dozens hurt in new Israeli strikes west of Rafah

dozens hurt in new Israeli strikes west of Rafah

A tornado in northern Texas has killed at least two people and left multiple injured, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing Ray Sappington, the sheriff of Cooke County. Towns in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas were hit by tornadoes on Saturday night, leaving trucks overturned, homes damaged, and nearly 250,000 households without power, the report said. “We’re in the …

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Thailand celebrates return of looted statue from NY’s Met Museum of Art

Thailand celebrates return of looted statue from NY’s Met Museum of Art

A 900-year-old statue that spent three decades at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York after being taken out of Thailand was welcomed back to the kingdom at an official restoration ceremony in Bangkok on Tuesday. A 129cm statue of the Hindu god Shiva, known as the “Golden Boy”, has been recovered after being linked to British-Thai art dealer …

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Monk’ DJ not allowed to drop the beat in Singapore

DJ not allowed to drop the beat in Singapore

A notorious South Korean DJ “monk” who imparts Buddhist wisdom and life advice to Generation Z over his music will be banned from performing in Singapore, the Minister said today. Youn Sung-ho, known as NewJeansNim, is a comedian turned musician. He is said to be popularizing Buddhism among young South Koreans – although his shows have taken off in the …

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20 people in intensive care after turbulent Singapore Airlines flight

20 people in intensive care after turbulent Singapore Airlines flight

Twenty people were in intensive care at a Bangkok hospital on Wednesday after a plane crash from London killed an elderly passenger and injured more than 100 people. Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 experienced “severe turbulence” in Myanmar on Tuesday after a 10-hour flight to Singapore, climbing and raining heavily several times. A passenger said people were thrown around the building …

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Thailand to require permits for medical, research cannabis

skull and spine injuries on turbulent Singapore flight

Thailand plans to put cannabis back on the list of illegal drugs and only allow young people to use it for medical and research purposes, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said today, on social networks. The announcements follow a surprising policy U-turn this month from Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who promised to decriminalize cannabis again by the end of the …

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