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The Afghans who snuck into Britain by pretending to have helped the Armed Forces… before being given homes and thousands in benefits: SUE REID lifts lid on the scandal – and sickening behaviour of ‘refugees’ after they arrived
Read more: The Afghans who snuck into Britain by pretending to have helped the Armed Forces… before being given homes and thousands in benefits: SUE REID lifts lid on the scandal – and sickening behaviour of ‘refugees’ after they arrivedOperation Warm Welcome is the cosy name for the British effort to help thousands of terrified Afghans after they won sanctuary in the UK following the Taliban takeover
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Paramount Skydance reaches antitrust deal with states over Warner Bros. Discovery purchase
Read more: Paramount Skydance reaches antitrust deal with states over Warner Bros. Discovery purchaseParamount’s agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Cyber criminals ‘could use AI to raid bank accounts in just THREE MONTHS’, security officials warn
Read more: Cyber criminals ‘could use AI to raid bank accounts in just THREE MONTHS’, security officials warnThe warning comes from Cabinet Office officials who work closely with Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI), which tests the kit before it is unleashed on the public.
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Graduates could get student loan relief as Treasury reviews repayment freeze
Read more: Graduates could get student loan relief as Treasury reviews repayment freezeMinisters have also agreed to explicitly clarify that loan conditions can be altered by future administrations
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Government urged to deliver promised crackdown on exploitative zero hours contracts
Read more: Government urged to deliver promised crackdown on exploitative zero hours contracts‘It’s time for government to face down the business lobbyists and deliver its zero-hours crackdown in full,’ Paul Nowak is set to say at TUC Congress in Brighton
Asia
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Philippines bets big on solar power, but remote communities risk being left behind
Read more: Philippines bets big on solar power, but remote communities risk being left behindAs Manila pushes ahead with large-scale renewable energy projects, many off-grid communities are still relying on small solar kits for basic electricity.
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Two Chinese fans robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City during World Cup visit
Read more: Two Chinese fans robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City during World Cup visitThe masked robbers, wearing helmets, took passports, bags, laptops, cash and luxury watches.
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‘Non-issue’: Malaysia PM Anwar says not opposed to fugitive financier Jho Low’s US pardon bid
Read more: ‘Non-issue’: Malaysia PM Anwar says not opposed to fugitive financier Jho Low’s US pardon bidThis comes as the Malaysian police said on Friday that investigations are ongoing into allegations that Low had attended secret meetings in Kuala Lumpur last year.
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Why did Trump visit the Temple of Heaven? Beijing’s message in the venue choice
Read more: Why did Trump visit the Temple of Heaven? Beijing’s message in the venue choiceFrom “Mandate of Heaven” symbolism to hopes for a “good harvest” in trade, analysts say Beijing used Trump’s Temple of Heaven visit on Thursday (May 14) to send layered diplomatic messages.
Thailand
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Accused senators vow to fight charges
Read more: Accused senators vow to fight chargesSenators accused of irregularities in the 2024 Senate election have vowed to fight the charges after the Election Commission (EC) decided to refer cases against 77 people, including 26 serving senators, to the Supreme Court.
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Use of banned ‘red meat’ chemicals in cattle uncovered
Read more: Use of banned ‘red meat’ chemicals in cattle uncoveredThai authorities have arrested a chemical supplier after finding salbutamol, a beta agonist used illegally as a “red meat” enhancer, in nearly 1,000 cattle in an eight-month investigation spanning five provinces.
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Friend-for-hire services gain traction in Thailand
Read more: Friend-for-hire services gain traction in Thailand“Friend-for-hire” services have started taking off in Thailand as the country’s social landscape changes with an aging population and a rise in the number of unmarried people.
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Court ruling fails to settle NBTC chair dispute
Read more: Court ruling fails to settle NBTC chair disputeA former commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has urged any party affected by the dispute over the chairman’s qualification to ask the Central Administrative Court to make a definitive ruling on the chairman’s legal status.
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Parliament rejects air bill changes
Read more: Parliament rejects air bill changesThe House of Representatives has rejected Senate amendments to the Clean Air Management Bill, voting instead to set up a joint committee to reconsider changes that MPs say would weaken pollution controls.
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Philippines bets big on solar power, but remote communities risk being left behind
Read more: Philippines bets big on solar power, but remote communities risk being left behindAs Manila pushes ahead with large-scale renewable energy projects, many off-grid communities are still relying on small solar kits for basic electricity.
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Two Chinese fans robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City during World Cup visit
Read more: Two Chinese fans robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City during World Cup visitThe masked robbers, wearing helmets, took passports, bags, laptops, cash and luxury watches.
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Bangkok data centre cited for unlawful fuel storage
Read more: Bangkok data centre cited for unlawful fuel storageAbout 200,000 litres of fuel stockpiled without permission have been removed from a data centre on Rama IX Road in Bangkok, with authorities saying they will pursue charges under Fuel Control Act.
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Anutin woos global investors with ‘depth’, location
Read more: Anutin woos global investors with ‘depth’, locationThailand is well suited for global investments with strengths and a strategic geographical location to benefit businesses, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.
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Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ shines light on dinosaur evolution
Read more: Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ shines light on dinosaur evolutionKHON KAEN – A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand’s “dinosaur rush”.