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UK investors lack confidence with money as survey reveals gender gap
Read more: UK investors lack confidence with money as survey reveals gender gapSix in ten believe that some individuals are ‘born investors’ rather than developing the skill over time
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Terrifying moment plane crashes into paraglider, sending her spiralling through the air before emergency parachute saves her
Read more: Terrifying moment plane crashes into paraglider, sending her spiralling through the air before emergency parachute saves herFootage recorded by thrill-seeker Sabrina, 44, shows her almost being killed by a small aircraft racing over the Schmittenhöhe mountain on the eastern end of the Kitzbühel Alps in Austria.
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World’s oldest oak tree spared from California developers after years-long battle
Read more: World’s oldest oak tree spared from California developers after years-long battleJurupa Oak is a Palmer’s oak that’s 13,000 years old, found in Southern California’s Jurupa Valley
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Police still working to identify bodies of three women found in sea at Brighton
Read more: Police still working to identify bodies of three women found in sea at BrightonPolice said the family of the three women ‘remain unaware they have lost loved ones’
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British roast dinner hit with cocktail of more than 100 pesticides, Greenpeace warns
Read more: British roast dinner hit with cocktail of more than 100 pesticides, Greenpeace warnsSome of the pesticides cited are banned in the EU because they are toxic for reproduction or carcinogenic
Asia
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Indonesian military detains four soldiers over acid attack on activist
Read more: Indonesian military detains four soldiers over acid attack on activistActivist Andrie Yunus suffered injuries to his face, an eye, hands and torso after the acid attack last week.
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China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea shoal
Read more: China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea shoalThe Scarborough Shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as part of its territory.
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Malaysia major-general charged with misappropriating US$1.27 million of Armed Forces Welfare Fund
Read more: Malaysia major-general charged with misappropriating US$1.27 million of Armed Forces Welfare FundMohamed Fauzi Kamis is the third high-ranking military officer to be charged in just over a week, following the former armed forces chief and former army chief.
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Between justice and error: Why Taiwan remains divided over the death penalty
Read more: Between justice and error: Why Taiwan remains divided over the death penaltyThe island’s Constitutional Court ruled in 2024 that while the death penalty remains constitutional, it must be reserved only for the most serious crimes, among other conditions.
Thailand
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Myanmar quakes shake Bangkok
Read more: Myanmar quakes shake BangkokBangkok and at least three provinces were shaken by two moderate earthquakes centered near the southern coast of Myanmar on Monday morning, the Earthquake Observation Division reported.
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Govt to prosecute oil hoarders over March fuel crisis
Read more: Govt to prosecute oil hoarders over March fuel crisisThe government will take legal action against oil traders who hoarded fuel, mainly diesel, on boats and trucks in March, the justice minister said on Monday.
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More arrests made in fake birth certificate scandal
Read more: More arrests made in fake birth certificate scandalThree civil servants in Nakhon Ratchasima have been arrested for allegedly issuing fake Thai birth certificates and transferring household registrations for at least 10 Chinese children, authorities said on Saturday.
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City scheme sorts rubbish out
Read more: City scheme sorts rubbish outBangkok’s waste separation programme is showing results, with falling rubbish volumes and higher public compliance following new collection fees introduced to encourage sorting.
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Arsenic risk in Salween basin
Read more: Arsenic risk in Salween basinArsenic contamination in sediment and water across the Salween River basin in Mae Hong Son exceeds safety standards at all monitored points, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.
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Indonesian military detains four soldiers over acid attack on activist
Read more: Indonesian military detains four soldiers over acid attack on activistActivist Andrie Yunus suffered injuries to his face, an eye, hands and torso after the acid attack last week.
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Ex-senator’s son gets 132 years in gambling ring case
Read more: Ex-senator’s son gets 132 years in gambling ring caseThe Criminal Court has sentenced the son of a former senator to 132 years and six months in prison in an online gambling and money laundering case.
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Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Read more: Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrestThe legal team for Aung San Suu Kyi plans to meet the detained former leader of Myanmar on Sunday after she was transferred to house arrest in the capital by the military-backed government, a representative said on Friday.
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Uniform producer keeps prices steady as costs rise
Read more: Uniform producer keeps prices steady as costs riseA school uniform manufacturer is keeping prices stable for the academic year, but has warned of potential increases in the future due to rising production costs.