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Thai school shooting toll rises after girl dies

Thai school shooting toll rises after girl dies

The death ‌toll from a school shooting in ‌Thailand has risen to ‌eight as a 12-year-old girl ⁠died a day after the attack horrified the nation.

Thai teen kills seven, then himself, in rampage

Thai teen kills seven, then himself, in rampage

Thai teen kills seven, then himself, in rampage

Thai teen kills seven, then himself, in rampage

A 14-year-old boy has killed his grandparents before gunning down teachers and students in Thailand's second school shooting of 2026.

Myanmar's leader in Thailand on legitimacy quest

Myanmar's leader in Thailand on legitimacy quest

Myanmar's leader in Thailand on legitimacy quest

Myanmar's leader in Thailand on legitimacy quest

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing is visiting Thailand as part of the junta chief-turned-president's efforts to win political acceptance on the world stage.

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'Play fast': the Wallabies ready for an up-tempo Japan

'Play fast': the Wallabies ready for an up-tempo Japan

Knowing a first-up win in the Les Kiss era is non-negotiable, the Wallabies have turned up the heat ahead of Saturday's showdown with Japan in Osaka.

Massive Attack banned in Singapore over Palestine flag

Massive Attack banned in Singapore over Palestine flag

Massive Attack have recalled being detained and questioned after their Singapore concert, with police issuing stern warnings and blocking future performances.

Wallabies to battle heat, typhoon in Japanese Test

Wallabies to battle heat, typhoon in Japanese Test

The Wallabies know scorching conditions and a typhoon may wreak havoc in their clash against Eddie Jones' Japan, but they have a plan to work through it.

Floods kill 14, thousands displaced in southern India

Floods kill 14, thousands displaced in southern India

Clean-up operations have begun in flood-affected areas in the Indian state of Kerala, after floods killed 11 people and displaced thousands.

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Death toll rises after blast at Pakistan coalmine

Death toll rises after blast at Pakistan coalmine

Death toll rises after blast at Pakistan coalmine

Death toll rises after blast at Pakistan coalmine

‌A methane explosion has buried parts of a mining complex and ‌killed at least 34 miners in Pakistan's Balochistan ‌province.

Cockroach party ends demos after Indian minister quits

Cockroach party ends demos after Indian minister quits

Cockroach party ends demos after Indian minister quits

Cockroach party ends demos after Indian minister quits

An Indian minister says the government has accepted all demands of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party protest movement, sparking celebrations among students.

Police in India clash with Cockroach party supporters

Police in India clash with Cockroach party supporters

Police in India clash with Cockroach party supporters

Police in India clash with Cockroach party supporters

India's youth-led Cockroach movement has condemned a "brutal crackdown" as police fired tear gas at protesters demanding the education minister’s resignation.

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

A fire at a Bangkok music bar has claimed the lives of 32 people, including four members of the bar's band.

Ex-Victory coach joins Kewell on Asian adventure

Ex-Victory coach joins Kewell on Asian adventure

Ex-Victory coach joins Kewell on Asian adventure

Ex-Victory coach joins Kewell on Asian adventure

Arthur Diles has wasted little time getting back into coaching, joining former Socceroo Harry Kewell in Vietnam's top division after leaving Melbourne Victory.

Death toll climbing in horror Thai pub inferno

Death toll climbing in horror Thai pub inferno

Death toll climbing in horror Thai pub inferno

Death toll climbing in horror Thai pub inferno

Two more people injured in a huge fire at a crowded Bangkok bar have died, as Thai police investigate whether negligence played a factor in the horrific blaze.

Investigators probe Bangkok fire that killed 30

Investigators probe Bangkok fire that killed 30

Investigators probe Bangkok fire that killed 30

Investigators probe Bangkok fire that killed 30

A Thailand mourns the 30 people killed in a fire at a music bar in Bangkok, authorities have begun their investigation into the tragedy.

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Bangkok pub fire kills 27 people, 22 critically injured

A blazing inferno that ‌engulfed a pub in the Thai capital of Bangkok has killed at least 27 people, while many others are fighting for life.

Philippines on Cloud 9 as surfing event upgraded

The Philippines will host a round of surfing's championship tour for the first time as Middle East uncertainty has forced changes to the season schedule.

How a Thai teen's night at Pattaya beach ended in death

Thai police have pieced together the last moments of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found in a suitcase dumped by a railway - allegedly by an Australian man.

Africa's success lays bare Asia's World Cup flop

Only two Asian nations, Japan and Australia, made it through to the World Cup round of 32 in a disastrous tournament for the region.

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Johnson's 2-6 leads Australia to T20 rout of Bangladesh

Mitch Marsh starred with the bat after Spencer Johnson shone with the ball as Australia sealed a 3-0 T20 sweep of Bangladesh with 54 balls to spare.

'I'm good enough': Renshaw banishes any self-doubts

Struggling left-hander Matt Renshaw was stoked to find form at the right time to steer Australia to an unassailable 2-0 lead in their T20 series in Bangladesh.

Renshaw runs riot as Aussies seal Bangladesh T20 series

Matt Renshaw and Tim Davis sealed an unassailable 2-0 T20 series lead for Australia, who notched a hard-fought victory over Bangladesh in Chattogram.

Aussie tweakers spin their web over Bangladesh in T20

Cooper Connolly and the Australian spinners have guided Australia to an impressive T20 victory over Bangladesh with 10 balls to spare.

Connolly fights off cramps in innings of a lifetime

Cooper Connolly warded off cramps in Dhaka's searing heat to play one of the great ODI innings and lead Australia to a nervy one-wicket win over Bangladesh

Connolly crunches 149 as Aussies sneak past Bangladesh

Emerging star Cooper Connolly played the innings of his life as Australia almost frittered away an impregnable position to escape past Bangladesh with three

S Korea ex-president Yoon jailed 30 years in drone case

A new court ruling adds to a series of ‌judgments against ousted former president Yoon Suk -yeol, who plunged South Korea into its deepest political turmoil.

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