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Teacher and gunman killed in Thailand school shooting

⁠At least one teacher was killed and four other people injured by a student who opened fire at a school in Thailand on Friday before killing himself, authorities ‌said. Lt. Col. Dechrapee Kongdee Nonthaburi Provincial Police Commander confirmed the casualties and said the suspected gunman had committed suicide. Among those injured were one teacher and three students, he said. The incident took pla...

At least 10 students wounded in Thai school shooting

At least 10 students were wounded in a school shooting in a province just north of the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, local media reported. “A shooting has occurred at a well-known high school in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province. Initial reports indicate 10-15 people have been injured,” local broadcaster Thai PBS said. Police identified the perpetrator as a student. There were ‌no further...

Why are vets fleeing rural Spain and what does it mean for animal rights?

Poor pay, a lack of work‑life balance and pollution are driving veterinarians out of rural Spain, despite a desperate need for oversight in the livestock industry.

Man dies after suspected dog attack at rural property in outer Sydney

Police say body of 23-year-old found at Eschol Park property with significant injuries, indicating he may have been attacked before deathFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA young man has died after a suspected dog attack at a rural property, as police begin an investigation.Authorities were alerted to the discovery of t...

AI used to create viruses not found in nature for first time

US researchers say they created 16 viruses using AI, prompting hopes for medical advances and concerns about misuse.

Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped

Mexico has sent 1,500 more troops to Michoacan after the U.S. suspended avocado inspections due to a threat

Trump’s Gaza Board moves ahead with first project - military base for Moroccan troops

Temperatures could hit 37 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekend

Temperatures in some parts of Hong Kong could hit 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit) or above over the coming weekend under the influence of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin, according to the city’s forecaster, which warned residents to take precautions against heatstroke. The Hong Kong Observatory said weak winds would linger over the city on Friday, with hot weather persisting over the next few days and...

Temperatures could hit 36 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekend

Temperatures in some parts of Hong Kong could hit 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) or above over the coming weekend under the influence of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin, according to the city’s forecaster, which warned residents to take precautions against heatstroke. The Hong Kong Observatory said weak winds would linger over the city on Friday, with hot weather persisting over the next few days and...

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan forge new defence pact amid US-Iran tensions

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in Jeddah to formalise a joint agreement. The landmark pact aims to strengthen regional security ties following escalations from the US-Iran conflict.

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan to sign joint defence pact amid regional escalation

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in Jeddah to formalise a joint agreement. The landmark pact aims to strengthen regional security ties following escalations from the US-Iran conflict.

Australia news live: airlines blame lack of traffic controllers for morning of cancellations and long delays at Sydney Airport

Follow today’s news liveFederal parliament is returning from winter break next week.Do you have a question you’d like to ask Guardian Australia’s team of political reporters in Canberra? Our political editor, Tom McIlroy, and the team will be answering readers’ questions on the Australian Politics podcast. Continue reading...

More than a decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of cover-up

Mexican authorities have arrested the former governor of the southern state Guerrero for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014

Hong Kong preferred base as Chinese SOEs consolidate overseas accounts in treasury hubs

China’s central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are consolidating scattered overseas accounts into unified treasury hubs, with Hong Kong emerging as the preferred base amid a broader crackdown on outflows of state cash. Decades of overseas expansion had seen many SOEs build up assets in multiple jurisdictions, leaving cash management fragmented and making it harder for regulators and company headqu...

Houthi attacks kill dozens of troops in Yemen, wound civilians in Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks on Thursday, a military source said, in one of the deadliest days of the country’s civil war in four years. The attacks come as Yemen is increasingly drawn into the US-Israeli war with Iran, with the rebels stepping up attacks against both government forces and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, a key US ally and...

福岡県議 現職アンケート 金銭授受「うわさ聞いた」半数近く

福岡県議会の正副議長ポストをめぐり、金銭授受があったと指摘されている問題などについて、NHKがすべての現職の県議会議員を対象にアンケートを行った結果、金銭のやり取りについて「うわさを聞いたことがある」と答えたのは回答したうちの半数近い40人だったことが分かりました。

Beyond call centres? Philippines reopens Manila for outsourcing edge

The Philippines is reopening Metro Manila to new outsourcing hubs as it tries to defend its place in the global services market and win more complex work from multinational companies. Officials, industry executives and property analysts say the move could help the country compete for higher-value offshore functions – from software engineering and finance to healthcare documentation, data work and ...

Wang Gungwu on the lessons of Chinese history and the Cold War

Professor Wang Gungwu is regarded internationally as an authority on Chinese history. The 95-year-old is best known for his explorations of Chinese history in the long view, and for his writings on the Chinese diaspora. He has been a professor at the National University of Singapore since 2007 and emeritus professor at the Australian National University since 1988. He was vice-chancellor of the Un...

九州新幹線 新水俣～鹿児島中央で運行再開 1日6往復のダイヤ

地震の影響で一部の区間で運行の取りやめが続いていた九州新幹線は、熊本県の新水俣駅と鹿児島中央駅の間で7日朝から運行を再開しました。

Italy, France, Germany battle extreme heat as Europe faces record temperatures

More than one million affected by floods in India’s Assam state

Thousands of people in India have been displaced since July after monsoon rains triggered severe flooding.

米 半導体や太陽光パネルの材料に追加関税 中国を念頭か

アメリカのトランプ大統領は、半導体や太陽光パネルの主な材料となる「ポリシリコン」やその派生品に追加関税などを課す文書に署名しました。この材料の生産で高いシェアを占める中国を念頭にした措置とみられます。

Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor win primaries for key Tennessee House seat

Nominees to face off in November in redistricted seat central to Trump’s bid to retain slim Republican majorityTennessee primary voters picked a pair of Memphis-area lawmakers to square off in a dramatically reconfigured US House seat central to Donald Trump’s plan to try to hold on to a slim Republican majority in the midterm congressional elections.Republicans chose state senator Brent Taylor, w...

国民民主党代表選 2人が立候補を届け出 選挙戦に

国民民主党の代表選挙は7日、立候補の受け付けが行われ、現職の玉木代表と当選2回の橋本幹彦衆議院議員の2人が届け出ました。来月開かれる臨時党大会で投開票が行われ、新たな代表が選出されます。

熊本地震 災害関連死の疑い含め38人死亡 避難所に6794人避難

今回の地震で熊本県内では8月7日午前7時半の時点で、災害関連死の疑いがある人などを含めて38人が死亡し、避難所には6794人が避難しています。