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Celebrating the most prestigious and the ugliest of the automotive world
Read more: Celebrating the most prestigious and the ugliest of the automotive worldIn California, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is an invite-only event celebrating the most valuable collector cars in the world. And just a few miles away, Concours d’LeMons is a once-a-year celebration of the less desirable, less loved and less expensive automobiles. Lee Cowan heads to both events — one that celebrates the best in…
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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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Cabinet ministers turn on Starmer and urge him to quit, with Streeting ‘poised to launch leadership bid’
Read more: Cabinet ministers turn on Starmer and urge him to quit, with Streeting ‘poised to launch leadership bid’Home secretary Shabana Mahmood among cabinet ministers urging Starmer to set out a timetable for his resignation – just hours after PM pledges to fight for the soul of Britain
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Starmer rebel floodgates open as government ministerial aides QUIT to join scores of Labour MPs telling PM he must go
Read more: Starmer rebel floodgates open as government ministerial aides QUIT to join scores of Labour MPs telling PM he must goFour Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPSs) stepped down as more than 60 members of Sir Keir’s own party publicly told him it is time to go.
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Moment inmate tells paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins ‘have a good night’s sleep lad’ seconds after fatally ‘slashing his neck in jail attack’
Read more: Moment inmate tells paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins ‘have a good night’s sleep lad’ seconds after fatally ‘slashing his neck in jail attack’Rico Gedel, 25, was recorded on a prison officer’s body camera making the remark after the depraved singer was killed in a brutal 20-second knife attack.
Asia
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Cathay Pacific to roughly double fuel surcharges for most routes amid war on Iran
Read more: Cathay Pacific to roughly double fuel surcharges for most routes amid war on IranThe Hong Kong flagship carrier said that the price of jet fuel has “approximately doubled” due to conflict in the Middle East.
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Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina elections
Read more: Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina electionsThe South Asian nation of 170 million votes on Feb 12 to elect 350 lawmakers, in the first election since a 2024 uprising.
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Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probe
Read more: Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probeFollowing the investigation, which comes just days after the construction giant emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd, IJM also denied reports that it is under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office.
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Defections from North Korea fall further as regime tightens grip
Read more: Defections from North Korea fall further as regime tightens gripJust 224 North Korean defectors entered South Korea for resettlement last year – a sharp drop from pre-2020 levels, when over 1,000 people made the perilous journey south each year.
Thailand
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Maker of diluted cat medicines busted
Read more: Maker of diluted cat medicines bustedPolice have shut down an illegal cat medicine factory in Samut Prakan for importing unlicensed drugs and mixing them with water and flour to boost profits before selling them online, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) said on Saturday.
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At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collision
Read more: At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collisionEight people have been confirmed dead and at least 24 injured following a collision between a train and a passenger bus near the Makkasan station of the Airport Rail Link in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon.
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Power tariff revamp, solar rooftop overhaul approved
Read more: Power tariff revamp, solar rooftop overhaul approvedThe National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has approved a new electricity tariff structure that will help millions of Thai households save money, along with sweeping measures to unlock residential rooftop solar development.
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Gold outlook stalls amid war inflation
Read more: Gold outlook stalls amid war inflationGold prices are projected to fall short of the previous forecast of US$6,000 an ounce for this year as war-induced inflation has lowered the possibility that global central banks will slash their interest rates as Middle East peace talks stalled, say gold and currency traders.
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Survey finds worry among labourers
Read more: Survey finds worry among labourersThe University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) anticipates government initiatives such as “Thai Chuay Thai” and “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment schemes can effectively stimulate the economy as consumers tighten their spending because of insecurity about employment and future income.
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Cathay Pacific to roughly double fuel surcharges for most routes amid war on Iran
Read more: Cathay Pacific to roughly double fuel surcharges for most routes amid war on IranThe Hong Kong flagship carrier said that the price of jet fuel has “approximately doubled” due to conflict in the Middle East.
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Loud music shatters artefacts at Chaiyaphum museum
Read more: Loud music shatters artefacts at Chaiyaphum museumThe most famous annual event in Chaiyaphum has turned into a nightmare for a private museum as vibrations from loud music played by parade vehicles shattered several antique items.
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Thai foreign minister voices frustration with US
Read more: Thai foreign minister voices frustration with USThai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has expressed frustration with the United States, saying the country has received no offers of help from Washington with the wide-ranging economic damage from the American-Israeli war against Iran.
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Govt orders inspection of oil depots
Read more: Govt orders inspection of oil depotsEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan has ordered a nationwide inspection of oil depots in light of suspected hoarding, fuel adulteration and the potential falsification of more than 100 shipping documents.