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More geostrategic roads are undeniably leading to Beijing. Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Chinese capital this week and his summit meeting with President Xi Jinping should be viewed both in conjunction with and in contrast to American President Donald Trump's similar outing less than a week earlier.

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Is demographic collapse really a good idea?

Smartphones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate.

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Thicker skin needed

The latest verbal threat that Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin made against a journalist who was grilling him about a survey on bribery amounts to more than just media intimidation. It raises questions about whether the government of Anutin Charnvirakul has what it takes to seriously battle bureaucratic graft.

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First Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkey after Israel deportation

JERUSALEM - Israel said on Thursday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by its forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as the first group arrived in Turkey following global outcry over their treatment in custody.

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TikTok ordered to explain failure to block AI-generated fake account insulting King

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's internet regulator issued a statutory demand to TikTok on Thursday after a fake account allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to insult the country's king, including posts falsely claiming he ate pork and manipulated images pairing his face with animal bodies.

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Late queen pushed for son Andrew to be UK trade envoy

LONDON — Britain's late queen Elizabeth II pushed for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be given a high-profile job as a trade envoy, a senior official said in a 2000 document released by the government on Thursday.

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Chinese kidnapping case likely linked to 'cross-border criminal network'

Further investigation into a kidnap-extortion case involving Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo province has led to suspected links to transnational crime syndicates, police said on Thursday.

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Cantonese with Champagne

Mott 32 Bangkok, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon's modern Chinese restaurant, will launch the “Sip Sum, Dim Sum” weekend brunch on May 23, where diners can enjoy a five-course meal on top of all-you-can-eat dim sum. Go all out with an optional Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label Champagne package to make…

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Supreme Leader ‘says enriched uranium must stay in Iran’

DUBAI - Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran’s stance on one of the main US demands at peace talks.

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New movies out this week: May 21-27

Six new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.

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Cuba outraged after US indicts Raul Castro

HAVANA - Cubans expressed their shock and indignation after the United States indicted former president Raul Castro on murder charges, a stunning new escalation by President Donald Trump of pressure on the communist state.

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State Railway steps up drug testing after Bangkok crash

The State Railway of Thailand says it has suspended two more employees from safety-related duties after they tested positive for drugs, as part of a stepped-up screening programme following the fatal train-bus collision in Bangkok on Saturday.

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Gaza flotilla activists await deportation from Israel

JERUSALEM - Hundreds of activists seized by Israel from a Gaza-bound flotilla were awaiting deportation on Thursday, as global outrage grows over their treatment in custody.

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Rich nations face bigger climate-finance challenge

PARIS - Wealthy countries topped their $100-billion annual climate finance goal for poorer nations for the third straight year in 2024, the OECD said Thursday, but questions are growing over their ability to meet a new larger pledge.

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Euro zone growth forecast cut because of war impact

BRUSSELS - The euro zone economy will expand less than expected this year, the European Commission said on Thursday, as the Middle East war and subsequent energy shock take their toll.

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Cambodia raids buildings linked to accused scam kingpin Chen Zhi

SHENZHEN — Cambodian authorities have raided two buildings in Phnom Penh's Prince Plaza Centre, which is linked to extradited Chinese billionaire Chen Zhi, and detained 104 individuals, including 82 Chinese nationals, local media reported.

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Thai consumer watchdog to sue Volvo over battery fires

Thailand’s ⁠consumer ⁠watchdog will file a civil suit against the local unit of Volvo Cars over battery-related fires in its EX30 model, ‌an official said after a meeting between customers and the carmaker failed to reach an agreement.

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Record 274 climbers scale Everest in one day

KATHMANDU - A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world’s tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali side.

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Esports in Thai schools to help build ‘digital human capital’

The Thai government is pushing to integrate esports into schools nationwide, changing the perception from mere entertainment into a tool for preparing “digital human capital” for the global creative industry.

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Tourists in Thailand plan for cuts to visa-free stays

The backpackers on Khao San Road, the Bangkok thoroughfare beloved by budget travellers, are waking up this week with an extra headache: the government is preparing to shorten the length of visa-free stays.

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Anutin urged to seek French president’s help with Cambodia

People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has suggested that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul consider inviting French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Thailand, saying such a visit could help facilitate dialogue on Thai-Cambodian issues.

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US charges former Cuban president with murder

The US Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed an indictment against Raul Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, charging him with murder and a conspiracy to kill US citizens stemming from the fatal downing 30 years ago of two planes.

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‘Ready for violence’: Serbian hooligans target protesters

BELGRADE - When Voja was beaten and dragged from a Belgrade street into a waiting car, the young activist thought he would die.

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Chinese man dies after fall from Pattaya hotel

A 33-year-old Chinese man died after falling from the sixth floor of a hotel in Pattaya in the early hours of Thursday, with his body becoming impaled on a steel beam above a glass roof.

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Chinese man dies after fall from Pattaya hotel

PATTAYA - A 33-year-old Chinese man died after falling from the sixth floor of a hotel in this tourist town in the early hours of Thursday, with his body becoming impaled on a steel beam above a glass roof.

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