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National Guard deployment has had ‘no measurable effect on violent crime’ in DC – despite Trump’s claims
Read more: National Guard deployment has had ‘no measurable effect on violent crime’ in DC – despite Trump’s claimsPresident Trump has frequently credited the National Guard operation with ‘solving’ crime in Washington, even though the evidence is far more nuanced
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London Tube strikes live: Commuters face travel misery as second major walkout in a week begins
Read more: London Tube strikes live: Commuters face travel misery as second major walkout in a week beginsThe strikes are in response to issues including a new four-day week
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Vote for me to get Starmer out! Andy Burnham says by-election is chance to ‘change Labour’… but then vows to stick to manifesto as he flip-flops on trans rights, tax and Brexit
Read more: Vote for me to get Starmer out! Andy Burnham says by-election is chance to ‘change Labour’… but then vows to stick to manifesto as he flip-flops on trans rights, tax and BrexitAndy Burnham said the vote is an opportunity to ‘change Labour’ as as his high-stakes battle for the Makerfield constituency ramps up.
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MILLIONS of families could face soaring bills as Andy Burnham vows to overhaul council tax in Labour lurch to Left
Read more: MILLIONS of families could face soaring bills as Andy Burnham vows to overhaul council tax in Labour lurch to LeftAndy Burnham condemned ‘regressive’ council tax as he formally launched his by-election campaign.
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Pentagon releases more UFO files: “Speechless after these observations”
Read more: Pentagon releases more UFO files: “Speechless after these observations”The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
Asia
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India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall
Read more: India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fallWhat was expected to be a bumper year for Indian rice exporters – on the back of a strong harvest – has instead been upended by the ongoing war in Iran.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project
Read more: Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ projectOfficial documents and state media have highlighted Xi’s personal role in planning, making decisions and advancing the Xiongan New Area in Hebei.
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2 Malaysian brothers charged with murder after 6 bodies found in burnt Johor house
Read more: 2 Malaysian brothers charged with murder after 6 bodies found in burnt Johor houseThe deceased – including five from a family – were discovered in January in a burnt house at an oil palm plantation in Kangkar Pulai. Three of them were children aged two to nine.
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Thai military finds fake police setups at Cambodian scam complex
Read more: Thai military finds fake police setups at Cambodian scam complexThe O’Smach scam complex included rooms set up to imitate police offices from at least seven countries, including Singapore, China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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Prabowo slams Bali local government over island’s waste crisis, warns of threat to tourism
Read more: Prabowo slams Bali local government over island’s waste crisis, warns of threat to tourismIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that he would not hesitate to deploy military and police personnel to assist with clean-up efforts if local governments are unable to act swiftly.
Thailand
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Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos cave
Read more: Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos caveA rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 metres of obstacles in a day.
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Middle East seat capacity plummets
Read more: Middle East seat capacity plummetsMonthly seat capacity on routes between the Middle East and Thailand has fallen by 33.7% compared with the period before the Gulf war, prompting the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to diversify its markets to remain resilient.
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New Land Bridge hits speed bump
Read more: New Land Bridge hits speed bumpResearchers from Chulalongkorn University’s Transportation Institute have raised concerns over the government’s proposed Land Bridge project, saying it may struggle to compete with regional shipping routes and could fail to generate the expected economic returns without extensive industrial development.
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Thaksin likely to take low-key role
Read more: Thaksin likely to take low-key roleFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is due to be released on parole on Monday, a development that has reignited speculation over how much influence he could regain within the Pheu Thai Party as it struggles to retain political dominance.
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Huge arsenal seized from Chinese man in Chon Buri
Read more: Huge arsenal seized from Chinese man in Chon BuriA car crash in Chon Buri on Friday led to the discovery of a large cache of military-grade weapons belonging to a Chinese man, whose phone contained consultations with ChatGPT about sabotage, as well as videos of him training with the Cambodian “Hun Sen Bodyguard Unit”.
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India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall
Read more: India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fallWhat was expected to be a bumper year for Indian rice exporters – on the back of a strong harvest – has instead been upended by the ongoing war in Iran.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project
Read more: Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ projectOfficial documents and state media have highlighted Xi’s personal role in planning, making decisions and advancing the Xiongan New Area in Hebei.
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Sansiri upbeat on low-rise
Read more: Sansiri upbeat on low-riseSET-listed developer Sansiri remains bullish on low-rise projects scheduled for launch in the second quarter, supported by easing interest rates and manageable expenses as the company expects housing prices to increase in the third quarter.
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AIS, True report healthy profits based on 5G growth
Read more: AIS, True report healthy profits based on 5G growthAdvanced Info Service (AIS) and True Corporation posted strong net profits in the first quarter this year.
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GSB loan scheme to cover school expenses
Read more: GSB loan scheme to cover school expensesGovernment Savings Bank (GSB) is providing 1 billion baht via a short-term unsecured loan programme to assist parents with back-to-school expenses as living costs continue to rise.