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One in five teachers in England ‘hit by pupil’ in past year: survey

London, United Kingdom – Nearly one in five teachers in England says they have been hit by a pupil in the past year, a poll revealed Thursday, as schools grapple with…

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Panpree plans Japan trip for talks on visa exemption

Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara will soon visit Japan to hold talks regarding reports that Japan may cancel the visa-free privilege for Thai travelers due to the increasing number of Thais…

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Losing presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, center left, talks to journalist as his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar, second left, listens upon their arrival for hearing appeals against the presidential election results, which were lodged by losing candidates, at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. / AP

Indonesia’s top court hears appeals from losing presidential candidates who want a revote

Indonesia’s top court heard appeals lodged by two losing presidential candidates who are demanding a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud at the polls in appearances before the judges Wednesday….

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The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lies on top of the container ship Dali in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 27,//AFP

Two bodies found as Baltimore bridge collapse moves from recovery to salvage

Baltimore, United States – The bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday, trapped in their red pick-up truck after a giant cargo ship…

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This photo shows part of the steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sitting on top of the container ship Dali after the bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26. // AFP

No Thais injured in Baltimore bridge accident

The Thai Embassy in Washington DC has confirmed that no Thais have been hurt in the accident involving the collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore, after being struck by…

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The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed in Baltimore – Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP

Major US bridge collapses as cargo ship plows into pylon

A major bridge collapsed in Baltimore on Tuesday, blocking one of the busiest US commercial harbours, after a heavily laden cargo ship lost power and smashed into a support column…

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This combo photo shows (Clockwise from top L) Rachabalizoda Saidakrami, Dalerdjon (alternatively spelled Dalerdzhon) Barotovich Mirzoyev, Muhammadsobir Fayzov and Shamsidin Fariduni.

Two Moscow attack suspects travelled ‘freely’ because no arrest warrant: Turkish official

Istanbul, Turkey – A Turkish security official on Tuesday said two of the Moscow concert hall attack suspects travelled “freely” to Russia as no arrest warrants were issued against them. Russian…

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Thai humanitarian aid handed over to Myanmar

Thailand began today delivering humanitarian aid to people in Myanmar affected by internal fighting between the governing junta and ethnic groups. The Thai Red Cross branch in Mae Sot handed…

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Japanese chocolatier Yasushi Sasaki holds a tray of green tea chocolate ganaches in his workshop in the Brussels commune of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre on March 14.//AFP

Flavour wizard: Japanese chocolatier conquers Belgium

Brussels, Belgium – When Yasushi Sasaki moved from Japan to Belgium at the age of 19, he spoke not a word of French and had no clue what he would do…

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Mutual respect: Transcending social needs and cultural differences

The recent scuffle between Thai and Filipino transgender groups on Sukhumvit Soi 11 in Bangkok has questioned whether Thailand’s attempts to build a strong regional identity for our LBTQ+ communities…

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A man suspected of taking part in the attack of a concert hall that killed 137 people, the deadliest attack in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, is escorted by Russian law enforcement officers prior to his pre-trial detention hearing at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow on March 24, 2024. At least 137 people, including three children, were killed when camouflaged gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall, in Moscow’s northern suburb of Krasnogorsk, and then set fire to the building on March 22 evening. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA / AFP)

Four Moscow attack suspects charged with terrorism

Four men accused of involvement in the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 137 people were charged with terrorism Sunday and ordered to be detained pending trial. All…

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File photo : Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives at Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023.//AFP

Britain in shock after Catherine’s cancer announcement

London, United Kingdom – After weeks of wild speculation, British people on Saturday digested the shock news that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer, many praising her courage.  Others criticised the…

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Crocus City Hall concert hall, the scene of the gun attack, in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow.

Moscow attack: What we know so far

At least 133 people were killed and more than 140 wounded when gunmen opened fire on the audience and set fire to a packed concert venue at Crocus City Hall,…

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers his address in Moscow on March 23, 2024, the day after a gun attack on the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk. Camouflaged assailants opened fire at the packed Crocus City Hall in Moscow’s northern suburb of Krasnogorsk on March 22, 2024, evening ahead of a concert by Soviet-era rock band Piknik in the deadliest attack in Russia for at least a decade. Russia on March 23, 2024, said it had arrested 11 people – including four gunmen – over the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by Islamic State, as the death toll rose to over 100 people. (Photo by Pavel Byrkin / POOL / AFP)

Putin vows retribution for ‘barbaric’ Moscow attack

Moscow, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called an attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 a “barbaric terrorist act” and vowed harsh retribution to all…

