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Police say more arrests coming in case of Mississippi woman found dead hanging from tree
Read more: Police say more arrests coming in case of Mississippi woman found dead hanging from treePolice discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson
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Donald Trump’s childhood home snapped up by mystery buyer for $2 million
Read more: Donald Trump’s childhood home snapped up by mystery buyer for $2 millionThe home had fallen into disrepair, with water damage and mold from a burst pipe, and a colony of feral cats taking up residence
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Lindsay Clancy trial jury deadlocked, leaves for day without verdict
Read more: Lindsay Clancy trial jury deadlocked, leaves for day without verdictThe jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial told the judge Tuesday morning they are deadlocked, and left a Massachusetts courtroom hours later without reaching a verdict.
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Russia pounds Kyiv with new jet-powered drones on sixth night of attacks
Read more: Russia pounds Kyiv with new jet-powered drones on sixth night of attacksMoscow has retaliated against Kyiv’s sustained deep strike campaign on Russian infrastructure
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‘Alpha,’ ‘beta’ and ‘Low T’ — the strange masculinity war consuming the midterms
Read more: ‘Alpha,’ ‘beta’ and ‘Low T’ — the strange masculinity war consuming the midterms“Democratic voters want a candidate who will fight,” said Beth Reingold, an Emory University professor who specializes in gender and politics
Asia
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Hundreds of students fall sick in Indonesia’s Surabaya after consuming state programme’s free meals
Read more: Hundreds of students fall sick in Indonesia’s Surabaya after consuming state programme’s free mealsStudents complained of dizziness, nausea and vomiting, though most only required light medical examinations.
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Malaysian driver in fatal Klang crash charged with murder of motorcyclist
Read more: Malaysian driver in fatal Klang crash charged with murder of motorcyclistSaktygaanapathy Ravichandran was reportedly driving at a high speed and is believed to have overtaken several vehicles before veering into the opposite lane and hitting father-of-three Amirul Hafiz Omar on Sunday (Mar 29).
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Man, 25, charged with murder of fellow Singaporean in Johor
Read more: Man, 25, charged with murder of fellow Singaporean in JohorMuhammad Arif Saiyadi is among six suspects arrested over the fatal stabbing of 32-year-old Chia Hon Chung near a nightclub in Johor’s Southkey commercial district earlier this month.
Thailand
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So the goal is control?
Read more: So the goal is control?Given the matter-of-fact nature of business, statements can sometimes come off as cold or callous, the argument being that any lack of humanity is in service of the facts rather than an intent to offend.
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Regional stocks gain as US rate-hike concerns ease
Read more: Regional stocks gain as US rate-hike concerns easeRECAP: Regional stocks rose on Friday as the dollar declined and pressure on bond yields eased after comments from US Federal Reserve officials tempered fears that it would raise interest rates at its meeting this month.
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Heavy rain in Nan triggers floods, roads cut by overflow
Read more: Heavy rain in Nan triggers floods, roads cut by overflowHeavy rainfall has triggered flash floods and overflow from Nan river in several districts of Nan province have inundated homes and rendered several roads impassable.
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Flash floods and landslides warnings for northern provinces
Read more: Flash floods and landslides warnings for northern provincesThe Thai Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in the North and the Northeast until Friday and warns of run-offs, flash floods and landslides in several provinces.
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Rejig of games law to include board games, trading cards
Read more: Rejig of games law to include board games, trading cardsThe Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is revising the draft of the Games Industry Promotion Act to broaden the definition of games to include board games, trading cards and related commercial activities.
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Hundreds of students fall sick in Indonesia’s Surabaya after consuming state programme’s free meals
Read more: Hundreds of students fall sick in Indonesia’s Surabaya after consuming state programme’s free mealsStudents complained of dizziness, nausea and vomiting, though most only required light medical examinations.
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Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback plan
Read more: Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback planThe 200 billion baht the government plans to use to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in Greater Bangkok is expected to come from two sources: the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and fundraising through an infrastructure fund.
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Land spats set for verification
Read more: Land spats set for verificationNatural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said Thap Lan land disputes will be resolved through parcel-by-parcel verification to separate residents from land speculators and investors.
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Anucha sets out five-point plan for city
Read more: Anucha sets out five-point plan for cityDemocrat Party candidate for Bangkok governor Anucha Burapachaisri has unveiled a five-point platform to tackle traffic congestion, waste management, public health, economic opportunities and government transparency, while insisting his campaign remains competitive despite trailing rivals in recent opinion polls.