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Trump UFC fight live: Melania and Barron settle in as White House cage matches go on despite rain delay fears
Read more: Trump UFC fight live: Melania and Barron settle in as White House cage matches go on despite rain delay fearsMore than 4,000 people have gathered at the White House for the UFC Freedom 250 event
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Most Americans think nation’s best days are over, says new poll to mark 250th anniversary
Read more: Most Americans think nation’s best days are over, says new poll to mark 250th anniversaryMost Americans have lowered their faith in institutions, from the military to news media and big tech, according to the report
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Lip reader reveals what Beatrice and Eugenie discussed at Peter Phillips’ wedding as they made return to the royal fold
Read more: Lip reader reveals what Beatrice and Eugenie discussed at Peter Phillips’ wedding as they made return to the royal foldBeatrice and Eugenie arrived at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, alongside their husbands as well as other members of the Royal Family yesterday.
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‘Rude’ Kim Kardashian blasted over toe-curling encounter with iconic TV reporter at Monaco Grand Prix: ‘Pure arrogance’
Read more: ‘Rude’ Kim Kardashian blasted over toe-curling encounter with iconic TV reporter at Monaco Grand Prix: ‘Pure arrogance’Both Kardashian sisters chose to rudely ignore the reporter, refusing to say a single word to him before they turned to their entourage in a bid to seemingly get him moved away.
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Nature: Cormorants in California
Read more: Nature: Cormorants in CaliforniaWe leave you this Sunday with a colony of cormorants and friends putting on a show near Santa Cruz, California. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.
Asia
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China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day
Read more: China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May DayChina’s tourism market is a bright spot in domestic demand, injecting momentum into a economy facing pressure from weak consumption and a prolonged property downturn.
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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcry
Read more: Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcryThe Philippines has a huge cockfighting industry, with Filipinos wagering tens of millions of dollars daily, according to some industry estimates.
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Two arrested over killing of 80-year-old Singaporean man in Central Java in suspected love triangle
Read more: Two arrested over killing of 80-year-old Singaporean man in Central Java in suspected love triangleThe body of Syed Saleh Awad was discovered on Feb 20 in a river in Cilacap regency. The alleged mastermind remains at large.
Thailand
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Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickers
Read more: Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickersA court in Finland has sentenced a local businessman to two and a half years in prison for trafficking dozens of Thai workers to pick berries in the Nordic country.
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Unlocking western China
Read more: Unlocking western ChinaTwo-way tourism has been a focus in driving Chinese arrivals back to pre-pandemic levels, said the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) during a roadshow in new potential cities in China.
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Has denying history’s lessons doomed the People’s Party?
Read more: Has denying history’s lessons doomed the People’s Party?For a movement that prides itself on being politically innovative, the People’s Party appears confoundingly committed to repeating the same tactics that have consistently hindered its ability to achieve the authority it needs to effect real change.
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Chinese-run illegal e-waste plant raided
Read more: Chinese-run illegal e-waste plant raidedThai authorities have raided an unlicensed factory reportedly operated by Chinese nationals that was secretly sorting and processing electronic waste in the heart of Samut Sakhon province.
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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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China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day
Read more: China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May DayChina’s tourism market is a bright spot in domestic demand, injecting momentum into a economy facing pressure from weak consumption and a prolonged property downturn.
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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcry
Read more: Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcryThe Philippines has a huge cockfighting industry, with Filipinos wagering tens of millions of dollars daily, according to some industry estimates.
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Asian tourists keep travel plans in place despite war
Read more: Asian tourists keep travel plans in place despite warThais and other Southeast Asian travellers are continuing to plan travel in the second half of the year, opting for regional destinations even though they might slash their budgets or number of trips, according to online travel agent AirAsia Move.
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Weekend storms will cool down scorching season
Read more: Weekend storms will cool down scorching seasonA storm alert has been issued for the weekend and Monday with rain expected to lower temperatures in the country, which is experiencing unusually hot weather despite it being the rainy season.
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Specialist divers head to Laos to join ‘extremely challenging’ cave rescue
Read more: Specialist divers head to Laos to join ‘extremely challenging’ cave rescueA team of specialist divers were headed to central Laos to help efforts to rescue seven people trapped in a cave after heavy rains triggered a landslide last week, a Thai volunteer group said on Friday.