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Girls with additional needs ‘at significant risk from social media algorithms’
Read more: Girls with additional needs ‘at significant risk from social media algorithms’Exclusive: Girls with additional needs including special educational needs and mental health problems risk being sucked into a ‘cycle’ of harmful online content, report warns
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Michael Schumacher’s nurse ‘woke up in pain on blood-stained bed after being raped by racing driver who was a family friend at the F1 legend’s villa’, trial hears
Read more: Michael Schumacher’s nurse ‘woke up in pain on blood-stained bed after being raped by racing driver who was a family friend at the F1 legend’s villa’, trial hearsThe Australian race car driver accused of raping a nurse caring for Schumacher, the former F1 world champion, went on trial today in Nyon, Switzerland.
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Stocks rise as investors shrug off renewed fighting in Iran
Read more: Stocks rise as investors shrug off renewed fighting in IranOil prices were mixed after U.S. strikes on Iranian forces, underscoring the risks still hanging over markets and consumers.
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US carries out ‘self-defense’ airstrikes on Iran threatening fragile ceasefire
Read more: US carries out ‘self-defense’ airstrikes on Iran threatening fragile ceasefireThe strikes targeted missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in the Strait of Hormuz
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Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026: How to watch, prizes and what to know
Read more: Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026: How to watch, prizes and what to knowThe three-day competition begins Tuesday and concludes Thursday night
Asia
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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this week
Read more: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this weekChina has been keen to present itself to its allies as a more stable alternative to US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs and mercurial policies.
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New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in security cases
Read more: New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in security casesAnyone who fails to comply faces a year in prison and a fine of HK$100,000 (US$12,780).
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Malaysia eyes new energy sources as oil prices rise amid Middle East conflict: DPM Fadillah
Read more: Malaysia eyes new energy sources as oil prices rise amid Middle East conflict: DPM FadillahThe opposition has meanwhile urged the government to form a non-partisan national council to discuss economic interventions, warning that Malaysians are starting to feel the effects of higher energy prices, supply chain disruptions and rising logistics costs.
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Tencent integrates WeChat with OpenClaw AI agent amid China tech battle
Read more: Tencent integrates WeChat with OpenClaw AI agent amid China tech battleThe integration comes as OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent that can perform tasks such as transferring files and sending emails on users’ behalf, has gained traction in recent weeks.
Thailand
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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.
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Thailand posts record-high current account deficit in April as economy slows
Read more: Thailand posts record-high current account deficit in April as economy slowsThailand posted a record-high current account deficit of $7.6 billion in April, with economic growth slowing from the previous month from the impacts of the Middle East war and expected to get weaker, the Bank of Thailand said on Friday.
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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.
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Mpox still a concern in Thailand, mainly among men
Read more: Mpox still a concern in Thailand, mainly among menMpox continues to be a public health concern in Thailand, especially among men with close contact or sexual intercourse with strangers, the Department of Disease Control warned on Tuesday.
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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this week
Read more: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this weekChina has been keen to present itself to its allies as a more stable alternative to US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs and mercurial policies.
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Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43
Read more: Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43A Senate ad-hoc committee has recommended that the government scrap the 2000 agreement on land border demarcation with Cambodia, known as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 43, citing constitutional and legal concerns.
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Myanmar quakes shake Bangkok
Read more: Myanmar quakes shake BangkokBangkok and at least three provinces were shaken by two moderate earthquakes centered near the southern coast of Myanmar on Monday morning, the Earthquake Observation Division reported.
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Govt to prosecute oil hoarders over March fuel crisis
Read more: Govt to prosecute oil hoarders over March fuel crisisThe government will take legal action against oil traders who hoarded fuel, mainly diesel, on boats and trucks in March, the justice minister said on Monday.