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A woman lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall, A day after a gun attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 23, 2024. Gunmen who opened fire at a Moscow concert hall killed more than 60 people and wounded over 100 while sparking an inferno, authorities said on March 23, 2024, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)

Russia arrests concert hall gunmen as death toll rises to 115

Russia on Saturday said it had arrested 11 people — including four gunmen — over the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by the Islamic State, as the death…

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A handout still from a recording released by The Prince and Princess of Wales on March 22, 2024 shows Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, announcing her cancer diagnosis in Windsor, west of London. Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced that she has cancer and was in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for “time, space and privacy” as she finishes her treatment. (Photo by Handout / BBC STUDIOS / AFP) /

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces cancer diagnosis

Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Friday announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for “time, space and privacy” as she completes her treatment. …

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People lay flowers and lit candles in memory of the Moscow concert gun attack victims in the center of Simferopol, Crimea, on March 22, 2024. Gunmen opened fire at a Moscow concert hall on March 22, 2024 killing at least 40 people, wounding more than 100 and sparking an inferno, authorities said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)

Gun attack at Moscow concert leaves at least 60 dead

Gunmen opened fire at a Moscow concert hall on Friday killing at least 60 people, wounding more than 100 and sparking an inferno, authorities said, with the Islamic State group…

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Indian police intervene after brothers turn car into ‘helicopter’

New Delhi, India – Indian police seized a DIY car project from two enterprising brothers who had modified their small Suzuki hatchback to resemble a helicopter, an effort to make money…

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OECD members were supportive of Thailand’s bid for membership

Thailand’s application to begin accession process for a membership of Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has received “general support” from the group’s members, according to a well-diplomatic…

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Lawmakers raise their hands to vote after the second reading of the Basic Law Article 23 legislation at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. / AP

Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve security law giving government more power to curb dissent

Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political…

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Thai women ranked the third among foreign wives married to Korean men

Last year Thai women ranked third among foreign wives married to Korean men after Vietnam and China, according to Statistics Korea, as reported by Korea Times on Tuesday. Last year, of the…

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Thailand to attend the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will take part online in the third  Summit for Democracy held in South Korea on Wednesday, according to an informed source. The summit’s theme is ‘Democracy for…

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US President Joe Biden//AFP

Biden to host Philippines, Japan leaders to counter China

US President Joe Biden will hold the first three-way summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan next month, the White House said Monday, as the United States boosts…

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This handout photograph released by Bi-2 rock band on March 17, 2024, shows the founder of the Bi-2 rock band Egor Bortnik known as Leva Bi-2 sitting on the floor at the immigration detention centre in Phuket on January 27.

Dissident Russian band returns to stage after Thai detention

Warsaw, Poland – A Russian-Belarusian rock band that denounces Moscow’s Ukraine invasion returned to the stage this week, voicing defiance after being detained in Thailand in January and threatened with deportation to Russia….

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Vladimir Putin speaks at his election campaign headquarters in Moscow, March 17, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition

MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said…

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The photo shows an Austin car coffin belonging to member Kevin Heyward during the work day at the Coffin Club’s workshop in Hastings.//AFP

New Zealand’s ‘coffin clubs’ bury taboos about death

It’s a task of grave importance, but there’s nothing to stop New Zealanders having a laugh as they work on DIY caskets in the country’s “coffin clubs”. Elderly club members…

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Service members register to vote in Russia’s presidential election in Moscow on March 15.//AFP

Polls open in Russian vote to extend Putin’s reign

Moscow, Russia – Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election set to hand hardline leader Vladimir Putin another six-year term as fresh attacks bring the raging conflict in…

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US ambassador says Beijing stance on TikTok ban ‘supremely ironic’

Beijing, China – The US ambassador to China said Friday that Beijing’s position on a potential TikTok ban in the United States was “supremely ironic” given the ruling Communist Party’s censorship…

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Niki Smit, co-director of Soul Paint, a VR experience that let users draw their emotions on their body, poses next to the drawing of a user, at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on March 12.//AFP

At Texas arts and tech fest, virtual reality is perfectly human

Austin, United States – At South by Southwest — the gargantuan Texas festival for cinema, music and tech — artists this year embraced virtual reality as a way to better connect with humanity,…

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The front pages of some of Britain’s national newspapers, dominated by stories about the altered mother’s day photo released by Kensington Palace on March 10, of Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales and her children, in London on March 12.//AFP

