The sad state of a library and observatory, built at a cost of 90 million baht but later closed and left to deteriorate for years, has residents of Nakhon Ratchasima questioning the management of government-funded projects.
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Government needs to build public confidence on disaster alerts
Read more: Government needs to build public confidence on disaster alertsAlmost half of people have shown no trust in the disaster warning system in a KPI Poll, which reflected more attempts were needed to boost their confidence.
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North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
Read more: North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near endThe North Korean missile appeared to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone in the sea, Japanese media reported.
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Sondhi rally delivers pointed anti-Israel message
Read more: Sondhi rally delivers pointed anti-Israel messageVeteran activist Sondhi Limthongkul on Thursday rallied supporters outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok, where he called on Israel to monitor the behaviour of its citizens in Thailand, cooperate with investigations into Chabad centres and land ownership, and end military violence against civilians in Gaza.
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Ayutthaya abbot held in embezzlement and sex scandal
Read more: Ayutthaya abbot held in embezzlement and sex scandalA 66-year-old abbot accused of embezzling 92 million baht from a well-known temple in Ayutthaya was arrested on Thursday, along with a female aide who was seen having sex with the monk in security video taken in his quarters.
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Online and undercover: saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand
Read more: Online and undercover: saving trafficked wildlife in ThailandBANGKOK – Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly believe the creatures he has found: leopards, hornbills, and once an anteater.