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Trump administration hits South Africa with new visa crackdown in escalating feud
Read more: Trump administration hits South Africa with new visa crackdown in escalating feudSecretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the U.S. was announcing a new visa restriction policy
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Three dead after NBC News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles while covering bus accident
Read more: Three dead after NBC News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles while covering bus accidentAircraft goes down between two commercial buildings in Chatsworth neighborhood, killing pilot, aerial photojournalist and one other person
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Trains cancelled as grass fire near Paddington blocks lines to Heathrow
Read more: Trains cancelled as grass fire near Paddington blocks lines to HeathrowNational Rail said the fire had caused an electricity supply failure
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Charles to miss ‘dear cousin’ King Harald’s funeral with William to represent Royals
Read more: Charles to miss ‘dear cousin’ King Harald’s funeral with William to represent RoyalsKing Harald’s funeral will take place next week following his death at the age of 89 last month
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Kennedy Center foyer ceiling partially falls amid Trump’s push for renovations
Read more: Kennedy Center foyer ceiling partially falls amid Trump’s push for renovationsNo one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center’s grand foyer partially collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center’s vice president for public relations.
Asia
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China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight year
Read more: China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight yearBeijing will not send Defence Minister Dong Jun to Asia’s top security summit, where US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak.
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What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North Korea
Read more: What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North KoreaA potential state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang reportedly soon would mark his first overseas trip of the year and reinforce Beijing’s influence as North Korea-Russia ties deepen amid global tensions, analysts say.
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Australia, Japan ink multibillion dollar warship deal
Read more: Australia, Japan ink multibillion dollar warship dealJapan agreed on Saturday (Apr 18) on a deal to provide Australia’s navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates.
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‘Cruelly hot’: Japan devises new term for heatwave days
Read more: ‘Cruelly hot’: Japan devises new term for heatwave daysDays with temperatures of 40°C and above will now be branded “kokusho-bi”.
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From soju to craft brews, South Korean alcohol’s growing popularity in Singapore
Read more: From soju to craft brews, South Korean alcohol’s growing popularity in SingaporeSouth Korean alcohol exports to Singapore reached US$6.1 million in 2024, making it the eighth-largest global market for South Korean spirits by value.
Thailand
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Underground oil pipeline leak suspected in Klong Toey
Read more: Underground oil pipeline leak suspected in Klong ToeyThousands of litres of oil are feared to have seeped into drains in Klong Toey district of Bangkok due to a suspected leak in an underground oil pipeline, prompting fire risk alerts.
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Power plan promotes small nuclear reactors
Read more: Power plan promotes small nuclear reactorsThailand is poised to finally enter the nuclear era, proposing 9,000 megawatts of small modular reactors (SMRs) under its power development plan (PDP) to advance the nation’s campaign against global warming.
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Rare B10 coin sells for B2.5m in first online auction
Read more: Rare B10 coin sells for B2.5m in first online auctionThailand’s first electronic rare coin auction on Monday featured a 10-baht circulation coin from 1990 that went under the hammer for 2.5 million baht.
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Police armed attack drill sends temple monks fleeing
Read more: Police armed attack drill sends temple monks fleeingNAKHON RATCHASIMA – Monks and novices fled from a temple in terror and hundreds of children were hurriedly evacuated from a kindergarten as police staged an unannounced emergency response drill simulating an armed intruder on Monday.
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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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China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight year
Read more: China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight yearBeijing will not send Defence Minister Dong Jun to Asia’s top security summit, where US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak.
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What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North Korea
Read more: What Beijing wants from a possible Xi state visit to North KoreaA potential state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang reportedly soon would mark his first overseas trip of the year and reinforce Beijing’s influence as North Korea-Russia ties deepen amid global tensions, analysts say.
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Thailand is changing rules as it wants foreign investment
Read more: Thailand is changing rules as it wants foreign investmentThailand recorded GDP growth of 1.9% in the second quarter, the most disappointing performance among leading economies in Southeast Asia.
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Amnesty law takes effect Monday, excludes lese majeste offences
Read more: Amnesty law takes effect Monday, excludes lese majeste offencesThe Peaceful Society Promotion Act has been published in the Royal Gazette and will take effect on Monday, granting amnesty for a wide range of political offences committed over the past two decades, but excluding lese majeste cases.
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American faces attempted murder charge after drug-fuelled robbery
Read more: American faces attempted murder charge after drug-fuelled robberyAn American man who allegedly stole beer from a convenience store in Bangkok while high on methamphetamine and later slashed a policeman’s neck when he tried to arrest him will be charged with attempted murder.