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Twenty women had mastectomies they didn’t need while being treated for breast cancer and hundreds suffered harm, NHS trust admits
Read more: Twenty women had mastectomies they didn’t need while being treated for breast cancer and hundreds suffered harm, NHS trust admitsPatients have described the shock they felt when they were told the removal of their breast could have been avoided, leaving them with both psychological and physical pain.
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Trump says he’s banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House
Read more: Trump says he’s banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White HousePresident Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest move to target media outlets over their reporting.
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Melania Trump’s team breaks silence on her husband’s devoted ‘human printer’ aide Natalie Harp
Read more: Melania Trump’s team breaks silence on her husband’s devoted ‘human printer’ aide Natalie HarpThe first lady’s top spokesman downplayed the rumors swirling around Donald Trump and Harp during an interview on Wednesday.
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Federal judge backs Missouri’s new House map after Supreme Court rebuffs case
Read more: Federal judge backs Missouri’s new House map after Supreme Court rebuffs caseA federal judge ruled that Missouri should use a new congressional map that favors Republicans for now, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a ruling from the state’s highest court directing Missouri to use an older map.
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Humans “close to being outsmarted” by superintelligence, AI expert says
Read more: Humans “close to being outsmarted” by superintelligence, AI expert saysRapid developments in AI are prompting concerns about “superintelligence.” Here’s why some experts are worried.
Asia
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Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave
Read more: Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos caveAfter more than two weeks, rescuers say the risks of continuing the operation outweigh the slim chance of saving the men.
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Container ship sinks off coast of Batam
Read more: Container ship sinks off coast of BatamAll nine of the vessel’s crew members were safely rescued by Indonesian authorities.
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Hong Kong bans public vaping, eyes wider restrictions
Read more: Hong Kong bans public vaping, eyes wider restrictionsOfficials say the move is part of a broader push to curb tobacco use, with stricter rules likely to follow.
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Indonesia court jails ex-chief executive of tech startup eFishery for 9 years for embezzlement
Read more: Indonesia court jails ex-chief executive of tech startup eFishery for 9 years for embezzlementGibran Huzaifah admitted to manipulating eFishery’s financial statements during an earlier interview with Bloomberg, but denied stealing any money.
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India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternatives
Read more: India’s drugmakers shake up global weight loss market with cheaper alternativesGeneric versions are slashing treatment costs by as much as 70 per cent in some cases.
Thailand
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One dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia’s Java
Read more: One dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia’s JavaJAKARTA – One person was killed and more than 100 were rescued on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather, rescue officials said.
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Israeli land network faces law
Read more: Israeli land network faces lawJustice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat says authorities are preparing legal action against a suspected network of Israeli nationals holding land in Pattaya, Chon Buri, as part of investigations into transnational crime.
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Lost in Translation
Read more: Lost in TranslationAmid a week of heavy debate about borrowing 400 billion baht, questions about the legitimacy of the Senate and vows to restore tourism numbers to pre-Covid levels, an admittedly trivial exercise initiated by Thai officials ended up speaking volumes.
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Fire-hit Klongthom Center can’t be saved, says Chadchart
Read more: Fire-hit Klongthom Center can’t be saved, says ChadchartFire broke out again on Saturday afternoon at Klongthom Center in Bangkok, after a major blaze overnight caused extensive damage to the popular market for second-hand goods, electronics, spare parts and tools.
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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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Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave
Read more: Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos caveAfter more than two weeks, rescuers say the risks of continuing the operation outweigh the slim chance of saving the men.
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Container ship sinks off coast of Batam
Read more: Container ship sinks off coast of BatamAll nine of the vessel’s crew members were safely rescued by Indonesian authorities.
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The Treasury tries to rein in bond yields
Read more: The Treasury tries to rein in bond yieldsWhen Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last week that Washington would at least double its purchases of long-term US bonds to a minimum of US$4 billion per operation, aiming to assuage investor concerns about the government’s soaring borrowing costs, the move took markets by surprise.
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Klongthom Center fire under control, building partly collapsed
Read more: Klongthom Center fire under control, building partly collapsedThe well-known Klongthom Center of tools, electronic devices, car audio systems and accessories, toys, models and home appliances started to collapse after hours of burning on Friday night. Fire was put under control afterwards.
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The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Read more: The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floodsKATHMANDU (NEPAL) – More than 2,400 people were still missing Friday missing and 584 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border.