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Killer dad Chris Watts’ OTHER mistress details night of sex horrors weeks before his murders… as leaked trove of unseen texts, obscene internet searches and nude photos exposes nightmarish new depths to his depravity
Read more: Killer dad Chris Watts’ OTHER mistress details night of sex horrors weeks before his murders… as leaked trove of unseen texts, obscene internet searches and nude photos exposes nightmarish new depths to his depravityWatts murdered his wife Shanann and their girls in the early hours of August 13, 2018, then disposed of their bodies at a remote oil field north of Roggen, Colorado .
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Moment Kate glares at anti-monarchists as they boo her, George, Louis and Charlotte at Trooping the Colour
Read more: Moment Kate glares at anti-monarchists as they boo her, George, Louis and Charlotte at Trooping the ColourAnti-monarchy campaign group Republic staged a demonstration, opening umbrellas that spelled out the words ‘Stop The Reign’.
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New tartan celebrates Scotland and United States’ ‘enduring connection’ ahead of World Cup
Read more: New tartan celebrates Scotland and United States’ ‘enduring connection’ ahead of World CupA new tartan has been unveiled to commemorate Scotland’s enduring relationship with the United States, ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary and its co-hosting of the upcoming World Cup.
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Obesity and older mums mean one in four births in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean
Read more: Obesity and older mums mean one in four births in England are now delivered by emergency caesareanOne in four babies are now delivered in emergency operations, with experts suggesting the rise in older mothers, obesity and high profile maternity scandals being to blame.
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How social media exploits girlhood anxieties
Read more: How social media exploits girlhood anxietiesFreya India joins “CBS Saturday Morning” to discuss her book “GIRLS®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything.” India is a contributing writer to The Free Press. Paramount Skydance owns The Free Press and CBS News.
Asia
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India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternatives
Read more: India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternativesGeneric versions are slashing treatment costs by as much as 70 per cent in some cases.
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Man, 25, charged with murder of fellow Singaporean in Johor
Read more: Man, 25, charged with murder of fellow Singaporean in JohorMuhammad Arif Saiyadi is among six suspects arrested over the fatal stabbing of 32-year-old Chia Hon Chung near a nightclub in Johor’s Southkey commercial district earlier this month.
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Two more Indonesian peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, bringing total to three
Read more: Two more Indonesian peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, bringing total to threeThe two Indonesian soldiers were killed “when an explosion of unknown origin destroyed their vehicle” in South Lebanon on Monday (Mar 30), the United Nations (UN) said. A day earlier, another Indonesian soldier was killed in a separate incident.
Thailand
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Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns, says Amnesty
Read more: Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns, says AmnestyPHNOM PENH — Dozens of suspected global scam compounds in Cambodia are still in operation despite a months-long crackdown by authorities, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday. Of 86 sites identified as scam centres, the government had intervened at only 24 locations, the UK-based human rights group said in the 176-page report.
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Brit in doctor’s death case also faces nominee business charges
Read more: Brit in doctor’s death case also faces nominee business chargesThe British motorcyclist charged in the death of a prominent doctor on Koh Phangan will also face charges of running a tour boat business through a Thai nominee.
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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.
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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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India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternatives
Read more: India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternativesGeneric versions are slashing treatment costs by as much as 70 per cent in some cases.
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Minister says FDI must accelerate tech transfers
Read more: Minister says FDI must accelerate tech transfersThailand should capitalise on the strong inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to accelerate technology transfers and support long-term economic growth, says Santitarn Sathirathai, the vice-finance minister.
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Arrests made in pirated movie streaming crackdown
Read more: Arrests made in pirated movie streaming crackdownA Thai man and a Malaysian couple have been charged with violating movie streaming copyrights as part of a cross-border investigation aimed at dismantling MyIPTV4K, a major grey-market internet protocol TV service.
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Eight suspects sought in Samui taxi mafia case
Read more: Eight suspects sought in Samui taxi mafia caseThe fatal attack on a volunteer taxi driver on Koh Samui involved eight suspects, with investigators seeking more arrest warrants to bring justice to the victim’s family, a police spokesman said on Thursday.