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ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: The day I was summoned to Clarence House to advise Kate on her wedding dress… and how I helped her pick even though I looked a fright on my own big day
Read more: ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: The day I was summoned to Clarence House to advise Kate on her wedding dress… and how I helped her pick even though I looked a fright on my own big dayIt’s unlikely that anybody in the history of weddings could have looked less attractive than I did on the day of my first marriage in 1994.
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The village set to be swallowed by 5,900 new homes: Fury over plans for huge South Downs housing development that would ‘merge’ tiny community with neighbouring towns
Read more: The village set to be swallowed by 5,900 new homes: Fury over plans for huge South Downs housing development that would ‘merge’ tiny community with neighbouring townsWith the South Downs as a backdrop, Hurstpierpoint has become a draw for celebrities including YouTube millionaire Zoella, while Tom Hardy also lives nearby.
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Woman fighting for life after forklift explodes into flames in Brisbane – as four others are rushed to hospital
Read more: Woman fighting for life after forklift explodes into flames in Brisbane – as four others are rushed to hospitalEmergency services rushed to Anton Road just before 11am on Friday after reports of the blaze.
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Hegseth favors Sean Parnell for Army secretary, sources say
Read more: Hegseth favors Sean Parnell for Army secretary, sources sayDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told people close to him that Sean Parnell would be his top choice for secretary of the Army, several senior officials told CBS News.
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American automakers urge Congress to ban Chinese vehicle sales in U.S.
Read more: American automakers urge Congress to ban Chinese vehicle sales in U.S.Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
Asia
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Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds
Read more: Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts fundsThe Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending.
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Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
Read more: Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic rowA meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a response from Tokyo.
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India’s reverse brain drain gathers pace as professionals return home
Read more: India’s reverse brain drain gathers pace as professionals return homeMore Indian professionals are returning home, drawn by strong growth in startups and tech, as tighter immigration policies and rising costs overseas reshape career choices.
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‘Devastated’: Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killed
Read more: ‘Devastated’: Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killedJohor police officer Mohd Khairul Azhar Abbi Paisa was testifying as the first prosecution witness on the opening day of the trial of five family members of the alleged attacker Radin Luqman Radin Imran, who was also killed in the pre-dawn incident on May 17, 2024.
Thailand
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Frenchman being deported for causing religious division
Read more: Frenchman being deported for causing religious divisionA Frenchman staying on Koh Samui has been ordered to leave Thailand amid accusations his actions stirred religious division and conflict among foreign tourists.
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Video of solitary spectator brings crowd back to struggling zoo in Samut Prakan
Read more: Video of solitary spectator brings crowd back to struggling zoo in Samut PrakanA video of an elephant show going ahead as scheduled in an empty arena with only a single spectator at a crocodile farm and zoo in Samut Prakan province has brought a massive wave of visitors, helping revive the fortunes of the 70-year-old attraction.
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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.
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Bangkok finds more houses crowded with ‘pink card’ holders
Read more: Bangkok finds more houses crowded with ‘pink card’ holdersThirteen households across nine districts in Bangkok have been found to have at least 16 migrant residents with pink ID cards registered at each address, prompting authorities to launch case‑by‑case investigations.
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Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds
Read more: Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts fundsThe Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending.
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Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
Read more: Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic rowA meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a response from Tokyo.
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Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed Dawei port project
Read more: Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed Dawei port projectMyanmar’s military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country’s south, burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of land, according to resistance fighters and a local activist with direct knowledge.
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Thailand to resume direct flights to New Zealand, triple trade to boost ties
Read more: Thailand to resume direct flights to New Zealand, triple trade to boost tiesThai Airways International (Thai) will resume direct flights to Auckland as part of the strategy to deepen ties between Thailand and New Zealand that include a pledge to accelerate bilateral trade.
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UOB advises investors to bet on AI, hedge with gold
Read more: UOB advises investors to bet on AI, hedge with goldUOB Thailand recommends investors maintain an allocation of 5-7% in gold to strengthen portfolio resilience amid heightened global uncertainties.