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Nigel Farage admits even his mother occasionally tells him to ‘rein it in’… as he says he is the best person to be PM ‘right now’
Read more: Nigel Farage admits even his mother occasionally tells him to ‘rein it in’… as he says he is the best person to be PM ‘right now’Nigel Farage said he believes his parents are proud of his achievements in politics, but joked that he ‘occasionally’ gets a critical call.
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Inside ‘Dubai’s Alcatraz’ where inmates ‘have their heads shaved, toilets are filled with cement, and Britons are targeted’ – as Lee Andrews ‘begs Katie Price to raise £140,000’ so he can be released
Read more: Inside ‘Dubai’s Alcatraz’ where inmates ‘have their heads shaved, toilets are filled with cement, and Britons are targeted’ – as Lee Andrews ‘begs Katie Price to raise £140,000’ so he can be releasedThe 43-year-old is imprisoned on fraud allegations, reportedly desperate, and pleading with his former glamour model wife to secure his freedom.
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Trump administration weighs in on Henry Nowak murder with call to ‘end two-tier policing’
Read more: Trump administration weighs in on Henry Nowak murder with call to ‘end two-tier policing’Henry Nowak’s family have also called on politicians to rebuild trust in the police
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Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many
Read more: Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how manyHome Office still focused on ‘short-term fixes’ to broken asylum system, MPs warn
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Ex-wife of Dubai Prince and her three children have been ‘abducted’ after she celebrated custody battle win, Brit lawyer says
Read more: Ex-wife of Dubai Prince and her three children have been ‘abducted’ after she celebrated custody battle win, Brit lawyer saysZeynab Javadli was warned in court papers two months ago that unless she abandoned a bid for custody of her children, she risked ‘coercive force’.
Asia
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‘Panda bond’ continues as China sends giant pandas to US zoo
Read more: ‘Panda bond’ continues as China sends giant pandas to US zooTwo giant pandas from China are headed to Atlanta on a new 10-year conservation deal.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project
Read more: Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ projectOfficial documents and state media have highlighted Xi’s personal role in planning, making decisions and advancing the Xiongan New Area in Hebei.
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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.
Thailand
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Busy day on city campaign trail
Read more: Busy day on city campaign trailKey candidates in the June 28 Bangkok governor race continued to court voters on Saturday, pitching policies that range from public safety and environmental protection to economic revitalisation and transport improvements, as the campaign entered its final stretch.
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Arsenic, lead taint Saraburi: PCD
Read more: Arsenic, lead taint Saraburi: PCDArsenic and lead levels exceeding surface-water standards were detected at three monitoring locations in Saraburi’s canal network, said the Pollution Control Department (PCD).
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Crypto futures, ETFs being prepped for Q3 rollout
Read more: Crypto futures, ETFs being prepped for Q3 rolloutThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on course to launch crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto futures in the third quarter of this year as part of the regulator’s efforts to modernise the country’s capital markets and attract long-term investment flows.
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Electronics drive export upgrade
Read more: Electronics drive export upgradeEconomists recently upgraded Thailand’s export growth outlook for 2026, projecting shipments of electronic components will continue to expand amid improving global trade, while elevated oil prices will drive imports to grow at a faster rate.
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Monthly borrowing for stimulus
Read more: Monthly borrowing for stimulusThe Finance Ministry is preparing to gradually borrow funds for the “Thais Help Thais Plus” programme, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
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‘Panda bond’ continues as China sends giant pandas to US zoo
Read more: ‘Panda bond’ continues as China sends giant pandas to US zooTwo giant pandas from China are headed to Atlanta on a new 10-year conservation deal.
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Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos cave
Read more: Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos caveA rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 metres of obstacles in a day.
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Middle East seat capacity plummets
Read more: Middle East seat capacity plummetsMonthly seat capacity on routes between the Middle East and Thailand has fallen by 33.7% compared with the period before the Gulf war, prompting the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to diversify its markets to remain resilient.
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NESDC to evaluate Land Bridge project
Read more: NESDC to evaluate Land Bridge projectThe National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) is preparing to convene a subcommittee meeting on the Land Bridge project to assess the project’s feasibility and possible development model.