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Overnight, coffins carrying the bodies of the victims – who include 23 children – arrived at a morgue in Udon Thani, the closest city to the rural district ripped apart by Thursday’s three-hour rampage. Armed with a 9mm pistol and a knife, sacked police sergeant Panya Khamrab opened fire on the childcare centre in the northeastern Nong Bua Lam Phu province at about 12.30pm (1.30pm Singapore time). Following the attack, 34-year-old Panya fled the scene in a pickup truck to head home and murder his wife and child before taking his own life, police said, ending the killing spree around…

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States began joint maritime exercises with a US aircraft carrier on Friday (Oct 7), South Korea’s military said, a day after it scrambled fighter jets in reaction to an apparent North Korean bombing drill. The maritime drills will take place in waters off South Korea’s east coast on Oct 7-8, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The drills come after North Korea launched a pair of ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, and later flew warplanes near the border with the South. “We will continue to strengthen our operational capabilities and readiness…

Terry Bradshaw is opening up about his health, sharing with fans that he was diagnosed with two forms of cancer in the last year. “Last week on this show, I ran out of breath and Howie helped me up and a lot of people are asking what’s wrong with me,” the 74-year-old Football Hall of Famer said while co-hosting “Fox NFL Sunday” on October 2nd. “I just want to address it and let you know what has happened in my life.”“In November, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I went to the Yale University Medical Center … surgery, treatment. As of today,…

Skirts are all the rage in the world of menswear. Chopova Lowena, Miu Miu, Peter Do, and other top brands recently sent out male models rocking the trending piece. But Jaden Smith has been a fan of the garment since at least 2016, when he sparked quite the buzz when he wore a fringed skirt for a Louis Vuitton women’s ad campaign.And Smith’s love for skirts has, seemingly, not diminished. The multi-hyphenate talent attended Thome Browne’s spring 2023 show wearing a skirt over pants, a bubbling trend. The fun twist on Thom Browne’s signature prep tailoring and tweed felt like…

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, is currently trading at $20,140.48, up 0.09%. Even though Bitcoin’s price is still far above $20,000, cryptocurrency values fell sharply today. However, Ether, the token associated with the Ethereum blockchain and the second-largest cryptocurrency, is trading at $1,358.95 and is up 1.00%. Dogecoin is up 6.80% to $0.06 today, while Shiba Inu is pumped nearly 2.20% to $0.000011. It implies that a change in a pattern could signal a trend reversal, and October could be a bullish month for cryptocurrencies.Will October be a Bullish Month?Justin Bennett, a well-known cryptocurrency trader, has just released his Bitcoin (BTC) playbook for…

Americans are feeling more positive about the economy and believe inflation will settle down — but plenty of uncertainty is still swirling. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index for September settled in at 58.6, down slightly from preliminary readings of 59.5, according to findings from the school’s Surveys of Consumers. That’s the highest reading since April. These mixed views were voiced by dozens of CNN Business readers, who said they thought the economy was improving somewhat, but were worried whether it would last. Many also said they continue to be burdened by high costs for food, housing and other…

London’s most expensive house is owned by the head of embattled Chinese property group Evergrande, according to people familiar with the secretive £210mn sale that was struck just before Covid-19 hit the UK.The 45-room mansion overlooking Hyde Park was sold by the estate of the former Saudi Arabian crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz for its record-breaking price in January 2020.The public face of the acquisition of 2-8a Rutland Gate was Cheung Chung-kiu, a Chinese property developer whose company CC Land owns London’s “Cheesegrater” skyscraper. However, according to five people familiar with the matter, Hui Ka Yan, the founder and chair…

Two of the biggest names in short selling are joining forces to launch a new hedge fund, betting that a downturn in markets will help them replicate their successful wagers against companies such as Wirecard and Steinhoff.Dan Yu, founder of research firm Gotham City Research, and Cyrus De Weck, who set up Portsea Asset Management, are planning to launch General Industrial Partners early next year, according people familiar with the matter.Gotham City is well known for its campaigns against Spanish WiFi provider Let’s Gowex, which later filed for bankruptcy and admitted its accounts had been falsified, and insurance claims processor…

As the European Union stares into the abyss of a potentially catastrophic energy crisis, policymakers are becoming increasingly frantic about what to do next, what message to give and what relief to offer for households and companies under extreme financial stress.The bloc has so far focused its efforts on collecting extra funds for cash-strapped governments, who are pumping out billions in emergency aid to help cushion the pain from soaring bills.But with traditional market tools exhausted, public coffers running dry and winter looming, some countries are now turning towards drastic solutions.Last month, a group of 15 EU countries, including France,…

British airline Virgin Atlantic has changed its uniform policy to be more inclusive. Crew, pilots and ground teams are no longer required to wear gendered uniform and may instead choose which outfit best represents them.The policy change is part of a wider relaxing of the airline’s uniform rules. In 2019, Virgin Atlantic removed itsmandatory makeup requirement for female staff and allowed women to wear trousers and flat shoes. Earlier this year, it also became the first UK airline to allow visible tattoos.Optional pronoun badges have also been introduced for staff along with mandatory inclusivity training.Passengers, too, can opt to wear pronoun badges.…