Katespiracy’ explodes after UK royal photo gaffe

The picture was meant to douse speculation about the whereabouts and health of Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, but instead her manipulated image unleashed a torrent of internet-breaking rumors and…

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This handout picture taken and released by Nomura Plating on March 12, 2024 shows footprints believed to be from the cat in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. //AFP

Chemical cat sparks alert in Japan

Tokyo, Japan – Locals in a city in western Japan have been told not to approach or touch a missing cat that fell into a vat of dangerous chemicals and then…

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Former US President Donald Trump / AFP

Trump says will free US Capitol rioters if reelected

Donald Trump on Monday pledged to free people jailed for taking part in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol as one of his first actions if reelected, calling them…

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Doctors chant slogans during a rally to protest against government plans to increase medical school admissions in Seoul, South Korea, March 3, 2024. / REUTERS

South Korea opens hotline to support doctors defying walkout

South Korea’s government opened a hotline for doctors on Tuesday that the health minister said was intended to support physicians who faced harassment or peer pressure if they chose not to join a…

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A combination of pictures made on March 11 shows a handout photo released by Kensington Palace on March 10, 2024 of Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales with her children, alongside a version highlighting several inconsistencies in alignments after it came to light that the handout had been manipulated.//AFP

Princess of Wales apologises over edited photograph

London, United Kingdom – Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Monday apologised and admitted to editing an official portrait of her released by the palace that prompted AFP and other agencies to…

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PM Srettha sets record for trips overseas

PM Srettha Thavisin has set a new record for overseas trips since taking the office in September last year. During his 176 days in office, he has travelled to 16…

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Mark Garland, 62 (left) from Bristol, with his doppelganger, Mark Garland, 58, from Trowbridge.//Photo from younger Garland’s Facebook

Twice the Mark: Double the Trouble

Two British passengers, on a flight from London to Bangkok earlier this month, shared a series of similarities: their names, where they live, their appearance and particularly their passion for…

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File photo : Russian President Vladimir Putin.//AFP

Five things to know about Russia’s presidential vote

Moscow, Russia – Russia is holding a presidential election from Friday to Sunday that is set to hand President Vladimir Putin another six-year mandate despite the tumult triggered by Russia’s campaign…

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Director Christopher Nolan and Producers Emma Thomas and Charles Roven win the Oscar for Best Picture for “Oppenheimer” during the Oscars show at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 2024. [REUTERS/Mike Blake]

Oscars 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ crowned best picture

“Oppenheimer,” the blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed the prestigious best picture trophy at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Director Christopher Nolan’s film starred…

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This combo photo shows Irish actor Cillian Murphy of “Oppenheimer” and Australian actress Margot Robbie of “Barbie”.//AFP

Oscars night: five things to watch

Hollywood, United States : Will “Oppenheimer” make Oscars history? Who will win the closely contested best actress race? And could Martin Scorsese go home empty-handed again?  Variety awards editor Clayton Davis…

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken receives the NATO ratification documents from Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson during a ceremony at the US State Department on March 7, 2024. //AFP

Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow

Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of tortuous diplomacy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered…

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‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68

Tokyo, Japan – The creator of Japan’s hugely popular and influential “Dragon Ball” comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production team said Friday. First serialised in 1984, “Dragon…

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Japan to consider increase in import quota for Hom Thong bananas

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries (MAFF) has asked Thailand to wait until the existing 8,000 tonnes import quota of Hom Tong banana is exhausted before applying for an…

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File photo : China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi .//AFP

China FM warns Taiwanese people seeking independence will be ‘liquidated by history’

Beijing, China – China’s foreign minister warned Thursday that people in Taiwan seeking independence would be “liquidated by history”, as Beijing amps up its stern rhetoric towards the self-ruled island it…

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Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives to speak during a Super Tuesday election night watch party at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 5.//AFP

Trump hails Super Tuesday wins in race to the White House

Donald Trump celebrated an “amazing night” as he closed in on the Republican presidential nomination with easy wins in the Super Tuesday primaries, setting up an all-but-certain rematch with President…

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Swiss national detained in Trang for assault

Police in the southern province of Trang have detained a 60-year-old Swiss national who is alleged to have assaulted a Thai woman. Natchanan Kikkham filed a complaint with police on…

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The photo shows Asean and Australia leaders posing for the leaders’ family photo during the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne.//AFP

ASEAN-Australia summit struggles to agree on Gaza

Melbourne, Australia – Leaders from Southeast Asia and Australia were Wednesday struggling to find common ground on the escalating crisis in Gaza, with nations split on a joint declaration. The deteriorating…

