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Alleged Nigerian drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok after dramatic standoff

Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) investigators arrested the alleged head of a Nigerian drug network in a dramatic late-night operation during which the suspect attempted to ram his way through a police blockade Tuesday night.

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Indonesia braces for rising forest fire risks from dry season

JAKARTA - ⁠Indonesia's ⁠longer and more intense dry season this year has led to a ‌rising number of hotspots, indicating greater risks of forest and land fires, the meteorological agency warned on Wednesday.

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Princess Anne to visit Thailand next month

Princess Anne of the United Kingdom will visit Thailand on July 16-17, according to the British embassy in Bangkok.

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Malaysia's Petronas signs 20-year LNG supply deal with Japan's JERA

KUALA ⁠LUMPUR/TOKYO — Malaysian's Petronas will supply Japanese utility firm JERA with 2 million ‌tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum under a 20-year deal, the leaders of the two countries said on Wednesday.

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50 tonnes of drug precursors seized in raid

An official raid operation has seized 50 tonnes of chemical precursors, estimated to be enough to make 1.1 billion speed pills, from a warehouse in Samut Prakan's Phra Pradaeng district.

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Philippines minister to meet Myanmar ethnic groups soon

MANILA — Philippine foreign minister Ma Theresa Lazaro said on Wednesday that ‌she intends to meet ethnic groups from Myanmar in the coming days to learn about the situation and seek solutions.

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US House passes $70 billion bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol

A longstanding political stalemate in the U.S. Congress over money for immigration enforcement ended on Tuesday (June 9), when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a $70 billion bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol through the remainder of President Donald Trump's administration. In a press…

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Xi's North Korea visit aims to showcase China's influence: analyst

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up on Tuesday his first visit to North Korea in seven years, saying it had established a deeper and clearer path for development of ties, the official Xinhua news agency said. At the summit in Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed support for…

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100-kg bear caught after 4 days of sightings in city north of Tokyo

A roughly 100-kilogramme bear was cornered and tranquilized on Tuesday following four days of repeated sightings in a city north of Tokyo, local authorities said.

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Trump says talks with Iran are 'going well'

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to reporters at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Airport early on Tuesday (June 9) morning. He said negotiations with Iran were ongoing and suggested progress could be clear within “one or two days,” while insisting a U.S. blockade remained fully effective. -…

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Threats to US lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation: watchdog

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - From explicit calls for murder to sexual harassment, violent threats targeting US lawmakers on Facebook rocketed after tech giant Meta rolled back key content moderation policies last year, a tech watchdog said Tuesday.

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Mexico doubles down on security before 2026 World Cup

MEXICO CITY - Thousands of armed police patrol alongside tourists in Mexico City, where authorities say security is under control in the days leading up to the World Cup.

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Italian astronaut to pilot Artemis III mission

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER (UNITED STATES) - Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano is hoping to bring a taste of his homeland to the Artemis III mission he will pilot near Earth in 2027 to test two lunar modules.

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Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo

PARIS (FRANCE) - A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada's remote Yukon territory, scientists said Tuesday.

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Protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing

BELFAST - Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast on Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee, captured in a graphic video that shocked the country.

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'Eye' island photos go viral

Local authorities and experts have conducted a drone survey of a mysterious circular island known as

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Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickers

A court in Finland has sentenced a local businessman to two and a half years in prison for trafficking dozens of Thai workers to pick berries in the Nordic country.

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Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US

MOGADISHU - Somalia on Tuesday defended award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States and prevented from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at a World Cup finals.

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InsureX targets B10bn in premiums

InsureX, the life and non-life insurance broker wholly owned by Siam Commercial Bank, has set an ambitious growth strategy aimed at expanding its customer base to 1 million to achieve total premiums of 10 billion baht by 2030 as it transitions from a traditional brokerage model to a protection advisory…

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Tougher data centre conditions suggested

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is calling on the government to set stricter investment conditions for the rapidly growing data centre sector, ensuring local communities and businesses benefit from the influx of foreign capital.

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Mideast conflict may delay Minor's REIT, IPO plans

The Middle East conflict could delay Minor International Plc's plans to launch its real estate investment trust (REIT) and initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore, although the timeline is still expected to fall in the second half of the year.

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WHA plans dedicated data centre estate

Industrial estate developer WHA Corporation Plc is conducting a feasibility study for a new industrial estate dedicated to data centres, cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI).

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Mideast war dents KBank asset quality

Kasikornbank (KBank) expects the ongoing war in the Middle East to weigh on the bank's asset quality in the second half of the year, while pledging to provide proactive support and relief measures for customers affected by the conflict.

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