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This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 14)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 14)A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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Nature: Hoh Rain Forest in Washington State
Read more: Nature: Hoh Rain Forest in Washington StateWe leave you this Sunday morning deep in the Hoh Rain Forest on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.
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Mom of American missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT
Read more: Mom of American missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPTJames “Weston” Higginbotham went missing one week ago while on a family vacation in Japan.
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Travellers enjoy the sunshine at Appleby Horse Fair as police seize 99 dangerous ‘pyramid rings’ destined for Europe’s biggest gathering of gypsies
Read more: Travellers enjoy the sunshine at Appleby Horse Fair as police seize 99 dangerous ‘pyramid rings’ destined for Europe’s biggest gathering of gypsiesOfficers stopped the vehicle near the Cumbrian market town around 1am on Friday as it travelled towards the fair’s trade fields.
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Iran-US war latest: American forces down Iranian drones as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz
Read more: Iran-US war latest: American forces down Iranian drones as tensions rise in Strait of HormuzThe US military said the drones ‘posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic’
Asia
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‘On the verge of closing down’: India’s aviation industry under strain as fuel costs surge
Read more: ‘On the verge of closing down’: India’s aviation industry under strain as fuel costs surgeThe Federation of Indian Airlines has sought government support, warning of flight suspensions if the sector does not receive fuel tax relief.
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month
Read more: Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next monthFormer Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s age and the fact that he had less than a year left to serve justified his early release, said Thailand’s corrections department.
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Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency
Read more: Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidencyMin Aung Hlaing spent a decade jostling with civilian leaders before mounting a 2021 coup, jailing Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering a vicious civil war that is still being fought.
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Batam Immigration investigates alleged extortion of foreign tourists, including Singaporeans
Read more: Batam Immigration investigates alleged extortion of foreign tourists, including SingaporeansReports of suspected extortion recently surfaced in articles by Singapore news outlet Mothership that featured accounts from various travellers arriving at the Batam Centre ferry terminal.
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North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: KCNA
Read more: North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: KCNAThe test was “part of the national defence development plan in the period of the new five-year plan”, North Korean state media reported on Sunday (Mar 29).
Thailand
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Scam victims sue Meta, Apple, Line and banks for B230m
Read more: Scam victims sue Meta, Apple, Line and banks for B230mThe Thailand Consumer Council is representing 10 scam victims suing internet platform operators Meta, Apple, Line and banks for 230 million baht in total damages.
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Rising data centre demand pressures power capacity
Read more: Rising data centre demand pressures power capacityEnergy authorities are preparing to expand Thailand’s electricity generation capacity amid mounting concerns that rising demand from resource-intensive businesses, particularly data centres, could strain the national grid.
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Siam Piwat launches global partnerships to capture luxury market
Read more: Siam Piwat launches global partnerships to capture luxury marketSiam Piwat Group, a global real estate and retail developer, is reinforcing its leadership by expanding its global luxury system with world-class partners to unlock new growth from an expanding wealthy customer base in Asia.
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16 throw hat in ring for governor post
Read more: 16 throw hat in ring for governor postA total of 16 candidates officially entered the race for Bangkok governor on Thursday as registration for the gubernatorial and city council elections opened ahead of the June 28 voting day.
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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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‘On the verge of closing down’: India’s aviation industry under strain as fuel costs surge
Read more: ‘On the verge of closing down’: India’s aviation industry under strain as fuel costs surgeThe Federation of Indian Airlines has sought government support, warning of flight suspensions if the sector does not receive fuel tax relief.
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month
Read more: Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next monthFormer Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s age and the fact that he had less than a year left to serve justified his early release, said Thailand’s corrections department.
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Anti-corruption official tests drunk after fatal crash
Read more: Anti-corruption official tests drunk after fatal crashA senior official of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) was found drunk after his pickup truck crashed into a motorcycle, severing a delivery rider’s arm and killing him, before allegedly attempting to flee in Nonthaburi on Wednesday night.
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Analysts pinpoint winners in new stimulus scheme
Read more: Analysts pinpoint winners in new stimulus schemeAnalysts are highlighting retail and consumer stocks as the major beneficiaries of Thailand’s latest consumer stimulus programme called “Thai Chuay Thai Plus”, which is expected to provide short-term support for domestic consumption to stabilise the economy.
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Transition funds nudge motorists towards EVs
Read more: Transition funds nudge motorists towards EVsPart of the government’s spending plan for the transition to clean energy involves encouraging the public to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) on a wider scale, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.