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Starmer ‘not listening’ says Al Carns who becomes second defence minister to resign in 24 hours – live updates
Read more: Starmer ‘not listening’ says Al Carns who becomes second defence minister to resign in 24 hours – live updatesDan Jarvis appointed new defence secretary as Al Carns quits over prime minister’s defence funding plan
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Girl charged with attempted murder after Manchester school stabbing
Read more: Girl charged with attempted murder after Manchester school stabbingTwo 14-year-old pupils and a 27-year-old male staff member were injured in the incident
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Mahmood warns against ‘inflammatory’ remarks over Henry Nowak murder after Farage calls for ‘cold rage’
Read more: Mahmood warns against ‘inflammatory’ remarks over Henry Nowak murder after Farage calls for ‘cold rage’The killer’s family said they would ‘give anything’ for him not to have crossed paths with the murder victim
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Girls with additional needs ‘at significant risk from social media algorithms’
Read more: Girls with additional needs ‘at significant risk from social media algorithms’Exclusive: Girls with additional needs including special educational needs and mental health problems risk being sucked into a ‘cycle’ of harmful online content, report warns
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Michael Schumacher’s nurse ‘woke up in pain on blood-stained bed after being raped by racing driver who was a family friend at the F1 legend’s villa’, trial hears
Read more: Michael Schumacher’s nurse ‘woke up in pain on blood-stained bed after being raped by racing driver who was a family friend at the F1 legend’s villa’, trial hearsThe Australian race car driver accused of raping a nurse caring for Schumacher, the former F1 world champion, went on trial today in Nyon, Switzerland.
Asia
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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this week
Read more: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this weekChina has been keen to present itself to its allies as a more stable alternative to US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs and mercurial policies.
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Indonesian military detains four soldiers over acid attack on activist
Read more: Indonesian military detains four soldiers over acid attack on activistActivist Andrie Yunus suffered injuries to his face, an eye, hands and torso after the acid attack last week.
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Malaysia ousted from Asian Cup race after AFC overturns wins
Read more: Malaysia ousted from Asian Cup race after AFC overturns winsThe AFC overturned two of Malaysia’s wins, leaving them six points off the top of their Asian Cup qualifying group and out of contention for the tournament.
Thailand
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Thaksin to play no role in Pheu Thai
Read more: Thaksin to play no role in Pheu ThaiPheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has insisted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not be involved in the party’s affairs following the issuance of a royal pardon.
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Welfare rules spark backlash
Read more: Welfare rules spark backlashA wave of public criticism has erupted over the government’s revised eligibility criteria for the state welfare card programme, under which parents may lose their entitlement to benefits if their children claim tax deductions for parental support.
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Canal walls unrepaired, Songkhla residents fear fresh flooding
Read more: Canal walls unrepaired, Songkhla residents fear fresh floodingSONGKHLA – Residents along a major canal draining storm water from Hat Yai city are again living on the edge, with last year’s damaged floodwall still unrepaired ahead of the return of the annual wet season in the South.
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21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on Monday
Read more: 21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on MondaySURAT THANI – Police will oppose bail when they apply to extend the detention of 21 foreign nationals arrested in connection with the operations of nominee businesses on Koh Phangan in the Samui Provincial Court on Monday.
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Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governor
Read more: Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governorOutgoing Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has cemented his position as the voters’ favourite to win a second term, according to a Suan Dusit poll released on Sunday.
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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this week
Read more: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to tour Southeast Asia this weekChina has been keen to present itself to its allies as a more stable alternative to US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs and mercurial policies.
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City’s reformer falling short
Read more: City’s reformer falling shortAs Bangkok moves toward its next gubernatorial election, one question is already taking shape: after four years in office, what has governor Chadchart Sittipunt actually changed?
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DNA study finds multiple blackchin tilapia sources
Read more: DNA study finds multiple blackchin tilapia sourcesA new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University has concluded that invasive blackchin tilapia were introduced to Thailand at multiple places and in multiple ways, and not as a result of a single introduction as believed earlier.
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Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai women
Read more: Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai womenSix Nigerians linked to a cocaine trafficking network have been arrested after police raided a condominium in Nonthaburi, where they also discovered a romance scam using AI-generated faces portraying wealthy foreigners to approach mostly older Thai female victims.