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In a plot that could easily be mistaken for the subplot of a gripping detective novel, an elaborate underground operation came to light in the bustling suburbs of Bangkok. Just yesterday, nestled in the typically serene Ram Inthra area, a luxurious house was exposed as the unlikely hub of an illegal e-cigarette empire. A master scheme, orchestrated by an enterprising duo of Chinese nationals, involved renting this opulent property and transforming it into a secret production site. The elaborate setup was dedicated to refurbishing discarded e-cigarette components. These crafty entrepreneurs meticulously refilled used e-cigarette heads with fresh liquid, meticulously repackaging them to look brand new before sending them off to willing buyers across various markets. The sinister operation might have continued undiscovered, but for a tireless team led by Police Major General Pattanasak Bubpasuwan, Commander of the Consumer Protection Police Division, who was onto the culprits. Tasked with investigating the…

In a heartwarming twist of fate, the morning of June 20th at Karon Beach was marked not by leisurely hikes along the sands or calm turquoise waves swishing ashore, but by the heroic rescue of an endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle. This isn’t your everyday narrative of sun and sea breeze – enter the dedicated marine officials from the Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animals Rescue Centre, warriors waging an underwater battle against an unlikely foe: discarded fishing nets! News that made waves (pun intended) in the seaside community involved a report of a troubled turtle tangling with an unwanted, albeit unintentional, adversary – netting ghosting about the coastline. Our protagonist, an adult female Olive Ridley sea turtle, had found herself ensnared, a prisoner in a maze famously feared by marine life. Quite a heavyweight scenario, she tipped the scales at a formidable 31.7 kilogrammes, her shell a remarkable 64 centimeters long…

In a chilling tale riddled with crime, deception, and high drama, the scenic landscapes of Thailand have become the backdrop to an enthralling tale of embezzlement and intrigue. At the center of this mystery are two former employees of a mining company who allegedly pulled off one of the country’s most significant white-collar crimes. A staggering sum amounting to 103 million baht vanished from the company’s accounts, casting a shadow over the lives of everyone involved. The convoluted plot began unraveling on January 15, when the unsuspecting mining company contacted Si Racha Police Station with allegations that their trusted accounting staff tampered with invoices and sales contracts. The meticulously orchestrated plan involved wiring an eye-popping US$3 million to a carefully crafted bank account, which our crafty heroines transformed into a suitcase-cash reality show. Unfortunately, after pocketing the sum, these modern-day masterminds vanished faster than a magician’s rabbit at a birthday…

In the serene province of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, where the gentle rustling of palm leaves and the chatter of friendly neighbors are the norm, a heartbreaking tragedy shook the community on June 21st, 2025. Under the azure Thai sky, two young friends, merely 12 years of age, set out on what was intended to be a simple errand to a local convenience store across the street. Their journey ended in calamity, a harsh reminder of how quickly life can change in the blink of an eye. The backdrop of this sorrowful event was Bang Rakam-Bo Phong Road in the Bang Rakam subdistrict, a typically placid two-lane road where traffic flows in opposing directions. Police Sub-Inspector Rakchat Prasopphon of the Nakhon Luang Police Station received the harrowing call that set the gears of emergency into motion. The Ayutthaya Ruamjai Association’s emergency services raced to the scene, greeted not by the…

On a somber morning, the bustling Khae Rai Road in the heart of Samut Sakhon province bore witness to a scene shrouded in mystery and tragedy. Uan, a 33-year-old man from Katumban district, met a grim fate that has stunned his community. Discovered with severe head injuries, his lifeless body lay beside shattered remnants of a beer bottle, hinting at fragments of a story untold—an enigmatic postscript to his life etched in shattered glass and somber silence. Earlier, a cryptic social media post appeared on Uan’s Facebook page. The message was intriguing, sparking curiosity and concern in equal measure: “Ending the village problems,” it read. Accompanying this enigmatic statement was a photo that caught the attention of many—a snapshot featuring Uan alongside a young man, against the backdrop of what seemed to be a serene street, punctuated by a green beer bottle. The unsettling turn of events soon came to…

A CORONATION Street favourite has gone Instagram official with her new boyfriend and praised her man for “blessing my life.”

