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Former South Korean first lady given 7-year jail term for bribery

SEOUL - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Friday to seven years in jail ⁠for receiving bribes, after a court found her guilty of accepting luxury items such as jewellery and a Dior handbag in exchange for political favours.

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Volkswagen to cut up to 100,000 jobs

BERLIN — Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume aims to cut up to ‌100,000 jobs from the current workforce worldwide over the next few years and discontinue production at four of the group's German plants, Manager Magazin reported on Friday.

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People’s Party presses EC to act on Senate collusion case

People’s Party list-MP Parit Wacharasindhu on Friday disclosed additional evidence in the Senate election collusion case, starting with testimony collected in Nakhon Phanom province.

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Malaysia seizes AI chips worth B430m at Kuala Lumpur airport

KUALA LUMPUR - ⁠Malaysia's customs department ⁠said on Friday it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips worth 52.9 million ringgit (430 million baht) through the ‌country's main airport this month.

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Apple raises prices on Macs and iPads amid the AI boom

NEW YORK — Apple raised the prices of its Macs and iPads on Thursday, citing the soaring costs of memory and storage chips as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has created a frenzy for the components.

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‘Supergirl’ sets out to save her dog, and herself

As a second instalment of the DC Universe (DCU) , ‘ Supergirl ’ (2026) sets a different tone in James Gunn ’s cinematic universe. It follows Supergirl in her quest to save her dog while becoming her best self.

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TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia after curbs

JAKARTA — Social ⁠media ⁠companies TikTok and YouTube have deactivated a total of around 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under ‌the age of 16 in Indonesia, the country's communications minister said, as its social media curbs began to take effect.

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Your horoscope for June 26 - July 2

Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

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Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heatwave: scientists

PARIS — Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday.

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Japan sales of robot puppy 'aibo' discontinued

TOKYO - Sony is halting sales of its robotic puppy "aibo" in Japan, the company said, eight years after the latest model of its interactive android pet became an instant hit.

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Pathum Thani police praised for rescuing man from bridge

PATHUM THANI – Police have drawn widespread praise after swiftly rescuing a man attempting to take his own life by jumping from a pedestrian bridge in Thanyaburi district.

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Japan weather agency warns typhoon to make landfall over weekend

Japan's weather agency on Friday warned that a typhoon could approach the country from the Pacific and make landfall the following day, as heavy rain fell across western and eastern regions.

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Celebration or moral boosting event for local administration exam winner?

BURI RAM/PHETCHABUN - A father hopes the banquet for his daughter, who passed an exam for local government positions, will not be overshadowed as he calls for fairness for innocent candidates.

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Two Thais arrested for smuggling six Chinese migrants

BURI RAM — Highway police have arrested two Thai drivers and six Chinese nationals in Nang Rong district of this northeastern province in a crackdown on an illegal migrant-smuggling network.

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French teen in Singapore straw-licking case to enter plea

SINGAPORE - A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw-licking stunt will enter a plea next month in a case that could land him in jail on conviction, a court heard Friday.

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Oil down 2% amid resumption of Hormuz shipments even as vessel hit near Oman

Aramco resumes Ras Tanura oil ⁠loadings after ⁠four-month halt

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Dutch ease past Tunisia 3-1 to finish top of Group F

KANSAS ⁠CITY, ⁠Missouri - The Netherlands wrapped up top spot in World Cup ‌Group F with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Tunisia on Thursday, capitalising on another error-strewn display from opponents whose calamitous tournament ⁠came to a fitting end.

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Japan draw 1-1 with Sweden to finish second in Group F

DALLAS - ⁠Japan ⁠held on to draw 1-1 with Sweden in their World Cup ‌match on Thursday to finish runners-up in Group F and book a meeting in the knockout stage with ⁠five-times champions Brazil after an Anthony Elanga strike cancelled out Daizen Maeda's opener.

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Ecuador fight back to shock Germany and reach knockout stage

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - An increasingly ⁠desperate Ecuador stunned Germany 2-1 in their final Group E game on Thursday to drag their World Cup campaign out of the flames and qualify for a place in the last 32.

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Drinking session ends in violent death

A drinking session between two friends in Khon Kaen ended in tragedy after one man accused the other of being a ghost before killing him with a hammer, police said.

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Ivory Coast advance as Pepe scores twice to send Curacao home

PHILADELPHIA - Nicolas Pepe’s double sealed Ivory Coast’s first trip to the World Cup elimination rounds with a 2-0 victory ‌over Curacao on Thursday to finish second in Group E.

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Police arrest two French Interpol targets in Asok

Immigration police on Tuesday arrested two French nationals wanted by authorities in France, with one of them reportedly listed on an international warrant for alleged involvement in organised crime, drug trafficking and money laundering.

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Quake-hit Venezuela's hospitals care for children left alone

CARACAS - Teenager Yenderlin Cabarza waited alone in an emergency room on Thursday, her bones broken by two powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela the day before.

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Land spats set for verification

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said Thap Lan land disputes will be resolved through parcel-by-parcel verification to separate residents from land speculators and investors.

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