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BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s politically powerful Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday (July 1) after accepting a case of alleged “ethical misconduct” against her because she criticized a Royal Thai Army commander in her leaked phone call with Cambodia’s de facto leader Hun Sen during their deadly border feud. Paetongtarn’s suspension came after the two countries briefly clashed on May 28 and Thai troops shot dead a Cambodian soldier in the Emerald Triangle where eastern Thailand, northern Cambodia and southern Laos meet. Paetongtarn apologized to the public and insisted she had “no ill intentions” when she clumsily…

CNN  —  Australian airline Qantas says a data hack on Monday exposed the personal information of six million customers and it expects the amount stolen to be “significant.” The hack penetrated a third-party customer service platform used by a Qantas contact center, the airline said in a statement on Wednesday. Six million customers have service records on the platform – with data including some of their names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers. However, the platform does not contain any customer credit card details, financial information or passport details, Qantas said. After Qantas detected “unusual activity”…

CNN  —  No. 2 seed Coco Gauff was shockingly upset at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday as Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska defeated the Roland Garros champion 7-6(3), 6-1. The world No. 42 was in control throughout the first set tiebreak and appeared very comfortable against Gauff, who typically dominates opponents in the early rounds. The two-time grand slam winner appeared tight and unusually conservative with her strong forehand and serving, which let her down on Court No. 1. She double-faulted nine times in the match. The Ukrainian stroked 16 winners compared to just six from the American. On match point,…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Juventus coach Igor Tudor said 10 players asked to be substituted during his team’s FIFA Club World Cup defeat against Real Madrid due to fatigue caused by “really difficult conditions” in the round-of-16 tie in Miami.Gonzalo García’s second-half goal secured a 1-0 win for Madrid and confirmed the Spanish club’s place in the quarterfinals at the expense of Italian giants Juve.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedBut while temperatures in Miami peaked at 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Celsius) — lower than heat levels in recent games — coach Tudor said his players struggled to cope with the conditions.And despite…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state media reported Wednesday, as the country largely maintains a ban on the entry of foreign tourists.The Wonsan-Kalma eastern coastal tourist zone, which North Korea says can accommodate nearly 20,000 people, is at the heart of leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost tourism as a way to improve his country’s struggling economy. But prospects for the resort, the biggest tourist complex in North Korea, aren’t clear, as the country won’t likely fully reopen its borders…

Facebook Tweet Email Link A marine heat wave in the Mediterranean Sea is combining with a powerful heat dome to cause Europe to swelter under a brutal early summer heat wave. It’s a pattern that’s popping up frequently as the planet warms: The influence of Mediterranean marine heat waves has been more pronounced in recent summers, with the ocean heat playing a role in spiking temperatures on land, contributing to deadly floods and stoking devastating fires. Water temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea are up to 9 degrees above average for this time of year amid a significant marine heat wave.…

CNN  —  Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour. Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook and Suga made the announcement Tuesday during a livestream on Weverse, an online fan platform owned by BTS management company Hybe. It was the first time all seven members have broadcast live together since September 2022. “We’ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year. Starting in July, all seven of us will begin working closely together on new music,” the band said in…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…THE SUN Bayern Munich are considering a shock move for Marcus Rashford.DAILY MIRRORArsenal are now said to be in advanced talks with Sporting Lisbon over a deal for Viktor Gyokeres with a move for Benjamin Sesko seemingly on the backburner. DAILY MAIL Manchester United are continuing to discuss a restructured bid for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo with optimism they can reach agreement by the end of the week over a deal worth around £65m. Image: Bryan Mbeumo Arsenal are making a revised offer for Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera.Newcastle are exploring a move…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States. Australia, India and Japan have agreed to expand their cooperation on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific and further collaborate on supplies of critical minerals and rare earths that are key components of high-tech production.The foreign ministers of the four countries, known as the “Quad,” met in Washington on Tuesday as the Trump administration seeks to expand U.S. influence in the Indo-Pacific to compete with a rising China amid tensions with partners over trade and defense issues.In a joint meeting with his three colleagues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Quad must be a…

MIAMI — Kylian Mbappé has timed his introduction at the FIFA Club World Cup to perfection.Less than 24 hours after fellow soccer superstar Erling Haaland vacated the competition following Manchester City’s shock defeat against Al Hilal, the Real Madrid forward was given a hero’s welcome after returning from illness midway through the second-half of Real Madrid’s round of 16 clash against Juventus in Miami. Real Madrid won 1-0.Just as Real Madrid appeared set for the quarterfinals after taking the lead on Tuesday — with a potential clash against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain awaiting in the semifinals — Mbappé finally…