The ITV actress posted a gushing tribute to her other-half in a series of social media slides celebrating his 23th birthday.

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Cait Fitton, 23, took to her social media post for a gushing tribute[/caption]

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The Lancashire lass shared a series of snaps of their happy time together[/caption]

Cait Fitton, who plays Corrie’s Lauren Bolton, had teased her mystery man weeks ago, after telling fans she’d received a Jellycat cuddly toy gift from “my boyfriend.”

Now the 23-year-old screen star, who had admitted she wanted to be in Corrie since the age of five, has returned the favour, arranging for a series of 23-shaped silver balloons to fill his room as well as a happy birthday banner.

She added the sweet caption: “A day celebrating you.”

Deciding not to name her partner, she then posted a series of snaps showing happy moments together, including them glammed up as well as holding hands.

Cait then wrote: “Happy birthday to my man.

“Thank you for blessing my life.”

The soap star, who joined the show back in 2022, has decided against revealing her partner’s identity.

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Cait’s life away from the Weatherfield cobbles recently came to light.

She is originally from Lancashire and ventured into performing arts at the age of three.

While it’s clear Cait has a talent when it comes to acting, having also starred in Doctors, she’s also a great singer.

She previously wowed her followers online after posting a clip of her singing a rendition of Ben E. King’s Stand By Me.

Cait always had her sights set on Coronation Street, previously telling us she told her entire class in school how she wanted a role on the ITV soap.

She spoke exclusively to The Sun and said: “The teacher asked us, ‘What do you want to be when you’re older?’ Children were saying ‘a fireman’ or ‘a nurse’, and I said, ‘I want to be in Coronation Street’.

“I remember all the teachers were amused, they couldn’t believe it. I watched it religiously.”

When she announced her role on Corrie, Cait paid tribute to the family members she’s sadly lost over the years.

She wrote: “My younger self is screaming right now!!! I want to say a big thank you to all the cast and crew at @coronationstreet for inviting me in with open arms and making me feel so welcome!

“Thank you to my amazing agent Brooke Kinsella at @intertalentactors for constantly supporting me and always pushing me to achieve.”

Remembering family members who have passed on, she continued: “Also a massive thank you to my family and friends who have supported me throughout this process and been with me along the journey so far! I dedicate this role of achievement to my family who were huge fans of the show but unfortunately are no longer with me, but I know if they were, they’d be bursting at the seams!”

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Meanwhile, back on the ITV soap, Cait recently exclusively told The Sun how the soap will feature a game-changing episode based on its younger cast.

Fans have seen Lauren caught up in an epic disappearance plot and her connection with the wicked Joel Deering.

She spoke to The Sun at the British Soap Awards where they revealed the “different” twist that would be rocking the soap.

Cait told us: “There is gonna be something quite different in the near-near future where we see all the younger cast come together.

“We really enjoyed that because nine times out of ten you don’t really get to see people unless you are working with them.

“Working with people our own age has been so much fun.

“It was two weeks of us non-stop altogether.”

She then joked: “I felt sorry for the crew and directors by the end of it but it was so much fun.”

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She recently teased a huge new Corrie plotline in an exclusive chat with The Sun[/caption]

SIR Keir Starmer has said the US took action to “alleviate” Iran’s nuclear threat.

The Prime Minister urged the Tehran “to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis” as he responded to Trump’s blitz.

In a statement, the Labour party leader said: “Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security.

“Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon and the US has taken action to alleviate that threat.

“The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority.

“We call on Iran to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis.”

This comes after the US military bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities in an historic strike against the Islamic Republic.

Iran has since threatened “everlasting consequences” as Houthis vowed to target US forces.

In a statement posted on X, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi wrote: “The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations.

“The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior.

“In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people.”

Iran has lashed out with two rounds of missiles into Israel in the wake of America’s strikes.

The IDF announced about an hour ago that the second wave was on its way, and urged all Israelis to obey the instruction of the Home Front Command.

Citizens were also instructed not to share information about locations or casualties.

At least 16 people are reported to have been injured.

