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US lawmakers head home as catastrophic default looms
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers were set to embark on a 10-day break Thursday, despite failing to agree on raising the nation's borrowing limit to avert a looming default that could come while they are away.
British PM vows to cut immigration
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» LONDON: Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on the government, which has pledged to cut dependency on foreign labour.
Plastic showers in the forecast
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» PARIS: Diplomats from 175 countries gathering in Paris for talks on a global plastics treaty starting on Monday may want to pack an umbrella, but not just because there is a chance of rain.
South Korea launches homegrown rocket
Published on 25/05/2023
» SEOUL: South Korea launched its homegrown Nuri rocket on Thursday, officials said, a day after it was forced to postpone due to a technical glitch just hours before lift-off.
Commerce Ministry keeps export growth target
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Ministry of Commerce still believes the country’s exports will grow by 1% to 2% this year, a senior official said on Thursday, amid slowing global demand.
MFP ensures protection for cannabis growers, sellers
Post Reporters and Reuters, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has reaffirmed its plan to reinstate cannabis as a narcotic drug, while ensuring protection for its growers and sellers.
UN conference pledges $2.4bn to head off Horn of Africa famine
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES): A United Nations-backed conference raised SS$2.4 billion Wednesday to prevent famine in the Horn of Africa, which is reeling from its worst drought in decades as global temperatures rise.
FTI sticks with annual car production forecast of 1.95m
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is maintaining its prediction for total car production this year at 1.95 million cars despite a drop in output last month.
Deaths soaring on crowded Everest
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/05/2023
» The latest climbing season on Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is set to become one of the deadliest ever.
US warned debt standoff could hit credit rating
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: Ratings agency Fitch put the United States on notice Wednesday that its perfect credit rating could be jeopardised if the White House and Republican opposition fail to overcome their impasse on raising the nation's borrowing limit, a week before a key deadline.