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Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer says
Read more: Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer saysWilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he’s “not doing well.”
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MAGA Freedom Fest with Kid Rock cancelled after only handful of VIP tickets sold
Read more: MAGA Freedom Fest with Kid Rock cancelled after only handful of VIP tickets sold‘I am never ever, ever, ever, ever doing this event again. Ever,’ the organizer said, adding that ‘rich people suck’
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Mortgage lenders are now letting these types of buyers borrow more money
Read more: Mortgage lenders are now letting these types of buyers borrow more moneyHigher limits mean you could land a more expensive house – but the trade-offs are important to know about
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MPs and peers call for new law to curb AI’s risk to human rights and privacy
Read more: MPs and peers call for new law to curb AI’s risk to human rights and privacyAI is ‘moving with such speed and complexity that its impact is hard to accurately predict’
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Video emerges of Pauline Hanson labelling Aboriginal people ‘the most primitive race on earth’ – after blasting Anthony Albanese’s mum for long public housing stint
Read more: Video emerges of Pauline Hanson labelling Aboriginal people ‘the most primitive race on earth’ – after blasting Anthony Albanese’s mum for long public housing stintPauline Hanson has labelled Indigenous Australians ‘the most primitive race on earth’.
Asia
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China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representation
Read more: China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representationThis comes as Beijing seeks to position itself as a champion of multilateralism amid growing geopolitical tensions.
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Malaysia seeks over US$251 million in compensation from Norwegian firm over scrapped missile deal: Minister
Read more: Malaysia seeks over US$251 million in compensation from Norwegian firm over scrapped missile deal: MinisterThis comes after Norway confirmed that it had revoked the naval strike missile system’s export licences, citing tighter restrictions on some of its “most sensitive” defence technologies and saying that exports would be limited to its “allies and closest partners”.
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Pain for clicks: Inside China’s violent ‘PK livestreaming’ craze despite crackdowns
Read more: Pain for clicks: Inside China’s violent ‘PK livestreaming’ craze despite crackdownsChinese authorities are cracking down on violent livestreaming content but eliminating the issue will be hard, experts say, as social media sites still profit from such spectacle.
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Indonesia’s rice farmers test climate-friendly methods that cuts methane emissions, raises yields
Read more: Indonesia’s rice farmers test climate-friendly methods that cuts methane emissions, raises yieldsRice is a staple for billions but growing it contributes to climate change, as flooded paddy fields release large amounts of methane – a potent greenhouse gas.
Thailand
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Deed amendment brings end to Khon Kaen temple land dispute
Read more: Deed amendment brings end to Khon Kaen temple land disputeKHON KAEN – Land officials in Khon Kaen have amended details on a title deed to recognise Wat Pa Adulyaram as the rightful holder, resolving a bitter dispute with the heirs of the man who donated the land more than three decades ago.
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Scammers ‘moving through Thailand to new base in Malaysia’
Read more: Scammers ‘moving through Thailand to new base in Malaysia’Police say they have detected a network set up to smuggle scammers through Thailand to Malaysia, as they attempt to flee crackdowns elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
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Professors urge quake safeguards
Read more: Professors urge quake safeguardsThammasat University academics have called for greater resilience and better disaster response as earthquake and climate risks rise.
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Pakorn calls for more efficient civil service
Read more: Pakorn calls for more efficient civil serviceDeputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt has called for an overhaul of the country’s civil service, focusing on efficiency rather than “bureaucratic reform”.
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Israeli man first target of new Thai deportation rules
Read more: Israeli man first target of new Thai deportation rulesAn Israeli man convicted last month of making threats against the owners of a zoo on Koh Samui has become the first foreigner ordered out of Thailand under new rules governing deportation.
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China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representation
Read more: China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representationThis comes as Beijing seeks to position itself as a champion of multilateralism amid growing geopolitical tensions.
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Regional stocks gain as US rate-hike concerns ease
Read more: Regional stocks gain as US rate-hike concerns easeRECAP: Regional stocks rose on Friday as the dollar declined and pressure on bond yields eased after comments from US Federal Reserve officials tempered fears that it would raise interest rates at its meeting this month.
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Role for private insurers seen in civil service health coverage
Read more: Role for private insurers seen in civil service health coverageThe Ministry of Finance may in future purchase health insurance from private insurers to cover civil servants, replacing the current system of paying medical expenses through the state budget, permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit said on Friday.
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Thai volleyballers aim for medal at Asian Games
Read more: Thai volleyballers aim for medal at Asian GamesThe Thai women’s volleyball team have set their sights on at least a medal in the Asian Games, having already received a huge confidence boost from booking a ticket to the 2028 Olympics.