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Tiny Oxfordshire village Piddington votes to leave the UK in protest at plans to house migrants nearby
Read more: Tiny Oxfordshire village Piddington votes to leave the UK in protest at plans to house migrants nearbyThe Home Office is considering using the nearby Bicester barracks to house 1,250 people, angering many village residents
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UK inflation rate rises to 3.1% in year to August
Read more: UK inflation rate rises to 3.1% in year to AugustHigher fuel costs have pushed up the cost of living
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This week on “Sunday Morning” (Sept. 6)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning” (Sept. 6)A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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Trump gets testy and calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’ when pressed on length of fight
Read more: Trump gets testy and calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’ when pressed on length of fightThe president argued the conflict was minor compared to something like the Vietnam war and said the U.S. had ‘essentially taken over’ the country
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow violates Zelensky’s air truce as Trump envoys head abroad for peace talks
Read more: Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow violates Zelensky’s air truce as Trump envoys head abroad for peace talksWitkoff and Kushner are set to visit Moscow and Kyiv on Saturday and Sunday
Asia
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Suzhou’s APEC meeting offers glimpse of how China could handle Taiwan as host. What are its considerations?
Read more: Suzhou’s APEC meeting offers glimpse of how China could handle Taiwan as host. What are its considerations?China kept the Taiwan issue largely out of sight during last week’s APEC meeting in Suzhou, but analysts say the leaders’ summit in Shenzhen this November could prove harder to manage.
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South Korean president to visit India, Vietnam
Read more: South Korean president to visit India, VietnamLike many Asian economies, South Korea has faced mounting risks to its energy supplies since US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to effectively close Strait of Hormuz.
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Malaysia’s Petronas to supply excess fuel to Australia as leaders vow closer energy ties
Read more: Malaysia’s Petronas to supply excess fuel to Australia as leaders vow closer energy tiesMalaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had obtained an assurance from Petronas on the matter following discussions with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on boosting agricultural and fuel trade.
Thailand
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Thai clinic linked to penile-filler fatality investigated
Read more: Thai clinic linked to penile-filler fatality investigatedThai public health officials have opened an investigation into the death of a British influencer who died after receiving a penile filler injection at a clinic in Pathumwan district of Bangkok in March.
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Malaysia, Thailand in close competition for tourists
Read more: Malaysia, Thailand in close competition for touristsForeign arrivals to Malaysia have edged ahead of those in Thailand, signalling that the two countries are vying to become the favourite destinations for foreigners to Southeast Asia.
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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.
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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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Suzhou’s APEC meeting offers glimpse of how China could handle Taiwan as host. What are its considerations?
Read more: Suzhou’s APEC meeting offers glimpse of how China could handle Taiwan as host. What are its considerations?China kept the Taiwan issue largely out of sight during last week’s APEC meeting in Suzhou, but analysts say the leaders’ summit in Shenzhen this November could prove harder to manage.
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Nan flood recovery under way, aid payments prepared
Read more: Nan flood recovery under way, aid payments preparedNAN – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday ordered state agencies to speed up flood recovery, compensation payments and infrastructure repairs in Nan and other flood-affected provinces, while maintaining heightened monitoring for further flooding and landslides during the remainder of the rainy season.
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Bombings and arson continue in South
Read more: Bombings and arson continue in SouthThere were 51 violent incidents in the three southernmost border provinces on Saturday night, almost half of them occurring in Narathiwat.
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64 foreign children, one tiny flat
Read more: 64 foreign children, one tiny flatWhen Aor visited the Din Daeng district office sometime in June, a registration officer questioned her about the number of Myanmar children listed on her family’s household registration.