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Europe to ramp up defence against Putin’s hypersonic missiles after Ukraine strike
Read more: Europe to ramp up defence against Putin’s hypersonic missiles after Ukraine strikeThe PM and Volodymyr Zelensky hold talks at No 10 together with Macron and Merz on how to deal with Putin’s war
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Zack Polanski warns Britain’s food system is ‘close to collapse’
Read more: Zack Polanski warns Britain’s food system is ‘close to collapse’The Greens have called for a £1,000-a-month basic income for some agricultural workers
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‘Frightened’ Jill Biden thought Joe was having a stroke during disastrous debate with Trump
Read more: ‘Frightened’ Jill Biden thought Joe was having a stroke during disastrous debate with TrumpBiden, looking pale and sounding hoarse, rambled through his agenda during the most consequential debate of the 2024 election
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US launches new strikes on Iran days after targeting missile sites and mine-laying boats, officials say
Read more: US launches new strikes on Iran days after targeting missile sites and mine-laying boats, officials sayThe strikes were aimed at a military site believed to have posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to one official
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One in five girls say they first experienced physical or sexual harassment before age 12
Read more: One in five girls say they first experienced physical or sexual harassment before age 12Girls’ rights charity Plan International UK warned harassment towards girls has become ‘normalised’
Asia
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Anwar aide dismisses minister’s call for royal inquiry into Malaysia’s anti-graft agency
Read more: Anwar aide dismisses minister’s call for royal inquiry into Malaysia’s anti-graft agencyThe call for a royal inquiry must not be based on hearsay, says Kamil Munim, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary in the Finance Ministry.
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‘Compromise’ leader or PM contender – can Malaysia opposition pact PN’s new chief rise to the challenge?
Read more: ‘Compromise’ leader or PM contender – can Malaysia opposition pact PN’s new chief rise to the challenge?Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar – the newly appointed chairman of Malaysia’s opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional – has his work cut out for him, say analysts.
Thailand
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Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operation
Read more: Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operationQLAYAA (LEBANON) – Israel’s flag flew over the medieval fortress on Beaufort in Lebanon on Friday as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large area of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations.
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Thai Airways told to add flights to secondary airports
Read more: Thai Airways told to add flights to secondary airportsThe Transport Ministry wants Thai Airways International to increase domestic flights and open new international routes to secondary domestic destinations popular with foreign tourists.
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DNA matching needed to ID burnt level-crossing crash victims
Read more: DNA matching needed to ID burnt level-crossing crash victimsPolice need DNA matching with relatives to identify the eight deceased victims of Saturday’s frightful train-bus collision in Bangkok because their bodies were so badly burnt.
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Gov Chadchart to resign early, run again as independent
Read more: Gov Chadchart to resign early, run again as independentBangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has announced he will resign from office at 5pm on Monday, before his term ends later in the week, to attend his son’s graduation overseas and prepare a fresh bid for re-election as an independent.
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High-end Phuket seaplane service to connect to Andaman spots
Read more: High-end Phuket seaplane service to connect to Andaman spotsThailand’s first commercial seaplane operator plans to launch flights connecting Phuket with destinations across the Andaman region by September, targeting high-end tourists seeking faster access to resort islands and coastal destinations.
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Maker of diluted cat medicines busted
Read more: Maker of diluted cat medicines bustedPolice have shut down an illegal cat medicine factory in Samut Prakan for importing unlicensed drugs and mixing them with water and flour to boost profits before selling them online, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) said on Saturday.
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At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collision
Read more: At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collisionEight people have been confirmed dead and at least 24 injured following a collision between a train and a passenger bus near the Makkasan station of the Airport Rail Link in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon.
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Thai prisons ‘in state of crisis’
Read more: Thai prisons ‘in state of crisis’Thailand’s prison system requires urgent restructuring to tackle overcrowding, inequality and repeat offending, according to Rudklao Intawong Suwankiri, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party.