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The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting that country’s upcoming Songkran festival will generate more tourism revenue than it did last year, despite projections that the March 28 earthquake has dampened tourist arrivals to the kingdom.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which epicentered in neighboring Myanmar, caused a building under construction near Bangkok’s famous Chatuchak market to collapse, raising questions about the safety of Thailand’s high-rise architecture.Still, Thailand’s tourism authority, in a press release published Thursday, said that the multi-day festival event in mid-April — the country’s biggest — will generate 26.5 billion Thai baht ($763 million) in tourism revenue, an increase of…

For hours, the atmosphere in the streets surrounding South Korea’s Constitutional Court in downtown Seoul had been tense. Dozens had camped out overnight in the early spring chill in the lead-up to the court’s historical decision on Friday.The crowds for and against the dismissal of the country’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, were separated by police buses and metal barriers up to 13 feet in height.As the acting chief justice began reading out the decision, filled with technical legal jargon, the crowds grew quieter, straining to hear from outdoor loudspeakers the outcome that would determine Mr. Yoon’s fate — and…

WWE star Cody Rhodes has the charisma, the Undisputed WWE Championship and the swagger to be one of the best pro wrestlers in the industry as the company nears WrestleMania 41.Since his return to WWE, he’s had heated rivalries with Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, The Rock and currently John Cena. It’s easy to forget that there’s one thing that separates Rhodes from the rest of the locker room.It’s got to be the suits. Cody Rhodes (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)Rhodes talked to Fox News Digital about his stylish outfits and gave some advice about picking out a great suit.”It’s kind of…

Before they took control of the F.B.I., the bureau’s two top leaders, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, were some of the agency’s most rabid critics, attacking it at every turn for years.But now that they are running the agency, the two men have pulled a kind of bait-and-switch: In recent emails to thousands of F.B.I. employees, they have sought to use the bureau’s damaged reputation — a reputation that they themselves helped tear down — as a rationale for bringing reforms to the supposedly broken organization.“Over the past few years, the F.B.I.’s reputation has been damaged in the eyes of…

In 2011, his lawyers say, Mr. Abrego Garcia fled those threats and came to the United States illegally, moving to Maryland, where his older brother, a U.S. citizen, lived. Five years later, he met his future wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, also a citizen, and started a family with her on Ms. Sura’s salary as a dental worker and his own pay from the construction field.Lawyers for Mr. Abrego Garcia did not respond to a request for comment.On March 28, 2019, while Mr. Abrego Garcia was looking for work with three other migrants at a Home Depot in Hyattsville, Md., just…

Dr. Karyn Ginsberg has spent more than 25 years practicing pediatrics in the United States, but in recent months, she warns the political landscape is fueling a “brain drain” of doctors who are choosing to retire or considering a move to Canada — an option she’s exploring. Ginsberg grew up in Toronto, completed high school and then moved to the U.S. for university, drawn by her mother’s American roots and the opportunity to study at Cornell University in New York.“I found myself heading back to New York City right out of college because my father had been recruited [from Toronto]…

A child has been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital after they were hit by a car while cycling in Perth’s south-east on Friday afternoon.

In the weeks leading up to his expansive global tariffs, President Trump and his top aides tried to prime the public for economic pain. They warned that while there would be fallout from their aggressive trade strategy, it would prove short-lived and benefit the economy in the long run.Investors, businesses and others made clear on Thursday that the U.S. economy was not ready to accept that approach. Global markets tumbled, economists warned of a possible recession and consumers braced for price increases on cars, food, clothing and more.The early tumult underscored the high stakes of Mr. Trump’s agenda, which the…

A total of 134 victims had sought medical attention from general practitioners and various hospitals in the country, including Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Ampang Hospital.  As of Thursday afternoon, 86 have been discharged while 48 people were still admitted, according to the authorities. Amirudin said that a total of 1,254 people have been impacted by the disaster, with 308 families having registered for assistance with the Community Welfare Department. Currently, 157 families consisting of 630 victims remain housed in two temporary evacuation centres – namely at the Putra Heights Mosque and the Subang Jaya City Council Multipurpose Hall. The remaining…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Nineteen ninety five. Me and another asset management grad are in Balls Brothers wine bar after work. We’re discussing the industry with an old sales hand that we’ll call Peter, because that was his name.Anyway, Peter had zero respect for those of us who actually ran the funds. If you think this game has anything to do with performance, he said to us, you’re both idiots.He was right, I soon learned. You only need to see how many investment professionals drive a…