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Board votes to close Kennedy Center immediately for renovations, source says
Read more: Board votes to close Kennedy Center immediately for renovations, source saysEarlier Tuesday, a federal judge again blocked the board from adding President Trump’s name to the facade of the building.
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House panel recommends holding Leon Black in contempt in Epstein probe
Read more: House panel recommends holding Leon Black in contempt in Epstein probeThe billionaire investor defied subpoenas to testify to the committee and produce nondisclosure agreements.
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Chancellor warns of tough Budget as Iran war puts strain on economy
Read more: Chancellor warns of tough Budget as Iran war puts strain on economyDonald Trump’s war with Iran is hitting ‘inflation, growth and borrowing costs,’ John Healey warns
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Judge lets Pentagon move forward with firing Stars and Stripes journalists
Read more: Judge lets Pentagon move forward with firing Stars and Stripes journalistsThe Pentagon accused two of the Stars and Stripes journalists of insubordination after one of them had told “CBS Sunday Morning” in a July interview that she worked for Stars and Stripes, “not for the Pentagon, not for any administration, not for any policymaker.”
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How AI is reshaping the U.S. Open for players and fans
Read more: How AI is reshaping the U.S. Open for players and fansAt the U.S. Open, artificial intelligence is giving players and fans a new way to experience the tournament.
Asia
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Two Singaporeans among eight arrested in drug raid at Kuala Lumpur hotel after man dies
Read more: Two Singaporeans among eight arrested in drug raid at Kuala Lumpur hotel after man diesA 31-year-old Malaysian man was pronounced dead at Kuala Lumpur Hospital’s emergency department after being brought there on Sunday (May 24) morning.
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Seek consent from Pahang Sultan before military training in state, crown prince tells Malaysian Armed Forces
Read more: Seek consent from Pahang Sultan before military training in state, crown prince tells Malaysian Armed ForcesMalaysia’s armed forces said it recognises the importance of “strategic cooperation with the state government, enforcement agencies, relevant experts and local communities”.
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Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry says
Read more: Indonesia discussing proposal allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace, defence ministry saysSeveral media outlets reported that the United States is seeking “blanket overnight access” for American military aircraft through Indonesian airspace, adding that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had approved the proposal.
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Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan school
Read more: Malaysia catches 34 students using illegal crossing along Thai border to attend Kelantan schoolEarlier reports identified the students as being Thai nationals but initial investigations found that the 34 were Malaysians residing in Thailand, said Kelantan’s police chief.
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Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
Read more: Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92Bhosle recorded more than 12,000 songs in multiple Indian languages over a seven-decade career.
Thailand
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Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash clears
Read more: Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash clearsJAKARTA – Indonesia has reopened its main Jakarta airport and four other airports that had been closed due to volcanic ash from a series of eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, transport minister Dudy Purwagandhi said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Agencies set to probe over 36,000 nominee companies
Read more: Agencies set to probe over 36,000 nominee companiesThe Department of Business Development (DBD) has forwarded details of 36,277 foreign-owned legal entities holding land and property in Thailand to relevant enforcement agencies as part of a wider crackdown on foreign nominee businesses.
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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.
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Senior rentals on the rise
Read more: Senior rentals on the riseFor some middle-aged and older people, working as companions offers more than just an income: it brings conversation, social connection and a renewed sense of purpose.
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Two Singaporeans among eight arrested in drug raid at Kuala Lumpur hotel after man dies
Read more: Two Singaporeans among eight arrested in drug raid at Kuala Lumpur hotel after man diesA 31-year-old Malaysian man was pronounced dead at Kuala Lumpur Hospital’s emergency department after being brought there on Sunday (May 24) morning.
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Seek consent from Pahang Sultan before military training in state, crown prince tells Malaysian Armed Forces
Read more: Seek consent from Pahang Sultan before military training in state, crown prince tells Malaysian Armed ForcesMalaysia’s armed forces said it recognises the importance of “strategic cooperation with the state government, enforcement agencies, relevant experts and local communities”.
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Judge strikes down Trump’s 75-country visa ban
Read more: Judge strikes down Trump’s 75-country visa banA US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s ban on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries including Thailand, finding that the policy was “contrary to law” and beyond the legal authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Selfishness isn’t a problem in Thailand, it is THE problem
Read more: Selfishness isn’t a problem in Thailand, it is THE problemFake fathers and birth certificates, ill-gotten pink cards, civil service exam cheating and nominees for predatory foreign business operators … the list goes on and on. How many more of these “rackets” have to be uncovered before such transgressions are seen as the single issue that they are — a deeply ingrained disregard for the…
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Flood-weary Nan braces for more rain on Sunday
Read more: Flood-weary Nan braces for more rain on SundayAuthorities are closely monitoring the Nan River basin as water levels begin to stabilise and recede in several areas, while preparing for more rain forecast to hit the flood-weary northern province on Sunday.