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US and Denmark negotiated Greenland deal in secret for months amid Iran war
Read more: US and Denmark negotiated Greenland deal in secret for months amid Iran warTrump had claimed the U.S. needs Greenland to deter threats from Russia and China
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Five reasons why Trump was so desperate to take control of Greenland
Read more: Five reasons why Trump was so desperate to take control of GreenlandThe island’s strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates
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Martin Lewis’ charity to work with Barclays, HSBC and other banks to support those at suicide risk
Read more: Martin Lewis’ charity to work with Barclays, HSBC and other banks to support those at suicide riskTelevision expert to work with banks such as Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and Monzo to help those who are struggling
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NHS ‘deliberately delaying patient care’ in England, investigation finds
Read more: NHS ‘deliberately delaying patient care’ in England, investigation findsAnalysis by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found minimum waits of up to 16 weeks for hip, knee and cataract surgery
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Tories say white working-class boys ‘don’t need another Labour quango lecturing them’ as Government puts class on a par with sex and religion
Read more: Tories say white working-class boys ‘don’t need another Labour quango lecturing them’ as Government puts class on a par with sex and religionBridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, is establishing the new unit as part of plans to place social class on a par with sex, race and disability for the first time.
Asia
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Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’
Read more: Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year’s “gaokao”, according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.
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‘Didn’t eat for two weeks’: Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungle
Read more: ‘Didn’t eat for two weeks’: Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungleJaslinda Saludin was rescued on Saturday (Jun 6) by local villagers after going missing during an expedition to Gunung Batu Putih in Perak.
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BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM Zahid
Read more: BN ‘almost certain’ to go solo in contesting Malaysia’s next general election, says DPM ZahidBarisan Nasional (BN)’s chairman and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi however adds that there would still be a need to reach some understanding with other political blocs.
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China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day
Read more: China’s railway hit new single-day passenger record on May DayChina’s tourism market is a bright spot in domestic demand, injecting momentum into a economy facing pressure from weak consumption and a prolonged property downturn.
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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcry
Read more: Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcryThe Philippines has a huge cockfighting industry, with Filipinos wagering tens of millions of dollars daily, according to some industry estimates.
Thailand
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Actress links threat to her testifying about Tangmo’s death
Read more: Actress links threat to her testifying about Tangmo’s deathActress Usamanee “Kwan” Waitayanon has told police she was threatened on Sunday morning, saying it might be related to her decision to give witness testimony in the death of actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong, who fell from a speedboat on the Chao Phraya River in 2022.
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Marchers demand mass prosecutions in senate collusion case
Read more: Marchers demand mass prosecutions in senate collusion caseSupporters of Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw) marched 11-kilometres through Bangkok on Sunday demanding the Election Commission submit the senate election collusion case and its 229 suspects to the Supreme Court for judgement.
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Gunmen storm Pattani department store, set off bombs
Read more: Gunmen storm Pattani department store, set off bombsPATTANI – Armed insurgents stormed into a big department store in Pattani on Saturday evening, forcing customers and employees to leave before detonating three bombs.
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Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memories
Read more: Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memoriesDHUNGE (NEPAL) – Days after a wall of water and debris ripped through Nepal, Shanti Lamichhane sat on a fruit crate in the dirt where her village once stood, staring at what remained of her home.
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Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000
Read more: Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000BIDUR (NEPAL) – Rescuers in Nepal and China battled Sunday to find thousands missing after a deadly wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayas, engulfing entire villages.
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Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’
Read more: Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling ‘gaokao’Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year’s “gaokao”, according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.
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‘Didn’t eat for two weeks’: Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungle
Read more: ‘Didn’t eat for two weeks’: Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungleJaslinda Saludin was rescued on Saturday (Jun 6) by local villagers after going missing during an expedition to Gunung Batu Putih in Perak.
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Forum warned about ‘takeover’ of country
Read more: Forum warned about ‘takeover’ of countryPeople’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has warned that alleged irregularities in the 2024 Senate election were the starting point of an attempt to gain control of the country.
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People’s Party faces its big test
Read more: People’s Party faces its big testThe opposition is preparing for what it hopes will be the most consequential parliamentary challenge yet to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s administration.
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Tree ritual at US embassy, Bangkok
Read more: Tree ritual at US embassy, BangkokAn 80-year-old rain tree at the US ambassador’s residence in Bangkok has been ordained in a first-of-its-kind ceremony hosted by the US embassy, symbolising protection, respect and the long-standing friendship between Thailand and the United States.