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NYC set to freeze rents as critics warn of crumbling buildings and bankrupt landlords
Read more: NYC set to freeze rents as critics warn of crumbling buildings and bankrupt landlordsNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised a rent freeze for people living in 1 million apartments if he got elected
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Ex-New York Mets pitcher says he narrowly escaped death in Venezuela earthquake
Read more: Ex-New York Mets pitcher says he narrowly escaped death in Venezuela earthquakeJenrry Meija attributes escape from hotel to ‘divine intervention’ and says he rescued an elderly man from the building seconds before it collapsed
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Iran-US war latest: Rubio dismisses UAE fears over Strait of Hormuz toll as ‘semantics’ despite threat to peace talks
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Rubio dismisses UAE fears over Strait of Hormuz toll as ‘semantics’ despite threat to peace talksIt comes as oil prices hit $72.24 a barrel, lower than the day before Iran war began
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Rightmove listing taken down after Nazi memorabilia collection spotted in advert
Read more: Rightmove listing taken down after Nazi memorabilia collection spotted in advertThe house, in Lincs, was put up for sale via Purple Bricks, with the owners inviting ‘offers in region of £190,000’ earlier this month
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Health warning issued as more than 1 million children in UK living in overheated homes
Read more: Health warning issued as more than 1 million children in UK living in overheated homesThe National Housing Federation warned that with warmer weather becoming more frequent, it is becoming “impossible” for parents to ensure their homes are comfortable
Asia
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Experts urge Yangon to step up building inspections after unusual earthquake aftershocks
Read more: Experts urge Yangon to step up building inspections after unusual earthquake aftershocksParts of Myanmar – including areas further south – have continued to experience seismic activity since a devastating earthquake struck Mandalay last year.
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Two Chinese fans robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City during World Cup visit
Read more: Two Chinese fans robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City during World Cup visitThe masked robbers, wearing helmets, took passports, bags, laptops, cash and luxury watches.
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Deadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to two metres
Read more: Deadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to two metresLocal residents first reported the geological phenomenon known as “coastal uplift” two days after the quake, which extended the shoreline by as much as 200m in some places.
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Hidden war, underrated food, Chinese influence: I explored Laos and found it at the crossroads
Read more: Hidden war, underrated food, Chinese influence: I explored Laos and found it at the crossroadsOn the banks of the Mekong, from Vientiane to Luang Prabang, this writer explores Laos through family travel, local food and the country’s hidden wartime history.
Thailand
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Rocker Sek Loso freed on parole, with monitoring
Read more: Rocker Sek Loso freed on parole, with monitoringRock singer Seksan Sookpimay, better known as “Sek Loso”, has been released from prison on special parole, with electronic monitoring, after serving 13 months of a 3-year sentence for weapons and drug offences.
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Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decree
Read more: Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decreeThe Constitutional Court said on Wednesday that it will issue its ruling on the legality of the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree on July 9.
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Multi-billion-baht exam-rigging gang busted
Read more: Multi-billion-baht exam-rigging gang bustedAbout 10 people, mostly government officials, were arrested at a house in Nonthaburi province for allegedly rigging nationwide exam results of government officials who paid billions of baht in total to the gang.
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Food delivery apps probed for regulatory breaches
Read more: Food delivery apps probed for regulatory breachesThe Department of Business Development (DBD) is investigating the operations of three food delivery applications that serve Chinese customers to determine whether they comply with Thai laws.
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BoT set to hold firm on its policy rate
Read more: BoT set to hold firm on its policy rateThe Bank of Thailand (BoT) is widely expected to leave its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 1% at Wednesday’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with research houses noting that subdued inflationary pressures and heightened external uncertainties warrant a steady stance.
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Experts urge Yangon to step up building inspections after unusual earthquake aftershocks
Read more: Experts urge Yangon to step up building inspections after unusual earthquake aftershocksParts of Myanmar – including areas further south – have continued to experience seismic activity since a devastating earthquake struck Mandalay last year.
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Vance hails ‘good foundation’ for Iran deal after direct talks
Read more: Vance hails ‘good foundation’ for Iran deal after direct talksBURGENSTOCK — United States Vice President JD Vance declared Monday that a “very good foundation” had been laid for negotiations towards a final deal with Iran, after a marathon session of direct talks at a mountain-top resort Switzerland.
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US and Iran conclude high-level talks in Switzerland, mediators say
Read more: US and Iran conclude high-level talks in Switzerland, mediators sayBUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/DUBAI – The first round of talks between high-ranking US and Iranian officials in Switzerland ended on Monday, mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran’s announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran.
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The scent of suffocation
Read more: The scent of suffocationNo matter how stifling the heat, every night Sanong Suepthai endures it — sleeping under two layers of blankets propped up by a pillow placed on her chest, in a house with no air conditioning.