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Lebanon’s president makes a rare visit to southern city as fears of Israeli attacks grow
Read more: Lebanon’s president makes a rare visit to southern city as fears of Israeli attacks growLebanon’s president has made a rare visit to a southern city amid fears of more Israeli attacks
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Married shoe salesman, 52, becomes the first Briton convicted in global rape network linked to Gisèle Pelicot case
Read more: Married shoe salesman, 52, becomes the first Briton convicted in global rape network linked to Gisèle Pelicot caseDarren Conway, 52, admitted 11 charges at Wood Green Crown Court in north London, including nine of encouraging others to sexually assault women on an internet forum while they were unconscious.
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Novak Djokovic gets ill during brutal first-round match at US Open as No. 4 seed is pushed to brink by unseeded challenger
Read more: Novak Djokovic gets ill during brutal first-round match at US Open as No. 4 seed is pushed to brink by unseeded challengerThe Serbian serial champion is the No4 seed at the US Open but began his travails in New York in challenging circumstances, showing signs of physical issues and dehydration as he vomited multiple times.
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Furious Dolly Parton fans tear into Mississippi mayor after he opposes lowering flag for the late music icon: ‘I’d lower it for Dolly before any politician!’
Read more: Furious Dolly Parton fans tear into Mississippi mayor after he opposes lowering flag for the late music icon: ‘I’d lower it for Dolly before any politician!’The mayor faced significant pushback from commenters who disagreed with his assessment on the merits of lowering the flag for Parton.
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Grand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuated
Read more: Grand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuatedThe flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service said.
Asia
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Why did Trump visit the Temple of Heaven? Beijing’s message in the venue choice
Read more: Why did Trump visit the Temple of Heaven? Beijing’s message in the venue choiceFrom “Mandate of Heaven” symbolism to hopes for a “good harvest” in trade, analysts say Beijing used Trump’s Temple of Heaven visit on Thursday (May 14) to send layered diplomatic messages.
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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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Indonesia mulls airlines’ call for 15% fuel surcharge hike, airfare caps over rising costs amid Middle East war
Read more: Indonesia mulls airlines’ call for 15% fuel surcharge hike, airfare caps over rising costs amid Middle East warThe Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) urged the government to approve the hikes in fuel surcharge for both jet and propeller aircraft.
Thailand
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Court ruling fails to settle NBTC chair dispute
Read more: Court ruling fails to settle NBTC chair disputeA former commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has urged any party affected by the dispute over the chairman’s qualification to ask the Central Administrative Court to make a definitive ruling on the chairman’s legal status.
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Parliament rejects air bill changes
Read more: Parliament rejects air bill changesThe House of Representatives has rejected Senate amendments to the Clean Air Management Bill, voting instead to set up a joint committee to reconsider changes that MPs say would weaken pollution controls.
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Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papers
Read more: Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papersThe Department of Local Administration plans to recheck the answer sheets of all 480,000 people who took its nationwide examination late last year after reports about large-scale exam rigging involving billions of baht in bribes.
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Opposition MP called for questioning on forex case
Read more: Opposition MP called for questioning on forex caseThe Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has summoned People’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu for questioning about a high-profile foreign-exchange fraud case, while the politician insists he is ready to prove his innocence.
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Customs Department bans rewards for its executives
Read more: Customs Department bans rewards for its executivesThe Customs Department is cancelling reward money for its executives from seizures of smuggled goods and imports that violate tariffs to prevent conflicts of interest, says director-general Phantong Loykulnanta.
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Why did Trump visit the Temple of Heaven? Beijing’s message in the venue choice
Read more: Why did Trump visit the Temple of Heaven? Beijing’s message in the venue choiceFrom “Mandate of Heaven” symbolism to hopes for a “good harvest” in trade, analysts say Beijing used Trump’s Temple of Heaven visit on Thursday (May 14) to send layered diplomatic messages.
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Rocker Sek Loso freed on parole, with monitoring
Read more: Rocker Sek Loso freed on parole, with monitoringRock singer Seksan Sookpimay, better known as “Sek Loso”, has been released from prison on special parole, with electronic monitoring, after serving 13 months of a 3-year sentence for weapons and drug offences.
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Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decree
Read more: Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decreeThe Constitutional Court said on Wednesday that it will issue its ruling on the legality of the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree on July 9.
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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.