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NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum
Read more: NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman ColosseumScientists have discovered a crater on the moon that’s bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
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Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023
Read more: Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.
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Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of power
Read more: Germany braced for political earthquake as far-right AfD eyes first taste of powerGermany’s AfD party is on course to win a state election this weekend, creating a problem for the rest of the country’s political parties, writes James C. Reynolds
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Nigel Farage says ‘bad period’ is over for Reform as family urges him to quit as he faces barrage of questions over donations to his party
Read more: Nigel Farage says ‘bad period’ is over for Reform as family urges him to quit as he faces barrage of questions over donations to his partyNigel Farage admitted that recent months had been ‘difficult’, saying: ‘For the first time, really, in my political career, I haven’t got my family’s support. They would rather I packed it up and walked away.’
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Robert Jenrick vows to cut taxes for millions… and says he’ll quit if pledge isn’t met in the first 100 days
Read more: Robert Jenrick vows to cut taxes for millions… and says he’ll quit if pledge isn’t met in the first 100 daysRobert Jenrick (pictured), who is expected to become Chancellor if Nigel Farage wins the next general election, said that he would raise the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000.
Asia
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Singapore, Vietnam expand tech and manufacturing ties
Read more: Singapore, Vietnam expand tech and manufacturing tiesBoth countries highlighted growing collaboration in science, technology and innovation during Vietnamese President To Lam’s state visit to Singapore.
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Tens of thousands delayed at Malaysia immigration checkpoints after five-hour system crash
Read more: Tens of thousands delayed at Malaysia immigration checkpoints after five-hour system crashThursday’s disruption follows a similar incident on Apr 23. An official said “problems are bound to happen” with the decades-old Malaysian Immigration Systems (MyIMMs), which will be replaced by 2028.
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Humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
Read more: Humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world recordBut the race wasn’t without hiccups – one robot fell flat at the start line while another bumped into a barrier.
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Malaysia joins growing number of Southeast Asian countries seeking to secure Russian oil
Read more: Malaysia joins growing number of Southeast Asian countries seeking to secure Russian oilMalaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that national oil company Petronas is set to negotiate with Russia to purchase oil and ensure a sufficient supply for domestic use.
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Myanmar release of Aung San Suu Kyi top ally spurs small democracy hope
Read more: Myanmar release of Aung San Suu Kyi top ally spurs small democracy hopeWin Myint’s pardon on Friday (Apr 17) was the biggest concession yet by the country’s post-coup leadership. Analysts argue it is actually a sign of the unassailed strength of Min Aung Hlaing’s leadership.
Thailand
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Policeman shoots teacher wife dead at kindergarten
Read more: Policeman shoots teacher wife dead at kindergartenCHON BURI – Police on Wednesday night laid siege to the house where a policeman had locked himself in after shooting his teacher wife dead at a kindergarten in Bang Lamung district earlier in the day.
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Suspect in Hua Hin hotel receptionist murder case sentenced to death
Read more: Suspect in Hua Hin hotel receptionist murder case sentenced to deathHua Hin Provincial Court has sentenced a man accused of killing and robbing a hotel employee in January to death, ruling that the crime was so serious and shocking that there were no grounds for leniency despite his guilty plea.
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Convenience store bombed in deep South as two suspects arrested
Read more: Convenience store bombed in deep South as two suspects arrestedPATTANI — Another convenience store was bombed and set ablaze in the deep South, while two suspects were arrested after a brief gunfight in this southern border province on Monday night.
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Plan to allow private sector role in nuclear SMR projects
Read more: Plan to allow private sector role in nuclear SMR projectsThailand may allow private investors to develop and operate small modular reactors (SMRs) under the country’s upcoming Power Development Plan (PDP), in a bid to replace ageing fossil-fuel small power producers (SPPs), according to an energy official who asked not to be named.
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Baht set to rise further amid US worries
Read more: Baht set to rise further amid US worriesThe baht and gold prices, which have soared to their highest levels in nearly three months, are projected to continue rising amid weak sentiment towards the dollar after the US Treasury’s buyback failed to calm market anxieties over mounting national debt and persistent fiscal deficits, traders say.
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Singapore, Vietnam expand tech and manufacturing ties
Read more: Singapore, Vietnam expand tech and manufacturing tiesBoth countries highlighted growing collaboration in science, technology and innovation during Vietnamese President To Lam’s state visit to Singapore.
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Tens of thousands delayed at Malaysia immigration checkpoints after five-hour system crash
Read more: Tens of thousands delayed at Malaysia immigration checkpoints after five-hour system crashThursday’s disruption follows a similar incident on Apr 23. An official said “problems are bound to happen” with the decades-old Malaysian Immigration Systems (MyIMMs), which will be replaced by 2028.
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MP faces gambling host, laundering, transnational crime charges
Read more: MP faces gambling host, laundering, transnational crime chargesThe Department of Special Investigation on Monday recommended that public prosecutors arraign Klatham Party MP Chonnaput Naksua on charges of organising illegal online gambling, money laundering, transnational crime and illegal assembly.
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Fuelling Thai energy with trash
Read more: Fuelling Thai energy with trashThai energy authorities are stepping up efforts to promote a waste‑to‑energy idea that could transform plastic waste into oil through a process known as pyrolysis.
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TAT targets Taiwan and Korea for tourism inflows
Read more: TAT targets Taiwan and Korea for tourism inflowsTourism operators and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are urged to focus on the tech-driven economies of South Korea and Taiwan to increase the number of younger travellers visiting Thailand, capitalising on their strong purchasing power and currency rates.