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King Charles reveals huge tax bill as he becomes first monarch to publish payments
Read more: King Charles reveals huge tax bill as he becomes first monarch to publish paymentsThe King has taken the step of publishing his tax payments in a bid to aid clarity and accessibility around royal finances
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Running buses in Manchester is no preparation for the international stage, Major warns Burnham
Read more: Running buses in Manchester is no preparation for the international stage, Major warns BurnhamExclusive: In an interview for Independent TV with editor in chief Geordie Greig, former prime minister Sir John Major warned that being mayor of Manchester will not prepare Andy Burnham for challenges on the global stage
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Bill Gates said Epstein tried to use knowledge of his affairs “to pressure me”
Read more: Bill Gates said Epstein tried to use knowledge of his affairs “to pressure me”Bill Gates testified June 10 for nearly six hours before the House Oversight Committee, which is examining the government’s handling of the Epstein case and those with ties to him.
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King Charles is fanned by top aide as monarch feels the heat during royal visit on hottest June day ever
Read more: King Charles is fanned by top aide as monarch feels the heat during royal visit on hottest June day everCharles joined delegates from politics, science, business and international climate diplomacy for an environmental reception at St James’s Palace, where temperatures were stifling.
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Trump cancels housing bill signing, reiterates demand for SAVE America Act
Read more: Trump cancels housing bill signing, reiterates demand for SAVE America ActPresident Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Asia
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China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representation
Read more: China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representationThis comes as Beijing seeks to position itself as a champion of multilateralism amid growing geopolitical tensions.
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Why Bangladesh chose Malaysia and China before India for PM Rahman’s debut tour
Read more: Why Bangladesh chose Malaysia and China before India for PM Rahman’s debut tourAnalysts view the decision to prioritise Kuala Lumpur and Beijing as practical rather than a direct snub of New Delhi.
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Mourners gather at Thai royal palace to await princess’ body
Read more: Mourners gather at Thai royal palace to await princess’ bodyPrincess Bajrakitiyabha, known as Princess Bha, died aged 47 on Thursday (Jun 11) after spending more than three years in a coma due to a cardiac condition.
Thailand
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PM nullifies recruitment of thousands of officials after exam cheating scandal
Read more: PM nullifies recruitment of thousands of officials after exam cheating scandalPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the revocation of the recruitment of thousands of local administrative officials admitted through a national-level examination allegedly plagued with massive cheating.
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9m IDs of doctors, retirees and more found stolen
Read more: 9m IDs of doctors, retirees and more found stolenNine people were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing the identities of about 9 million individuals with the stolen data found categorised into “doctors”, “the rich”, “retirees” and “teachers”.
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About 30,000 scammers, 1,450 proxy firms busted
Read more: About 30,000 scammers, 1,450 proxy firms bustedThai police arrested about 30,000 scammers, including gang leaders, impounded about 24 billion baht of their assets and took legal action against 1,450 proxy companies over the past nine months.
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Alan Greenspan, longtime Fed chief with a divided legacy, dies
Read more: Alan Greenspan, longtime Fed chief with a divided legacy, diesWASHINGTON — Alan Greenspan, the longtime United States Federal Reserve (Fed) chief who presided over an unprecedented period of American economic expansion but was later faulted for failing to rein in markets ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis, has died.
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Vance hails ‘good foundation’ for Iran deal after direct talks
Read more: Vance hails ‘good foundation’ for Iran deal after direct talksBURGENSTOCK — United States Vice President JD Vance declared Monday that a “very good foundation” had been laid for negotiations towards a final deal with Iran, after a marathon session of direct talks at a mountain-top resort Switzerland.
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China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representation
Read more: China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representationThis comes as Beijing seeks to position itself as a champion of multilateralism amid growing geopolitical tensions.
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Healing holidays
Read more: Healing holidaysWellness tourism has emerged as a pillar of Thai tourism in recent years as intense global competition nudged the country to seek new mechanisms to attract high-quality travel markets.
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Rama IV Rd still partially closed after building canopy collapse
Read more: Rama IV Rd still partially closed after building canopy collapseRama IV road remained partially closed to traffic in Bangkok’s Samphanthawong district on Sunday, even though the debris was cleared away after an old concrete building canopy collapsed, killing an elderly man, on Saturday.
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Police captain suspended after firing shots at Bhumjaithai office
Read more: Police captain suspended after firing shots at Bhumjaithai officeSURAT THANI – A police captain has been suspended from duty and faces criminal charges after firing multiple shots at the local office of the prime minister’s Bhumjaithai Party on Saturday.