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Supreme Court rejects case over school club’s “Defund Planned Parenthood” signs
Read more: Supreme Court rejects case over school club’s “Defund Planned Parenthood” signsThe dispute rejected by the Supreme Court involved the scope of students’ free speech rights and schools’ ability to restrict expression that could be viewed as reflecting their endorsement.
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Supreme Court won’t take up 98-year-old judge’s bid to hear cases again
Read more: Supreme Court won’t take up 98-year-old judge’s bid to hear cases againJudge Pauline Newman, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, has been suspended from hearing cases because of concerns about her fitness to serve.
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Stabbing attack inside NYC’s Penn Station night before Trump’s Madison Square Garden visit injures 6
Read more: Stabbing attack inside NYC’s Penn Station night before Trump’s Madison Square Garden visit injures 6Security precautions in the area were already heightened ahead of Kicks-Spurs NBA Finals match-up at nearby Madison Square Garden
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Europe to ramp up defence against Putin’s hypersonic missiles after Ukraine strike
Read more: Europe to ramp up defence against Putin’s hypersonic missiles after Ukraine strikeThe PM and Volodymyr Zelensky hold talks at No 10 together with Macron and Merz on how to deal with Putin’s war
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Zack Polanski warns Britain’s food system is ‘close to collapse’
Read more: Zack Polanski warns Britain’s food system is ‘close to collapse’The Greens have called for a £1,000-a-month basic income for some agricultural workers
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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Sri Lanka arrests 152 people in alleged Chinese-run cyberscam
Read more: Sri Lanka arrests 152 people in alleged Chinese-run cyberscamLocal police sources say Chinese nationals had rented an entire hotel in the coastal town of Chilaw to run an alleged cyberscam operation.
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Chiang Mai chokes under severe haze as pollution levels in Northern Thailand soar
Read more: Chiang Mai chokes under severe haze as pollution levels in Northern Thailand soarPon Doikam, a coconut seller in Chiang Mai, told AFP the haze is so severe it leaves her nose burning and bloodied. Across northern Thailand, even longtime residents say the pollution is exceptionally bad, with dangerous levels of fine particles linked to serious disease.
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RTS Link on track for Jan 2027 launch despite global energy pressures, says Malaysia transport minister
Read more: RTS Link on track for Jan 2027 launch despite global energy pressures, says Malaysia transport ministerSpeaking to local media during a site visit on Friday (Apr 3), Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is now in the system installation phase, which involves limited fuel costs and is unlikely to be affected by the global energy situation.
Thailand
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Unsanitary meat factory shut down, products sold nationwide
Read more: Unsanitary meat factory shut down, products sold nationwidePATHUM THANI – A meat processing factory that sells about 30 tonnes of branded products nationwide each month was shut down after failing to meet sanitary standards on Tuesday.
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New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-minded
Read more: New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-mindedThailand’s new lead negotiator in the southern peace process has pledged cooperation with all sides in what he termed a long process in a new push to end the conflict in the violence-plagued region.
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Blue regime debate ignites
Read more: Blue regime debate ignitesThe political landscape has proceeded to a new phase of debate following accusations by opposition leaders that the country is now operating under what they describe as the “blue regime”.
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Chiang Mai a top spot for digital nomads: Forbes
Read more: Chiang Mai a top spot for digital nomads: ForbesChiang Mai has once again gained international recognition after Forbes magazine named it one of the world’s eight leading destinations for digital nomads and creators in 2026.
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Co-pay scheme misses 30m target
Read more: Co-pay scheme misses 30m targetRegistration for the government’s “Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40” co-payment scheme closed nearly four million places short of its 30 million target, despite attracting more than 26.04 million applicants in five days.
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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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Four more people freed from cave in Laos
Read more: Four more people freed from cave in LaosFour more people who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days were brought out to safety on Saturday afternoon, Thai rescuers said.
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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.