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Give offerings or pass the doobie? Thailand’s Buddhist monks caught getting high on drugs

Thai people frequently go to Buddhist temples to seek spiritual healing and hold ceremonial events.The sentiment is stronger in Thailand’s local areas, where temples have become a central facility for communities.

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How fortune-telling and politics intertwine in Thailand

“Fortune-tellers told me to speak less to maintain a good political atmosphere. I will obey their advice,” Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recently told reporters before cutting short a press conference, referring to a reading from astrologers who urged the outspoken junta leader to speak less.

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Ronaldo-less Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 to win Euro 2016 title

​Ronaldo-less Portugal, which had never won any major soccer tournament title, upset hosts France 1-0 in the extra time of the breathtaking Euro 2016 final on Sunday night.

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The new divide: Hard or soft Brexit?

How might Brexit change the existing landscape of British politics, and how might the main political parties position themselves?With the thunderous explosions from the referendum vote still ringing in our ears, new battle lines in British politics are being drawn up.

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Medina explosion: Suicide bombing near Saudi holy site

A suicide bomber has killed four security officers and injured five others near one of Islam's holiest sites in the Saudi city of Medina, according to the interior ministry.The bomber detonated his explosives after being stopped outside the Prophet's Mosque, a statement said.

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Fate of Australian government in hands of indie MPs

As Australia faces the unexpected prospect of a hung Parliament, the fate of the nation is set to rest on an unlikely handful of little-known independent MPs whose support will be vital to propping up a future government.

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Bangladeshi rich kids who grew up to be jihadists

Well-educated and hailing from wealthy families, the gunmen who killed 20 hostages in a Bangladesh cafe defy the increasingly outdated stereotype of jihadists from poor backgrounds who have been radicalised in madrassas.

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Why America is so obsessed with Florida

​It seems like almost every day there's another impossibly bizarre news story set in a certain Gulf coast state. The man who claimed he was seduced by a dolphin? Florida. The guy who vaped his buddy's semen? Yep, Florida.

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It’s an Art Gallery. No, a Living Room. O.K., Both.

There was wine in plastic cups and people milling around, but the similarity to any other art gallery opening ended there.

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Leaker who reveals Apple's products before they come out tired of 'absurd rumours'

​French tech site editor says most 'pseudo-leakers' on Weibo are just sharing leaks they find elsewhere

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Aussie parties court immigrant voters

At an unusual campaign press conference in Australia last week that went largely unnoticed by the national media, Opposition leader Bill Shorten appeared with his wife Chloe and took questions from a broad range of little-known non-English media outlets.

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Trump's Brexit support could help with his base, but hurt him with others

​U.S. presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's support for the Brexit will help him with his base but could hurt him in efforts to gain backing from independent voters, experts said.

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Two critical after central China bus fire

Two people who were seriously burnt in a fatal bus fire in central China's Hunan Province on Sunday are in a critical condition.

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CNN Staffers are reportedly horrified network hired Trump’s fired campaign manager

​Plus: why it’s unclear whether he can even speak honestly about his former boss.

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After Brexit, Bex’s it: David Beckham back in Hong Kong

As Britain heads into unchartered political and economic waters, football and fashion star David Beckham headed to Hong Kong, arriving last night for the 90th anniversary celebrations of British label Kent & Curwen.

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Twitter users debating Brexit with both sides have more influence: study

​Twitter users sending messages to those who share their views and others with opposing viewpoints about Brexit are most likely to influence dialogue on the social network, according to a study published Thursday by the Imperial College London.