Meanwhile Yemen’s Houthi’s warned they will target US ships in the Red Sea if they are involved in any potential attack on Iran, the group announced on Saturday.

The group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said: “We will target US ships and battleships in the Red Sea if Washington participates in the attack on Iran.”

Saree added how they consider any potential Israeli attack on Iran to be aimed at “removing Tehran as an obstacle to an Israeli plan to dominate the region”.

In Washington, Trump said the “highly successful” military operation “completely obliterated” Iran’s nuclear sites, adding that the US teamed up with Israel to carry out the bombings.

The president added that Iran must now make peace or “we will go after” other targets in Iran after the US strikes.

Trump said in a nationally televised speech at the White House: “Tonight I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success.

“Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.”

But the president also said that if Iran didn’t cut a peace deal now it would continue to face American military power.

He said: “Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier.”

“There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days.”

“Remember there are many targets left. Tonight’s was the most difficult of them all, by far, and perhaps the most lethal.

“But if peace does not come quickly we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill.

“Most of them can be taken out in a matter of minutes. There’s no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight.”

America has now directly joined Israel’s campaign of bombing Iran as they both seek to obliterate Tehran’s nuclear program.

A response from Iran, or from the Ayatollah in hiding, has not yet come.

Ali Khamenei is believed to be cowering away in the secret lair as Israeli missile attacks rain down nearby.

Two informed sources inside the country told Iran International the country’s ageing dictator is holed up in the bunker in Lavizan, a neighbourhood in Tehran.

Posting on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said US bombers targeted Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan enrichment sites – all key to Iran’s doomsday project.

He said a full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow.

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CAOIMHIN KELLEHER has announced his engagement to girlfriend Eimear on Instagram.

The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper shared an adorable pic to his page of him down on one knee popping the question.

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In 2022, the Corkman opened up on his relationship with the accomplished Irish dancer.

The Ireland keeper has posted about his girlfriend on Instagram and even says she helped him learn how to Irish dance.

Both Kelleher and Murphy have been together after he courted her for years.

He told LFC.com website: “My girlfriend is very good at Irish dancing, so I’ve been trying to learn a bit of that.

“I used to do it at school back home, so I’ve been trying to pick it up because I want to learn it again.

“I’ve actually been getting on quite good at it, so one day I want to be able to do a full dance or something like that.

“You have to have your feet in great coordination and be able to move them so quickly, so it definitely helps in terms of goalkeeping. It does me no harm.

“I won’t be showing it to anybody!”

Their engagement adds a personal landmark to one what has already been a breakthrough summer on the professional front for the footballer.

The 26-year-old finally sealed a move away from Liverpool by joining Brentford in a deal worth up to £20 million.

While manager Thomas Frank subsequently left the Bees to sign for Tottenham Hotspur, Kelleher is set to become their No1 nonetheless.

This has also reaffirmed his position as Ireland’s starting goalkeeper, having grabbed the position amid Gavin Bazunu’s injury problems.

He will also team up with international teammate Nathan Collins, but it was his international aspirations that motivated his decision.

He told RTE: “I think I’ve played well for Ireland. I think I’ve done well enough to keep the No. 1 position.

“I need to do well to keep it, but no doubt playing week in week out will help my cause for sure. 

“It (the transfer) has been a long time coming. Definitely really happy to get it over the line and get it done and loling forward to getting going.”

Kelleher has played all nine games of Heimir Hallgrímsson’s games in charge to date having nailed down the No. 1 spot while Southampton’s Gavin Bazunu has been out injured. 

Bazunu, who returned to the squad in March but misses out this week through injury, should be back challenging next season. 

But Cork man Kelleher continues to produce performances that will make him difficult to dislodge as he pulled off some big saves as Ireland drew 1-1 with Senegal. 

PARTYGOERS have been warned over a popular dancefloor gadget that could ‘ruin’ their smartphone cameras this summer.

Laser lights are a common feature at weddings, concerts and festivals.

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The Reddit poster, u_JohnnieWalker-, says they own an iPhone 14 Pro, and shared images of what their camera looked like after the laser shined on it[/caption]

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Party lasers can fry camera sensors in smartphones because they are intense beams of light that can heat up the sensor[/caption]

But poor management of them can break your pricey smartphone.

