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Diddy sued over alleged sexual assault by male former child actor
Read more: Diddy sued over alleged sexual assault by male former child actorDiddy, who is in jail, has been hit with a fresh lawsuit from a man claiming the disgraced rapper sexually assaulted him when he was a minor.
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Apple just made five popular Apple Watches ‘obsolete’ – and it will leave users without any support if something goes wrong
Read more: Apple just made five popular Apple Watches ‘obsolete’ – and it will leave users without any support if something goes wrongAfter Apple unveiled its latest software updates at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), some tech fans are in for an unexpected disappointment.
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Protester at Henry Nowak demo told police ‘come and get it’ while armed with a ‘makeshift knuckleduster’, court hears
Read more: Protester at Henry Nowak demo told police ‘come and get it’ while armed with a ‘makeshift knuckleduster’, court hearsDaniel Frost, 44, wrapped a rope with a carabiner around his arm to form a ‘handmade knuckle duster’, claiming it was a dog lead, before telling police ‘come and get it’, a court heard.
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Oxford University professor is forced to cancel lectures after pro-trans activists call him a ‘bigot’ and ‘transphobic’
Read more: Oxford University professor is forced to cancel lectures after pro-trans activists call him a ‘bigot’ and ‘transphobic’Michael Foran, an associate professor of law at the University of Oxford, was interrupted by demonstrators while attempting to deliver the lectures at Keble College.
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Flooding could impact more than 88 million as storms threaten multiple states
Read more: Flooding could impact more than 88 million as storms threaten multiple statesStates across the Midwest and northern Plains could see flooding as severe storms hit, forecasters say.
Asia
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India’s exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answers
Read more: India’s exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answersUnder a new digital marking system, answer booklets are scanned and assessed electronically, but students seeking reviews of their exam scripts have reported issues including blurred scans, missing pages and unchecked answers.
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Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 days
Read more: Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 daysThe 16th Johor state elections must be held by Jul 31, and it will be scheduled at the discretion of the Election Commission.
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Philippine senator arrested in flood control scandal
Read more: Philippine senator arrested in flood control scandalSenator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is the first sitting lawmaker to be arrested over the corruption scandal.
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Malaysia slams ‘deafening silence’ over scrapped Norway missile deal
Read more: Malaysia slams ‘deafening silence’ over scrapped Norway missile dealMalaysia and Norway have fallen into a diplomatic dispute this month since the latter revoked export approvals for certain technologies.
Thailand
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Unsanitary meat factory shut down, products sold nationwide
Read more: Unsanitary meat factory shut down, products sold nationwidePATHUM THANI – A meat processing factory that sells about 30 tonnes of branded products nationwide each month was shut down after failing to meet sanitary standards on Tuesday.
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New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-minded
Read more: New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-mindedThailand’s new lead negotiator in the southern peace process has pledged cooperation with all sides in what he termed a long process in a new push to end the conflict in the violence-plagued region.
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Scam victims sue Meta, Apple, Line and banks for B230m
Read more: Scam victims sue Meta, Apple, Line and banks for B230mThe Thailand Consumer Council is representing 10 scam victims suing internet platform operators Meta, Apple, Line and banks for 230 million baht in total damages.
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Rising data centre demand pressures power capacity
Read more: Rising data centre demand pressures power capacityEnergy authorities are preparing to expand Thailand’s electricity generation capacity amid mounting concerns that rising demand from resource-intensive businesses, particularly data centres, could strain the national grid.
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Regulator to bolster disaster risk management
Read more: Regulator to bolster disaster risk managementThe Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is proceeding with plans to strengthen Thailand’s disaster risk management framework through a national disaster playbook and a proposed disaster insurance fund aimed at cushioning the economic impact of future catastrophes.
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India’s exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answers
Read more: India’s exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answersUnder a new digital marking system, answer booklets are scanned and assessed electronically, but students seeking reviews of their exam scripts have reported issues including blurred scans, missing pages and unchecked answers.
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Hoteliers: Online car registration needed to reduce queues at Sadao border
Read more: Hoteliers: Online car registration needed to reduce queues at Sadao borderSONGKHLA – The president of the Hat Yai-Songkhla Hotel Association wants the government to allow Malaysian visitors to register their vehicles online prior to travelling, to reduce the long queues at Thai immigration checkpoints.
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B14bn spent in first week of 4-month co-payment scheme
Read more: B14bn spent in first week of 4-month co-payment schemeAbout 14 billion baht was spent in the first week of the government’s Thais Help Thais Plus co-payment scheme which began on June 1, according to a government spokeswoman.
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8.8 million register for welfare
Read more: 8.8 million register for welfareMore than 8.86 million State Welfare Card holders have completed registration to confirm their eligibility for the 2026 State Welfare Registration Programme, with over 8.45 million of them verified, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.