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Khalil seeks $20m over arrest

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July 12, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by US immigration authorities for more than 100 days, is seeking US$20 million (650 million baht) from the Trump administration over what he says was his false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

Mr Khalil's lawyers on Thursday said they submitted the claim against President Donald Trump's departments of Homeland Security and State under a law requiring people to seek damages directly from the government before they can file a lawsuit.

A DHS spokesperson called Mr Khalil's claim "absurd" and said the Trump administration acted well within its legal authority to detain him.

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S Korea 'unlikely' to launch US investment plan in H1

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Swiatek not focusing on career Slam

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EC pledges transparency in way polls are conducted

The Election Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, saying vote tallies will be posted at every polling station and observers will be permitted to photograph the results.

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Senior Tory defects to Reform

A senior politician from the UK’s main opposition Conservative party, Robert Jenrick, joined the hard-right Reform UK party on Thursday, its leader Nigel Farage said.

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Arbeloa must act fast, avert Madrid crisis

Shaken Real take on Levante in Liga today

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Chart Chirathivat brings curiosity and culture to Europe's luxury department stores

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PPRP candidates call for Prawit to lead party again

Candidates from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) yesterday urged former party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon to return to lead the party, saying his departure left them uncertain and weakened campaign morale.

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FM sells envoys on 'economic diplomacy'

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangket-keow set out a vision of “economic diplomacy” yesterday, calling on ambassadors to play a more active role in driving economic growth.

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CPN planning expansion of budget Go Hotel chain

SET-listed Central Pattana (CPN) is planning a nationwide expansion of its budget hotel chain Go Hotel to capitalise on a limited supply of national brands offering affordable accommodation.

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