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Trump visibly WINCES at roaring military flyover during stone-faced Xi’s red carpet welcome – the same treatment he once mocked Obama for
Read more: Trump visibly WINCES at roaring military flyover during stone-faced Xi’s red carpet welcome – the same treatment he once mocked Obama forChinese President Xi Jinping and his wife were greeted with fanfare by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania upon the arrival for their state visit.
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Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi despite U.S.-China tensions
Read more: Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi despite U.S.-China tensionsIt’s not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.
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Tiny Oxfordshire village Piddington votes to leave the UK in protest at plans to house migrants nearby
Read more: Tiny Oxfordshire village Piddington votes to leave the UK in protest at plans to house migrants nearbyThe Home Office is considering using the nearby Bicester barracks to house 1,250 people, angering many village residents
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UK inflation rate rises to 3.1% in year to August
Read more: UK inflation rate rises to 3.1% in year to AugustHigher fuel costs have pushed up the cost of living
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Karl Stefanovic reveals the details of his Today show axing and the ‘harrowing’ moment he decided he was ‘done’ being a TV journalist: ‘It was just too much for me’
Read more: Karl Stefanovic reveals the details of his Today show axing and the ‘harrowing’ moment he decided he was ‘done’ being a TV journalist: ‘It was just too much for me’Karl Stefanovic has opened up about the details of his axing from the Today show, revealing his celebrity accountant broke the news to him over the phone.
Asia
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Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumbling
Read more: Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumblingThe price of Musang King durian dropped to as little as RM9 per kilogram.
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After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applications
Read more: After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applicationsChinese education experts have warned that overreliance on AI bots and tools could lead students to make ill-informed university choices and contribute to a surge in similar applications.
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China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight year
Read more: China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight yearBeijing will not send Defence Minister Dong Jun to Asia’s top security summit, where US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak.
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What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North Korea
Read more: What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North KoreaA potential state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang reportedly soon would mark his first overseas trip of the year and reinforce Beijing’s influence as North Korea-Russia ties deepen amid global tensions, analysts say.
Thailand
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Thailand at heart of Miss Universe turmoil
Read more: Thailand at heart of Miss Universe turmoilMiss Universe Thailand and five of her Southeast Asian peers could be barred from competing in the Miss Universe 2026 pageant in November because of a bitter legal dispute over national franchise agreements.
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Fitch upgrades Thailand outlook to ‘stable’
Read more: Fitch upgrades Thailand outlook to ‘stable’Fitch Ratings has revised Thailand’s outlook to “stable” from “negative”, citing increased confidence that government debt will broadly stabilise over the medium term and that political conditions will improve following the general elections held earlier this year.
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Underground oil pipeline leak suspected in Klong Toey
Read more: Underground oil pipeline leak suspected in Klong ToeyThousands of litres of oil are feared to have seeped into drains in Klong Toey district of Bangkok due to a suspected leak in an underground oil pipeline, prompting fire risk alerts.
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Power plan promotes small nuclear reactors
Read more: Power plan promotes small nuclear reactorsThailand is poised to finally enter the nuclear era, proposing 9,000 megawatts of small modular reactors (SMRs) under its power development plan (PDP) to advance the nation’s campaign against global warming.
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Thai clinic linked to penile-filler fatality investigated
Read more: Thai clinic linked to penile-filler fatality investigatedThai public health officials have opened an investigation into the death of a British influencer who died after receiving a penile filler injection at a clinic in Pathumwan district of Bangkok in March.
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Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumbling
Read more: Malaysians feast as ‘durian tsunami’ sends prices tumblingThe price of Musang King durian dropped to as little as RM9 per kilogram.
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After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applications
Read more: After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applicationsChinese education experts have warned that overreliance on AI bots and tools could lead students to make ill-informed university choices and contribute to a surge in similar applications.
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More delays on Airport Rail Link, commuters bused to airport
Read more: More delays on Airport Rail Link, commuters bused to airportTrains on the Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi airport service suffered delays for the second day running on Tuesday, forcing the operator to bus commuters between the city centre and two destinations, including the airport.
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Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash clears
Read more: Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash clearsJAKARTA – Indonesia has reopened its main Jakarta airport and four other airports that had been closed due to volcanic ash from a series of eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, transport minister Dudy Purwagandhi said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Agencies set to probe over 36,000 nominee companies
Read more: Agencies set to probe over 36,000 nominee companiesThe Department of Business Development (DBD) has forwarded details of 36,277 foreign-owned legal entities holding land and property in Thailand to relevant enforcement agencies as part of a wider crackdown on foreign nominee businesses.