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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are married! Singer dazzles in a white skirt suit for London legal ceremony ahead of their three-day Italian extravaganza
Read more: Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are married! Singer dazzles in a white skirt suit for London legal ceremony ahead of their three-day Italian extravaganzaThe New Rules singer, 30, struck up a romance James Bond frontrunner Callum, 36, in 2024 and One Kiss was all it took to make them legally man and wife.
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This week on “Sunday Morning” (May 31)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning” (May 31)A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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UK faces ‘economic catastrophe’ as young people are ‘rewired’ by smartphones, warns government’s jobs tsar
Read more: UK faces ‘economic catastrophe’ as young people are ‘rewired’ by smartphones, warns government’s jobs tsarAlan Milburn called 16 to 24 year olds the ‘bedroom generation’
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How hot will it get in London this bank holiday heatwave?
Read more: How hot will it get in London this bank holiday heatwave?Sunday could be the warmest May day on record, forecasters have said
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Vote for me to get Starmer out! Andy Burnham says by-election is chance to ‘change Labour’… but then vows to stick to manifesto as he flip-flops on trans rights, tax and Brexit
Read more: Vote for me to get Starmer out! Andy Burnham says by-election is chance to ‘change Labour’… but then vows to stick to manifesto as he flip-flops on trans rights, tax and BrexitAndy Burnham said the vote is an opportunity to ‘change Labour’ as as his high-stakes battle for the Makerfield constituency ramps up.
Asia
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Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry says
Read more: Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry saysSeveral media outlets reported that the United States is seeking “blanket overnight access” for American military aircraft through Indonesian airspace, adding that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had approved the proposal.
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Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan school
Read more: Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan schoolEarlier reports identified the students as being Thai nationals but initial investigations found that the 34 were Malaysians residing in Thailand, said Kelantan’s police chief.
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Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PM
Read more: Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PMThe rise of 35-year-old Balendra Shah from the capital Kathmandu’s mayor to expected prime minister caps a bold gamble and marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.
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North Korea and China to resume passenger train service after six-year gap
Read more: North Korea and China to resume passenger train service after six-year gapThe Pyongyang-Beijing train will begin the round-trip service on Mar 12, operating four times a week.
Thailand
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21-day quarantine for all arrivals from DR Congo, Uganda
Read more: 21-day quarantine for all arrivals from DR Congo, UgandaThe Public Health Ministry on Tuesday began a 21-day mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from Ebola-stricken DR Congo and Uganda, amid rising arrivals from the central african countries and lack of cooperation.
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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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Solar rooftop panels to be inspected due to fire hazard risk
Read more: Solar rooftop panels to be inspected due to fire hazard riskThe government has ordered the Office of the Consumer Protection Board to urgently investigate unsafe solar rooftop installations linked to fire risks and consumer losses exceeding 500,000 baht, following complaints about substandard equipment and improper electrical work.
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Loan decree ‘must pass’
Read more: Loan decree ‘must pass’Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas insisted the 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree must go ahead, saying the government must act swiftly to address a deepening cost-of-living crisis despite parliamentary delays caused by legal challenges.
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THAI to add Europe flights despite jet fuel concerns
Read more: THAI to add Europe flights despite jet fuel concernsFlag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) plans to add European flights, yet still maintain proactive fuel cost and route network management amid short-term concerns about spillover impacts from the war in the Middle East and geopolitical tensions.
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Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry says
Read more: Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry saysSeveral media outlets reported that the United States is seeking “blanket overnight access” for American military aircraft through Indonesian airspace, adding that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had approved the proposal.
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Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan school
Read more: Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan schoolEarlier reports identified the students as being Thai nationals but initial investigations found that the 34 were Malaysians residing in Thailand, said Kelantan’s police chief.
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Blackchin tilapia reportedly found off Pattaya coast
Read more: Blackchin tilapia reportedly found off Pattaya coastFisheries officials are rushing to inspect seawater in Pattaya on Thursday after freshwater blackchin tilapia were reportedly caught off the beach in the resort city in Chon Buri.
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Interest decline eases state payment burden
Read more: Interest decline eases state payment burdenThe government’s interest payment burden relative to government revenue, even after borrowing 400 billion baht, is unlikely to exceed the level acceptable to credit rating agencies, according to the Finance Ministry.
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Govt goes on island clean-up
Read more: Govt goes on island clean-upThe government has declared war on the encroachment of public land and the use of Thai nominees to front foreign-owned businesses, starting with Koh Phangan in Surat Thani and at Freedom Beach in Phuket.