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World Cup terror plot revealed in bloodcurdling detail for first time: Beckham and US team targeted in televised massacres alongside 9/11-style nuclear attack
Read more: World Cup terror plot revealed in bloodcurdling detail for first time: Beckham and US team targeted in televised massacres alongside 9/11-style nuclear attackThe foiled plot sought to cause bloodshed on the pitch and a ‘nuclear holocaust to rival Chernobyl’. It was reportedly thwarted thanks to a double agent and huge police operation.
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El Nino has arrived: Scientists warn global phenomenon is primed to match catastrophic event that killed 50 million
Read more: El Nino has arrived: Scientists warn global phenomenon is primed to match catastrophic event that killed 50 millionThe global weather event long feared to arrive this year is now active in the Pacific, sparking fears of its impact on the climate across the US.
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Kenny Dalglish has cancer: Liverpool legend, 75, confirms he is undergoing treatment after inadvertently revealing diagnosis in a social media slip-up
Read more: Kenny Dalglish has cancer: Liverpool legend, 75, confirms he is undergoing treatment after inadvertently revealing diagnosis in a social media slip-upThe Liverpool legend, 75, posted on social media: ‘As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer.’
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Trump names controversial housing official Bill Pulte as acting intel chief
Read more: Trump names controversial housing official Bill Pulte as acting intel chiefPresident Trump on Tuesday announced he’s tapping housing official Bill Pulte to serve as the acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.
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Behind the decline of summer jobs for teens
Read more: Behind the decline of summer jobs for teensA new report finds summer hiring for teens is expected to fall to its lowest level in nearly 80 years. Harvard economist and CBS News contributor Roland Fryer explains what’s driving the decline.
Asia
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Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warnings
Read more: Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warningsThe tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo.
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to make introductory visit to Japan
Read more: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to make introductory visit to JapanMr Wong will be making his first visit to Japan as Singapore’s prime minister. It comes on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killing
Read more: India arrests another suspect in Bangladesh uprising leader’s killingSharif Osman Hadi’s death set off violent protests in Bangladesh, with angry mobs torching several buildings including two major newspapers deemed to favour India, as well as a prominent cultural institution.
Thailand
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Resale homes take larger market share
Read more: Resale homes take larger market shareSecond-hand homes have become more popular among Thai homebuyers since the pandemic, with their share of both transaction volume and value increasing as new home transfers declined, reflecting weaker purchasing power amid a slowing economy.
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New US tariff could threaten Thai exports
Read more: New US tariff could threaten Thai exportsA new US tariff could pose a severe threat to Thai exports in the latter half of this year, causing fresh trade uncertainties, say economists and businesses.
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Abhisit warns borrowing plan may burden taxpayers later on
Read more: Abhisit warns borrowing plan may burden taxpayers later onThe government’s 400-billion-baht borrowing plan and Land Bridge megaproject could place long-term financial burdens on the public, says Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the opposition Democrat Party.
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Pheu Thai Party pushes bill to rewrite charter
Read more: Pheu Thai Party pushes bill to rewrite charterPheu Thai will review its charter amendment bill next week before submitting it to parliament, says deputy leader and list-MP Chousak Sirinil.
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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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Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warnings
Read more: Major 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan, triggers tsunami warningsThe tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo.
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Koh Phangan nominee crackdown nets 22 foreigners
Read more: Koh Phangan nominee crackdown nets 22 foreignersThai police in Surat Thani wrapped up the second phase of their crackdown on foreign nominee businesses on Koh Phangan on Saturday, arresting 22 foreigners and seizing more than 40 rai of land worth over 200 million baht.
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Operators back 30-day visa return
Read more: Operators back 30-day visa returnTourism operators in Phuket and Pattaya backed the government’s decision to restore 30-day visa-free stays, saying the move would help curb illegal businesses and low-spending long-stay visitors.
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Thai airlines grapple with jet fuel surge
Read more: Thai airlines grapple with jet fuel surgeDespite increased airfares, airlines have been unable to absorb rising jet fuel costs during the summer period, with this expense increasing from 30-35% of operational costs to 60% in May.