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Southern Poverty Law Center asks judge to throw out Trump’s ‘vindictive’ case against anti-hate group
Read more: Southern Poverty Law Center asks judge to throw out Trump’s ‘vindictive’ case against anti-hate groupThe federal government launched a case against the longstanding group last month, alleging its payments to confidential informants defrauded donors
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Rare birds of prey being shot, trapped and poisoned in crimes ‘linked’ to gamebird estate shoots
Read more: Rare birds of prey being shot, trapped and poisoned in crimes ‘linked’ to gamebird estate shootsMore than 920 illegal cases recorded in a decade – but RSPB says true number much higher and calls for licensing system
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Trump doubles down on his remark about not thinking about Americans’ financial situation: ‘That’s a perfect statement’
Read more: Trump doubles down on his remark about not thinking about Americans’ financial situation: ‘That’s a perfect statement’‘I’d make it again,’ the president replied, when asked about the comments by Fox News’ Bret Baier
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Police investigating after masked men attack Blackburn cafe prayer room with ‘fire bombs’
Read more: Police investigating after masked men attack Blackburn cafe prayer room with ‘fire bombs’Police say there is ‘no suggestion’ that the crime is religiously or racially motivated as Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain said the attack had ‘no place in our community’
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Video shows teenager fleeing scene after killing great-grandmother in e-bike collision
Read more: Video shows teenager fleeing scene after killing great-grandmother in e-bike collisionA teenager who fled the scene after fatally hiting a great-grandmother has been jailed.
Asia
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India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall
Read more: India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fallWhat was expected to be a bumper year for Indian rice exporters – on the back of a strong harvest – has instead been upended by the ongoing war in Iran.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project
Read more: Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ projectOfficial documents and state media have highlighted Xi’s personal role in planning, making decisions and advancing the Xiongan New Area in Hebei.
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Thailand votes as three main parties battle for power
Read more: Thailand votes as three main parties battle for powerAn outright majority for any of the three main parties is unlikely, so an alliance is almost certain to be required to form a government.
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Factory explosion in North China kills 8
Read more: Factory explosion in North China kills 8The explosion occurred at Jiapeng biotech company, located in Shanyin County, about 400km west of Beijing.
Thailand
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Appeal Court sentences opposition MP Piyarat to 3 years
Read more: Appeal Court sentences opposition MP Piyarat to 3 yearsThe Court of Appeal Region 4 has overturned a lower court ruling in a lèse-majesté case against Piyarat “Toto” Chongthep, a People’s Party MP, sentencing him to three years in prison without suspension.
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Visitors to Thailand could face higher ‘tourist tax’
Read more: Visitors to Thailand could face higher ‘tourist tax’Thailand will consider increasing its long-planned foreign tourist entry fee from 300 baht, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said on Wednesday.
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Korat revokes 50 fake birth registrations
Read more: Korat revokes 50 fake birth registrationsThe registration status of 50 people in Nakhon Ratchasima has been revoked in a crackdown on a fake birth certificate scandal involving Thai civil servants and Chinese nationals, the Department of Provincial Administration said on Tuesday.
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Coconut water: the natural health drink for Thailand’s brutal heat
Read more: Coconut water: the natural health drink for Thailand’s brutal heatCoconut water is easy to find in Thailand, whether from a fruit stall or in a convenience store. Packed with nutrients, it is the ultimate drink to fight the extreme heat of Thai summer.
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Cabinet approves B400-billion borrowing decree
Read more: Cabinet approves B400-billion borrowing decreeThe cabinet on Tuesday approved an emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht to alleviate cost of living pressures and support measures to reduce energy costs, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
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India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall
Read more: India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fallWhat was expected to be a bumper year for Indian rice exporters – on the back of a strong harvest – has instead been upended by the ongoing war in Iran.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project
Read more: Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ projectOfficial documents and state media have highlighted Xi’s personal role in planning, making decisions and advancing the Xiongan New Area in Hebei.
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Virtual banks allotted more time
Read more: Virtual banks allotted more timeThe Bank of Thailand has given virtual bank licence applicants additional time to meet pre-licensing conditions, even if they face delays beyond the specified timeline.
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Govt upbeat on benefits of southern land bridge
Read more: Govt upbeat on benefits of southern land bridgeThailand will benefit from its southern land bridge project as the Strait of Malacca is to reach full capacity in 10 years, according to Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat.
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Three Thai beaches make world’s 50 best list
Read more: Three Thai beaches make world’s 50 best listThailand’s Donald Duck Bay in the Similan Islands has been ranked 10th in the World’s 50 Best Beaches 2026, with two beaches in Trang and Phuket provinces placing 23rd and 27th.