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Mortgage lenders are now letting these types of buyers borrow more money
Read more: Mortgage lenders are now letting these types of buyers borrow more moneyHigher limits mean you could land a more expensive house – but the trade-offs are important to know about
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MPs and peers call for new law to curb AI’s risk to human rights and privacy
Read more: MPs and peers call for new law to curb AI’s risk to human rights and privacyAI is ‘moving with such speed and complexity that its impact is hard to accurately predict’
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Plane carrying Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure
Read more: Plane carrying Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure“The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, just straight professionalism,” Mullin said on X.
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Dark money in Texas Senate race spurs Talarico complaint to FEC against Paxton
Read more: Dark money in Texas Senate race spurs Talarico complaint to FEC against PaxtonJames Talarico’s Senate campaign is accusing Ken Paxton and his campaign treasurer of “illegally spending” $1 million that was routed to a Paxton-aligned super PAC.
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Florida executes 74-year-old killer 50 years after he slaughtered teen girl who rejected him
Read more: Florida executes 74-year-old killer 50 years after he slaughtered teen girl who rejected himA man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death Tuesday
Asia
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Philippine Supreme Court says won’t stop ICC arrest of drug war enforcer
Read more: Philippine Supreme Court says won’t stop ICC arrest of drug war enforcerSenator Ronald Dela Rosa has evaded government agents trying to arrest him and is currently at an unknown location.
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Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Read more: Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leadersTop leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party’s general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.
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Sri Lanka arrests 152 people in alleged Chinese-run cyberscam
Read more: Sri Lanka arrests 152 people in alleged Chinese-run cyberscamLocal police sources say Chinese nationals had rented an entire hotel in the coastal town of Chilaw to run an alleged cyberscam operation.
Thailand
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US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call
Read more: US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port callLAEM CHABANG (THAILAND) – Thousands of US sailors aboard an aircraft carrier departed from Thailand on Sunday, AFP journalists said, concluding its first port call following reports of deteriorating living conditions on board after nine months at sea.
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PM seeks proof of exam fraud
Read more: PM seeks proof of exam fraudPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has challenged anyone with evidence implicating government members in the local government recruitment examination fraud scheme to submit it to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), insisting that anyone found guilty will face action regardless of rank.
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B1-billion money trail linked to 2021 exam fraud
Read more: B1-billion money trail linked to 2021 exam fraudThe National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is expanding its investigation into civil service examination fraud after tracing 1 billion baht in financial transactions to a previous cheating case involving local exams in Pattaya in 2021.
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Fresh rain threat looms over Nan recovery
Read more: Fresh rain threat looms over Nan recoveryNAN – Flood-hit areas of this northern province could face renewed danger this weekend, with another round of rain forecast for Sunday, raising concerns about landslides and flash floods as communities recover from this week’s devastating flooding.
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Coronary artery disease killed actor Ray MacDonald
Read more: Coronary artery disease killed actor Ray MacDonaldThe well-known Thai actor and travel content creator Ray MacDonald, who died suddenly on Wednesday at age 49, was suffering from triple-vessel coronary artery disease, according to his wife and close friends.
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Philippine Supreme Court says won’t stop ICC arrest of drug war enforcer
Read more: Philippine Supreme Court says won’t stop ICC arrest of drug war enforcerSenator Ronald Dela Rosa has evaded government agents trying to arrest him and is currently at an unknown location.
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Government orders data centre strategy review
Read more: Government orders data centre strategy reviewDeputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has ordered a comprehensive review of the data centre strategy, adding investment must deliver economic value and tangible benefits while minimising pressure on electricity, water and the environment.
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Runoff reaches downstream districts of Nan, two killed
Read more: Runoff reaches downstream districts of Nan, two killedNAN – The Interior Ministry has warned people living along the rising Nan River in this northern province to move their belongings and bedridden relatives to safe places to escape the runoff from upstream Pua district.
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Tributes pour in on passing of Ray MacDonald
Read more: Tributes pour in on passing of Ray MacDonaldTributes have poured in from Thailand’s entertainment and travel communities following the passing of Ray MacDonald on Wednesday at the age of 49.