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Australian Simon Peter Carman is charged with the murder of 17-year-old Thai girl Tunchanok Donhomla in Pattaya. She was found in a suitcase near railway tracks after an alleged dispute over payment for services. Authorities say Carman denies the charges and claims self-defence; Thai police are investigating possible links to two other suitcase deaths in the region.
An eight-day search for 18-year-old Lily Hooper has ended with the discovery of her body in dense bushland at Nattai National Park, NSW. Authorities say the body is believed to be Hooper, though formal identification will follow a post-mortem. Initial reports that she was found alive were corrected, and a high-level apology has been issued by police and the NSW premier.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed making Canada the EU's first "associate member." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed closer ties that would deepen cooperation on trade, defence, AI, critical minerals and Arctic issues beyond the existing CETA deal. EU member states and diplomats say the proposal is undefined and legal and political obstacles remain.