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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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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.
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Man in his 60s is fighting for life after being stabbed by ‘Eastern European’ stranger near golf course who approached him from behind then attacked
Read more: Man in his 60s is fighting for life after being stabbed by ‘Eastern European’ stranger near golf course who approached him from behind then attackedPolice have launched a manhunt for the knifeman after the victim was brutally assaulted in Stafford on Thursday evening.
Asia
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New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in security cases
Read more: New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in security casesAnyone who fails to comply faces a year in prison and a fine of HK$100,000 (US$12,780).
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Malaysia eyes new energy sources as oil prices rise amid Middle East conflict: DPM Fadillah
Read more: Malaysia eyes new energy sources as oil prices rise amid Middle East conflict: DPM FadillahThe opposition has meanwhile urged the government to form a non-partisan national council to discuss economic interventions, warning that Malaysians are starting to feel the effects of higher energy prices, supply chain disruptions and rising logistics costs.
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Hong Kong summons Panama envoy over CK Hutchison ports ruling
Read more: Hong Kong summons Panama envoy over CK Hutchison ports rulingPanama’s Supreme Court had earlier annulled Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s contract to operate two ports at the Panama Canal.
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A tale of two villages: Cambodians lament Thailand’s border gains
Read more: A tale of two villages: Cambodians lament Thailand’s border gainsThai forces took control of several patches of disputed land along the Thai-Cambodian border during fighting last year, which could amount to several square kilometres in total.
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Indonesia may leave US-led Board of Peace if goal of Palestinian independence not met: Minister
Read more: Indonesia may leave US-led Board of Peace if goal of Palestinian independence not met: MinisterIndonesia Foreign Minister Sugiono made the remarks after accompanying President Prabowo Subianto to a meeting with more than 40 Islamic leaders and representatives from Islamic organisations.
Thailand
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Thai police charged with abducting Chinese face suspension
Read more: Thai police charged with abducting Chinese face suspensionThai police said they have taken criminal action against a gang accused of abducting five Chinese nationals for ransom in Sa Kaeo, with the four police officers implicated also facing suspension.
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Humanoid robots set to reshape manufacturing
Read more: Humanoid robots set to reshape manufacturingHumanoid robots are rapidly moving out of laboratories and into industrial reality as advances in artificial intelligence (AI) converge with growing global labour shortages, creating a pivotal moment for automation.
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EEC market weakens as condos tumble
Read more: EEC market weakens as condos tumbleThe housing market in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) continued to soften in 2025, with both demand and supply contracting year-on-year, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
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Bright but patchy outlook for solar push
Read more: Bright but patchy outlook for solar pushStronger promotion of solar power by Thai authorities amid an energy crisis holds promise, but still faces challenges, say industry analysts.
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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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New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in security cases
Read more: New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in security casesAnyone who fails to comply faces a year in prison and a fine of HK$100,000 (US$12,780).
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Malaysia eyes new energy sources as oil prices rise amid Middle East conflict: DPM Fadillah
Read more: Malaysia eyes new energy sources as oil prices rise amid Middle East conflict: DPM FadillahThe opposition has meanwhile urged the government to form a non-partisan national council to discuss economic interventions, warning that Malaysians are starting to feel the effects of higher energy prices, supply chain disruptions and rising logistics costs.
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Iran warns will attack US forces in Hormuz after Trump announces escort plan
Read more: Iran warns will attack US forces in Hormuz after Trump announces escort planTEHRAN – Iran’s military warned on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the waterway.
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Cabinet mulls loan plan
Read more: Cabinet mulls loan planThe cabinet will consider a borrowing framework worth several hundred billion baht to fund the government’s “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Helping Thais Plus) programme on Tuesday, along with other welfare measures and renewable energy initiatives.
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Most southerners back Land Bridge, lack understanding: Poll
Read more: Most southerners back Land Bridge, lack understanding: PollWhile a majority of people in southern Thailand support the proposed Land Bridge megaproject, more than half say they have only a limited understanding of it, according to a Nida poll survey released on Sunday.