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Meta shares down after services outage

Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram were back up on Tuesday after a more than two-hour outage that was caused by a technical issue and impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally…

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This screen grab taken from AFPTV shows tires on fire near the main prison of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 3, 2024, after a breakout by several thousand inmates. At least a dozen people died as gang members attacked the main prison in Haiti’s capital, triggering a breakout by several thousand inmates.//AFP

Haiti capital ‘paralyzed’ after unrest, PM still abroad

Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Haiti’s capital was largely shut down Monday with residents only venturing out for essentials, AFP reporters witnessed, as authorities imposed a state of emergency after an attack on…

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The photo shows Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) attending a bilateral meeting with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) at the bilateral meeting during the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne.//AFP

Singapore PM defends exclusive deal to lure Taylor Swift

Melbourne, Australia – Singapore struck a deal ensuring Taylor Swift played the city-state but nowhere else in Southeast Asia, the country’s prime minister said Tuesday while defending the secretive arrangement. Pop icon Swift…

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This picture taken from a position in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing inside Gaza as troops gather at the border on March 4, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Five Thai workers injured in rocket attack in northern Israel, three seriously 

Five Thai people in Israel were injured, three of them seriously, when they were hit by shrapnel from an anti-tank rocket fired from Lebanon into a kibbutz in the north…

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Workers prepare a store selling merchandise for US singer Taylor Swift at the Marina Bay Sands complex in Singapore on February 28, ahead of her sold-out shows in the city-state.//AFP

Singapore says Taylor Swift gig grant not as high as speculated

Singapore, Singapore – Singapore said Monday its grant to Taylor Swift for her concerts in the city was nowhere near as high as speculated, following media reports that the superstar was offered…

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Thailand apologises to India over remark by trade representative

Thailand has offered an official apology to India over a remark made by a Thai trade representative at the 13th World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in the United Arab Emirates….

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File photo : King Harald V of Norway in December 10, 2022. //AFP

Norway’s ailing King Harald fitted with pacemaker in Malaysian hospital

Oslo, Norway – Norway’s ailing King Harald V, 87, has been fitted with a pacemaker in a Malaysian hospital after contracting an infection while on holiday, the palace said. Harald was…

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File photo : PM Srettha Thavisin greets Chinese tourists at Suvarnabhumi Airport last year.

Will visa waivers help Thailand’s tourism regain pre-pandemic levels?

Thai tourists are excited at the permanent visa-free agreement signed by Thailand and China, which would make travel for citizens of both countries easy, with large-scale implications for tourism. Chairat…

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US singer Taylor Swift performs on stage during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney on February 23.//AFP

Taylor Swift mania hits Philippine classrooms

Manila – The Taylor Swift craze has arrived in classrooms in the Philippine capital, with a premier university rolling out a celebrity studies course examining the singer and her impact…

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File photo : Former US president Donald Trump

Illinois judge kicks Trump off primary ballot over Capitol riot

Washington, United States – A judge in the US state of Illinois on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump stricken off the state’s primary ballot over his role in the January…

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Migrants moving back to rural hometowns another symptom of Thailand’s economic maladies

Thailand’s economy is undergoing major changes, with ominous signs of a downward spiral. The country has been battling slow growth since the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998, after being a…

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This satellite image shows an overview of the Jabalia refugee camp on October 31, 2023. //AFP

Dead horses, scraps, leaves: Gaza’s hungry get desperate

Palestinian Territories – At the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Abu Gibril was so desperate for food to feed his family that he slaughtered two of his horses. “We had…

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Jeffrey Piccolo and his wife, Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan//Jeffrey Piccolo FB

NYU doctor dies after dining at Disney restaurant where waitstaff insisted food was allergen-free

The husband of a New York doctor has filed a lawsuit alleging she died of an allergic reaction at Disney World and accusing the Florida resort and a restaurant where…

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China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong speaks during the Bilateral Consultations Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea in Manila, Philippines, March 24, 2023. / REUTERS

China says Beijing and Moscow should strengthen coordination on Asia Pacific

China and Russia should strengthen communication and coordination in Asia Pacific affairs and jointly safeguard regional security, stability and development, the Chinese foreign ministry reported on Wednesday. China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong,…

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Babies compete in a baby crawling competition hosted by a Japanese magazine that specializes in pregnancy, childbirth and child-rearing, in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on November 23, 2015. / AFP

Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen

The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces…

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Israeli flags are placed around pictures of hostages in Gaza, at the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, on Feb 26,//AFP