“I was at a party last night and the DJ had a laser light of some kind, whilst filming a friend… I noticed the image went all grainy and [a] pinkish/purplish colour,” one Reddit user said.

“I immediately stopped recording and quit/restarted the camera app, hoping it was a glitch but the image was still the same.

“I then tried restarting my phone and also tried another camera app but the camera seems to have been ruined.”

The Reddit poster, u_JohnnieWalker-, says they own an iPhone 14 Pro, and shared images of what their camera looked like after the laser shined on it.

Everything through the lens is fuzzy and awash with colourful hues.

It might seem artsy and fun, if the issue wasn’t permanent.

Party lasers can fry camera sensors in smartphones because they are intense beams of light that can heat up the sensor.

While it is uncommon, this can happen.

They don’t just damage smartphone camera sensors either, but traditional photography cameras too.

Sony urges customers to not directly expose their cameras to laser beams.

“They may damage the image sensor and cause the camera to malfunction,” the camera maker writes in a support page on its website.

“If you’re in an environment with a laser display, whether indoor or outdoor, with direct or indirect exposure (bouncing laser beams of a reflective object), the damage to the camera CMOS sensor is still severe.

“This damage can also occur if your camera is off but not covered by the lens cap.”

Party lasers are not typically pointed into crowds, or at eye level, out of precaution.

While the concentrated beams of light can damage cameras, they can also cause permanent eye damage when exposed for a long period.

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LiDAR sensors found in newer cars can also cause the same invisible, but permanent damage.

These sensors, which can detect objects and estimate distances, are used in automated driving and some safety features.

A video that went viral on Reddit in April, from u/Jeguetelli, showed a Volvo EX90’s LiDAR system ruining the smartphone filming it.

Colourful specks start appearing on the screen, as the LiDAR sensor appears to be “frying” the camera in real-time.

In both instances, the colourful specks and hue the camera adopts after laser damage will be there forever – unless you take your device to the repair shop.

LiDAR sensors work by shooting a constant stream of infrared lasers out into the world, which a computer uses to 3D reconstruct the car’s surroundings, including any nearby objects.

While humans can’t see these laser beams, camera sensors are very sensitive to them.

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JON JONES has vacated his UFC heavyweight title and retired from mixed martial arts.

The 37-year-old had been on course for a mammoth title unification fight with Brit Tom Aspinall since last November.

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Jones agreed to the historic showdown after the UFC met his demands to be paid “f**k you money” but started flirting with the possibility of retirement.

And the former pound-for-pound king has opted to call time of his illustrious and chequered career without sharing the cage with Aspinal.

UFC supremo Dana White announced Jones’ retirement in the early hours of the morning, saying.

He said: “Jon Jones called us last night and retired.

Jon Jones is officially retired and Tom Aspinall is the heavyweight champion of the UFC.”

Jones confirmed his retirement in a lengthy statement on X: “Today, I’m officially announcing my retirement from the UFC.

“This decision comes after a lot of reflection, and I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the journey I’ve experienced over the years.

“From the first time I stepped into the Octagon, my goal was to push the boundaries of what was possible in this sport.

“Becoming the youngest UFC champion in history, defending my title against some of the best fighters in the world, and sharing unforgettable moments with fans across the globe—these are memories I’ll cherish forever.

“I’ve faced incredible highs and some tough lows, but every challenge has taught me something valuable and made me stronger, both as a fighter and as a person.

“I want to thank the UFC, Dana, Hunter, Lorenzo, God, my family, coaches, teammates, and all the fans who have stood by me through every chapter.

“Your unwavering support and belief in me have been my foundation. To my fellow fighters, thank you for bringing out the best in me and for the respect we’ve shared inside and outside the cage.

“As I close this chapter of my life, I look forward to new opportunities and challenges ahead. MMA will always be a part of who I am, and I’m excited to see how I can continue to contribute to the sport and inspire others in new ways.

“Thank you all for being part of this incredible journey with me. The best is yet to come.”

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