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Jury dispute triggers mistrial on Harvey Weinstein rape charge
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW YORK — The judge in the Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial declared a mistrial on the outstanding rape charge against the movie producer Thursday, after the jury foreperson refused to return to deliberate the count amid a jury room feud.
Ukraine's Zelensky hopes to push Trump on US Russia sanctions at G7
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he hoped to press his United States counterpart Donald Trump at the Group of Seven (G7) summit this weekend to step up sanctions against Russia, as peace talks between the warring sides stall.
Over 200 dead in Air India crash
New York Times, Published on 12/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD — More than 200 people were killed when an Air India flight crashed shortly after taking off in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the city police commissioner said.
China-backed militia controls rare earth mines in Myanmar
Published on 12/06/2025
» A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals it is wielding as a bargaining chip in its trade war with Washington.
Drug packages burst inside man’s body at Bangkok airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/06/2025
» An Austrian man is in hospital after surgery to remove three drug packages that had burst inside his intestines at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok.
US-backed aid group says 5 workers killed by Hamas
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» GAZA CITY - A US- and Israeli-backed charity operating in Gaza has accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of attacking aid workers en route to a distribution centre on Wednesday, saying at least five people were killed.
Thai consumer confidence hits 27-month low
Published on 12/06/2025
» Thai consumer confidence dropped for a fourth consecutive month in May, falling to its lowest level in 27 months, due to concerns over US tariffs and a sluggish economy, a survey showed on Thursday.
Unpaid labourer tries to break into Government House
News, Online Reporters, Published on 12/06/2025
» A lone man with an electric saw tried to break into Government House in Bangkok on Thursday, saying he was protesting because he had not been paid for working on the construction of a government hospital.
Drug packages burst inside man’s body at Bangkok airport
Online Reporters, Published on 12/06/2025
» An Austrian man is in hospital after surgery to remove three drug packages that had burst inside his intestines at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok.
Rice prices a hot political issue in Japan
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» SANJO, Japan - All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at the ballot box.