US airman dead after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy

Washington, United States – A US airman has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington at the weekend in protest over the war in Gaza, the…

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US Secret Service vehicles block access to a street leading to the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC on February 25, 2024 after a man self-immolated there.//AFP

US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington

Washington, United States – An active member of the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sunday, officials said, as media reported he was…

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A donkey-pulled car passes in front of the Al-Faruq mosque, levelled by Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on a foggy day on February 25.//AFP

Israel army proposes plan for ‘evacuating’ civilians in Gaza Strip: PM office

Jerusalem, Undefined – The Israeli prime minister’s office said Monday the military presented a plan for evacuating civilians in the Gaza Strip, along with an “operational plan”.  “The (Israeli army) presented…

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Former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump kisses the US flag as he arrives to speak during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting on February 24.//AFP

Trump coasts to another victory in race for Republican nomination

Charleston, United States – Donald Trump cruised to a lightning victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her home state and continuing his march to the nomination…

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People lay flowers for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the monument to the victims of political repressions in Saint Petersburg on February 24.//AFP

Navalny’s body given to his mother: Navalny spokesperson

Warsaw, Poland – The body of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed to his mother, more than a week after he died in an Arctic prison colony, his…

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Palestinian radio presenter Maysam Barghouti, 36, sits at Radio Ajyal, a station based in the ocupied West Bank city of Ramalah that features personal messages from families of prisoners held in Israeli jail on February 9//AFP

‘Dad, come back’: Palestinians send radio messages to loved ones in Israeli jails

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories – Palestinians with relatives in Israeli prisons have been deprived of visiting rights during the Israel-Hamas war, opting instead to send messages to loved ones on a radio…

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US charges yakuza gang leader over conspiring to sell nuclear material

New York, United States – US authorities said Wednesday they had charged a member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld with handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund…

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Taylor Swift gets government grant to perform in Singapore

The upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Singapore have received financial support from the Singapore government in the form of a grant, as reported by the Straits Times online. Tourism-related sectors,…

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File photo : Yang Jun//Reuters

Australian writer will not appeal suspended China death sentence

Chinese-Australian dissident Yang Jun will not appeal a suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, his family said Wednesday in a statement denouncing China’s “inhumane” justice system.  Yang was…

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File photo : Gripen//skiesmag.com

Thai Air Force faces a choice between F-16 and Gripen to replace aging fleet

The Royal Thai Air Force plans to acquire 12 new fighter jets — either the US F-16 or the Swedish Gripen — to replace an aging fleet in the coming…

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This picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on February 20, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.//AFP

UN Security Council vote on Gaza faces threat of US veto

United Nations, United States – The UN Security Council will vote on a new draft resolution Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite the threat of a third US…

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People lay flowers and candles at a memorial on February 18 in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin, following the death of the Kremlin’s most prominent critic Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison.//AFP

Russian courts hand jail terms to dozens of Navalny mourners

Moscou, Russia – Russian courts have sentenced dozens of people detained at events commemorating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to short prison sentences, official court announcements showed, with 154 sentenced in Saint…

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Demonstrators hold a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny beside placards reading ‘Killers’ and ‘Russia without Putin’ during a rally in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw on February 16.//AFP

Mourners in Europe, US pay tribute to Navalny

Berlin, Germany – Supporters of Alexei Navalny turned out across Europe and in the United States on Friday to pay tribute to the man widely acknowledged as Russia’s main opposition figure,…

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Fille photo : Former US president Trump//AFP

Trump fined $355 mn, banned from NY business in fraud trial

New York, United States -A New York judge ordered Donald Trump to pay $355 million over fraud allegations and banned him from running companies in the state for three years Friday…

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A still from one of the new sample videos produced in Sora – it’s completely AI generated.

New text-to-video generator by OpenAI

TikTok clips, animation and all things filmed – video is a ubiquitous medium with huge influence, but the knowledge and equipment needed to put ideas on a screen can be…

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intuitive Machines, the Houston company leading mission “IM-1”, hopes to become the first non-government entity to achieve a soft touchdown on the Moon./AFP

Private US spaceship takes off for the Moon

A US spaceship attempting a lunar landing lifted off early Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the second such private-led effort this year after the first ended in…

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Lisa, BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK singer Lisa to star as ‘White Lotus’ hits Thailand

Singer Lisa of megastar K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will join the cast of “The White Lotus”, HBO said Tuesday, as the third season of the hit TV series moves to…

