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White House Correspondents’ Dinner rescheduled for July 24
Read more: White House Correspondents’ Dinner rescheduled for July 24Prosecutors have accused Cole Allen of attempting to assassinate the president when he allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25.
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Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS News boss Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ top news show
Read more: Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS News boss Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ top news showPelley was sent a termination letter by 60 Minutes’ new executive producer, Nick Bilton
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Southern Poverty Law Center asks judge to throw out Trump’s ‘vindictive’ case against anti-hate group
Read more: Southern Poverty Law Center asks judge to throw out Trump’s ‘vindictive’ case against anti-hate groupThe federal government launched a case against the longstanding group last month, alleging its payments to confidential informants defrauded donors
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Rare birds of prey being shot, trapped and poisoned in crimes ‘linked’ to gamebird estate shoots
Read more: Rare birds of prey being shot, trapped and poisoned in crimes ‘linked’ to gamebird estate shootsMore than 920 illegal cases recorded in a decade – but RSPB says true number much higher and calls for licensing system
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One in ten girls threatened with having nude photos of them shared, shocking data reveals
Read more: One in ten girls threatened with having nude photos of them shared, shocking data revealsExclusive: Data from children’s charity Barnardo’s shows one in 10 girls in the UK have been threatened with having nude pictures of themselves shared
Asia
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Former Philippine President Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm charges
Read more: Former Philippine President Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm chargesThe pre-trial judges concluded there were “substantial grounds to believe that Duterte is responsible for the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder”, the International Criminal Court said.
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South Korea to roll out US$17 billion ‘wartime’ budget
Read more: South Korea to roll out US$17 billion ‘wartime’ budgetThe supplementary budget, worth 25 trillion won, is in response to the Middle East conflict and aims to support small and mid-sized firms and vulnerable households.
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China warns US against building ammunition facility in Philippines
Read more: China warns US against building ammunition facility in Philippines“The US and its allies should earnestly respect the common aspirations of regional countries … and refrain from introducing bloc confrontation, conflict and the chaos of war into the Asia-Pacific,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian.
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Taiwan says US has ‘high’ urgency in speeding up weapons deliveries
Read more: Taiwan says US has ‘high’ urgency in speeding up weapons deliveriesOne of the main delays is to a 2019 order for 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters, with deliveries to begin this year.
Thailand
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‘Thais Help Thais’ deadline a success
Read more: ‘Thais Help Thais’ deadline a successMore than 26 million people and over one million businesses had registered for Thailand’s “Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40” co-payment scheme ahead of Friday’s registration deadline.
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PM vows chat leak inquiry
Read more: PM vows chat leak inquiryPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to investigate leaked Line chat messages allegedly showing the chief of the Department of Provincial Administration (DoPA) instructing a senior Phuket official to “help the blue party” during the recent election campaign.
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Appeal Court sentences opposition MP Piyarat to 3 years
Read more: Appeal Court sentences opposition MP Piyarat to 3 yearsThe Court of Appeal Region 4 has overturned a lower court ruling in a lèse-majesté case against Piyarat “Toto” Chongthep, a People’s Party MP, sentencing him to three years in prison without suspension.
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Visitors to Thailand could face higher ‘tourist tax’
Read more: Visitors to Thailand could face higher ‘tourist tax’Thailand will consider increasing its long-planned foreign tourist entry fee from 300 baht, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said on Wednesday.
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Thai police charged with abducting Chinese face suspension
Read more: Thai police charged with abducting Chinese face suspensionThai police said they have taken criminal action against a gang accused of abducting five Chinese nationals for ransom in Sa Kaeo, with the four police officers implicated also facing suspension.
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Former Philippine President Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm charges
Read more: Former Philippine President Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm chargesThe pre-trial judges concluded there were “substantial grounds to believe that Duterte is responsible for the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder”, the International Criminal Court said.
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Thai visa exemptions cut by cabinet
Read more: Thai visa exemptions cut by cabinetTourism operators welcomed the government’s first step in revoking the 60-day visa exemption to curb illicit activities by foreigners, while urging authorities to provide proper guidance for genuine investors as well as advising frequent visa runners to apply for alternative long-stay visas instead.
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Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay
Read more: Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stayThe cabinet on Tuesday decided to end the 60-day visa-free programme for foreign visitors to Thailand, with the timeline for enforcement still being worked out.
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Cabinet approves ‘Thai Chuay Thai Plus’ co-payment scheme
Read more: Cabinet approves ‘Thai Chuay Thai Plus’ co-payment schemeThe cabinet on Tuesday approved the “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Helping Thais Plus) co-payment scheme, worth up to 4,000 baht per registered person, to help ease the cost of living, commencing on June 1.