Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman – CNN

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  1. Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman  CNN
  2. Ex-Thai PM accepts court verdict after being removed from office over leaked phone call  BBC
  3. Thai court dismisses prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra  The Guardian
  4. Thai Court to Rule on Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Future in Office  The New York Times
  5. Who could be Thailand's next PM?  Reuters
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IDF: Gaza ceasefire does not apply to Gaza City – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. IDF: Gaza ceasefire does not apply to Gaza City  The Jerusalem Post
  2. IDF declares famine-hit Gaza City a combat zone, ending ‘tactical pauses’ that allowed limited food delivery – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian
  3. Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone and halts humanitarian pauses  AP News
  4. Israel begins 'initial stages' of Gaza City attack, recovers 2 hostage bodies  NBC News
  5. Live Updates: IDF targets Houthi leaders in Sanaa strikes  The Jerusalem Post
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Germany tells nationals to leave Iran, fearing retaliation over sanctions – Reuters

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  1. Germany tells nationals to leave Iran, fearing retaliation over sanctions  Reuters
  2. The Path to a Good-Enough Iran Deal  Foreign Affairs
  3. The United States Welcomes the Initiation of Snapback  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  4. Iran faces ‘snapback’ of sanctions over its nuclear program. Here’s what that means  AP News
  5. Acting on behalf of Israel and the U.S., the E3 have decided to maliciously pursue pressure on the Iranian people. This folly—which Iran has sternly warned against—is immoral, unjustified, and unlawful. Iran has cautioned that having been left out by the U.S. o  x.com
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Japan requests largest-ever defense budget for fiscal year 2026 – navalnews.com

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  1. Japan requests largest-ever defense budget for fiscal year 2026  navalnews.com
  2. Japan accelerates missile deployment amid rising regional tensions  AP News
  3. Japan's $60B defense budget request seeks funding for coastal defense network, more F-35s  Breaking Defense
  4. Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request  The Japan Times
  5. Japan Announces Plan to Counter China's Armed Coast Guard Fleet  Newsweek
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Wife of ousted president Yoon, and ally, indicted by special prosecutors – AP News

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  1. Wife of ousted president Yoon, and ally, indicted by special prosecutors  AP News
  2. South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee indicted for bribery  CNN
  3. Wife of jailed South Korean ex-president indicted for corruption bribery and stock manipulation  CNBC
  4. Wife and ally of ousted South Korean president indicted by special prosecutors  NBC News
  5. South Korea indicts former first lady for bribery, ex-PM over martial law  Al Jazeera
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US low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers, consumers – Reuters

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  1. US low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers, consumers  Reuters
  2. End of an era: Billions of packages of ‘cheap’ goods shipped to the US are now subject to steep tariffs  CNN
  3. When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache  The New York Times
  4. U.S. shoppers' orders canceled as world shuts down some American-bound shipments  NBC News
  5. End of US low-value package tariff exemption is permanent, Trump officials say  Reuters
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Israel’s UN envoy: Western leaders recognizing Palestinian state to ‘blow off steam’ – The Times of Israel

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  1. Israel’s UN envoy: Western leaders recognizing Palestinian state to ‘blow off steam’  The Times of Israel
  2. The Quest for Palestinian Statehood: What to Know  Council on Foreign Relations
  3. Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State  The New York Times
  4. Opinion | Empty gestures set back the cause of Palestinian statehood  The Washington Post
  5. Why should Zionists push for Palestinian statehood?  The Jerusalem Post
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Pre-budget lift for Rachel Reeves as UK business confidence rises

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Despite concerns about economy, poll shows optimism about trading prospects at highest level since 2014

Confidence among UK businesses has grown despite anxiety about the state of the economy, in a rare slice of positive news for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in the run-up to her autumn budget.

An August poll of UK companies by Lloyds Bank showed that improved sentiment among manufacturers and retailers helped push overall optimism within UK plc up by two percentage points, with 54% of companies now feeling confident in the current environment.

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Victoria warned to prepare for ‘destruction’ with severe weather and snow forecast

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Gusts reaching up to 130km/h expected to push further into south-eastern states on Saturday, bringing showers, hail and thunderstorms

Blizzards have been forecast for parts of Victoria and residents have been warned to prepare for power outages and “destruction” as damaging winds are expected to lash the south-eastern states into the weekend.

An intense cold front began moving across Victoria from South Australia on Friday, after rain, thunderstorms and destructive winds battered the Adelaide metro area and surrounds on Thursday night and Friday morning, and a tornado warning was briefly issued.

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