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Southern Poverty Law Center floats sanctions against DOJ after unsigned indictment shared with media before being filed in court
Read more: Southern Poverty Law Center floats sanctions against DOJ after unsigned indictment shared with media before being filed in courtThe civil rights group claims the DOJ shared a draft version of a new indictment this week before the document was officially filed in court, ‘putting media strategy before the sacrosanct rules on grand jury secrecy’
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Trump administration weighs in on Henry Nowak murder with call to ‘end two-tier policing’
Read more: Trump administration weighs in on Henry Nowak murder with call to ‘end two-tier policing’Henry Nowak’s family have also called on politicians to rebuild trust in the police
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White House shooting live: Gun-wielding suspect killed by Secret Service as shots fired toward executive mansion
Read more: White House shooting live: Gun-wielding suspect killed by Secret Service as shots fired toward executive mansionTrump was at home as incident unfolded in nation’s capital on Saturday evening
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Gunshots fired near White House as Secret Service and FBI respond
Read more: Gunshots fired near White House as Secret Service and FBI respondReporters on the North Lawn heard approximately 20 shots coming from the side of the White House
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Police investigation into Scottish National Party finances costs over £2 million
Read more: Police investigation into Scottish National Party finances costs over £2 millionAmong those implicated in the inquiry is Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, who has been charged with allegedly embezzling nearly £460,000 from the party
Asia
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India opens second international airport in capital New Delhi
Read more: India opens second international airport in capital New DelhiNoida International Airport is 75km from New Delhi and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million.
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ASEAN countries won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, want region kept open and inclusive: PM Wong
Read more: ASEAN countries won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, want region kept open and inclusive: PM WongWhile major powers may have difficulties in their own relations, Singapore wants to remain friends with all of them and it should be possible to do so, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’
Read more: China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’The fourth-ranked leader in China’s ruling Communist Party Wang Huning said officials must advance the “great cause of national reunification”.
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Singaporean man, 25, to serve public cleaning order in KL after conviction under stricter anti-littering law
Read more: Singaporean man, 25, to serve public cleaning order in KL after conviction under stricter anti-littering lawAnother five cases involving Singaporeans in Johor are currently being processed through legal channels, says the Malaysian authorities.
Thailand
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5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive
Read more: 5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found aliveFive of the seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive on Wednesday afternoon, Lao and Thai rescuers said.
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Samsung union approves deal for massive bonuses
Read more: Samsung union approves deal for massive bonusesSEOUL – Samsung Electronics union members on Wednesday approved a deal with management securing massive annual bonuses after threatening a major strike, as the global artificial intelligence boom causes the South Korean chip giant’s profits to soar.
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Gold’s downward price trend is over
Read more: Gold’s downward price trend is overBullion has finished its downward trend, supporting the price to reach US$5,500 per ounce or 90,000 baht per baht weight for local gold bars by the end of the year, says Kritcharat Hirunyasiri, chairman of MTS Gold, one of Thailand’s top three gold traders.
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Loan decree faces pushback
Read more: Loan decree faces pushbackThe future of the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency loan decree remains uncertain after opposition parties on Monday submitted a petition asking the House Speaker to forward the matter to the Constitutional Court for a ruling.
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Communities mourn death of famed tusker ‘Plai Thong Bai’
Read more: Communities mourn death of famed tusker ‘Plai Thong Bai’Thailand is mourning the peaceful passing of “Plai Thong Bai”, a celebrated male elephant famed for having the longest tusks in the country, prompting an outpouring of grief among mahouts and local communities in the Northeast.
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India opens second international airport in capital New Delhi
Read more: India opens second international airport in capital New DelhiNoida International Airport is 75km from New Delhi and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million.
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ASEAN countries won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, want region kept open and inclusive: PM Wong
Read more: ASEAN countries won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, want region kept open and inclusive: PM WongWhile major powers may have difficulties in their own relations, Singapore wants to remain friends with all of them and it should be possible to do so, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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Land Bridge faces uphill battle
Read more: Land Bridge faces uphill battleThe Land Bridge project was initially promoted under the Pheu Thai government led by former prime minister Srettha Thavisin as both a bold geopolitical vision and a new national economic strategy aimed at helping Thailand escape the middle-income trap.
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PM eyes mafia tactic in Phuket
Read more: PM eyes mafia tactic in PhuketPhuket: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed zero tolerance for mafia-style intimidation in this southern resort province after receiving complaints from residents and businesses about harassment by criminal gangs and influential groups linked to encroachment on public land along Bang Tao beach.
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EM ‘mandatory’ for Thaksin throughout parole period
Read more: EM ‘mandatory’ for Thaksin throughout parole periodFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be required to wear an electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet during his parole period until Sept 9, after a Justice Ministry subcommittee reaffirmed on Sunday there were no grounds to revise the order.