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How a Japanese woman’s first trip to Thailand ended in tragedy

Tamako Kawashita was cheerful and in high spirits when she left Japan for what she expected to be a wonderful trip to Thailand 17 years ago. “Her life, however, ended…

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An image grab shows Claude Monet’s “Le Printemps” (Spring) after two activists threw soup at the glass-covered artwork. SCREENSHOT: X/NEXTA

Activists throw soup at Monet painting in Lyon museum

Protesters hurled soup at a Monet painting on Saturday in a museum in southeast France, the latest action by a campaign group that pulled a similar stunt on the Mona Lisa last…

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Photo taken in December 2023 shows members of the Mandalay People’s Defence Forces (MDY-PDF) preparing to release a drone on the frontline amid clashes with Myanmar’s military in northern Shan State.//AFP

Parnpree-Blinken to discuss Myanmar crisis in DC

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahindra-Nukara is scheduled to meet the US State Secretary Antony Blinken in Washington DC on Monday to discuss bilateral issues with the Myanmar…

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House committee welcomes humanitarian aid plan for Myanmar

Thailand’s plan to send humanitarian assistance to displaced persons inside Myanmar should be followed by a more active role by the current Srettha government in helping find a peaceful solution…

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File photo : Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa// AFP

Star Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Charismatic Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly 30 years and delighted audiences with his energetic style, died at his home in Tokyo aged 88,…

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Srettha wishes for prosperous year for Thai-Chinese relationship.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin delivered his Chinese New Year message today, wishing a prosperous year for the relationship, trade and investment between Thailand and China and increased visits by the…

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This combination photo shows US President Joe Biden ((L) and France’s President Emmanuel Macron (R).//AFP

Biden mistakes dead leader for living one, again

US President Joe Biden has confused a European leader with a dead predecessor for the second time in a week, telling a campaign event he met Helmut Kohl four years after the…

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A book by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has the word “Plagiarist” scribbled in at the library Tempelhof-Schoeneberg in Berlin on December 8, 2023. Damaged covers, scribbled political messages, torn out pages: in a municipal library in Berlin, traces of acts of vandalism cover an entire table and testify to a “culture war” attributed to the far right.//AFP

German libraries up defences against far-right attack

Defaced and destroyed, books  torn up and political messages scrawled across their pages: the evidence of an alleged far-right vandalism spree at a city library in Berlin covers an entire…

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Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Queen Camilla wave as they leave by car from Clarence House, travelling to Buckingham Palace, in London on February 6.//AFP

Harry jets in to visit King Charles after cancer diagnosis

London, United Kingdom – Charles III’s estranged son Prince Harry arrived in London on Tuesday, heading for his father’s side less than 24 hours after it was announced that the king had cancer. Harry, who now lives…

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(FILES) Britain’s King Charles III looks on during an official welcoming ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on September 20, 2023, on the first day of a state visit to France. Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with a “form of cancer” according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace on February 5, 2024. (Photo by Yoan VALAT / POOL / AFP)

UK’s King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, sparking a flood of support from around the world. Charles, who became king…

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US singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus accepts the Record Of The Year award for “Flowers” on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4.//AFP

Miley Cyrus wins Record of the Year Grammy for ‘Flowers’

Pop chameleon Miley Cyrus bested a stacked field that included Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish to win the Grammy for Record of the Year on Sunday. She nabbed the prize…

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French forensic and judicial police collect evidences after a knife attack at Paris’s Gare de Lyon railway station, a major travel hub on February 3.//AFP

Knife attacker wounds three at major Paris train station

Paris, France – Three people were injured Saturday in a knife attack at Paris’s Gare de Lyon railway station, a major travel hub, police said, adding that a suspect had…

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File photo : model Poonam Pandey//AFP

Indian model slammed for Instagram death hoax

New Delhi, India – An Indian model sparked an online backlash Saturday after revealing she had faked her death in an Instagram post as part of a cervical cancer awareness…

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Anti-war Russian rockers held in Thailand arrive in Israel

A Russian-Belarusian band that denounces Moscow’s Ukraine invasion arrived in Israel Thursday after being held in Thailand on immigration charges that had sparked fears they could be deported to Russia…

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Srettha to call Cambodian PM about air pollution from his country

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said yesterday that he will call his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet, to discuss the transboundary airborne pollution being generated by the many hotspots in Cambodia. A…

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Human Rights Watch asks Thailand not to deport rock band to Russia

Human Rights Watch has pleaded with the Thai authorities not to deport a Russian rock band members back to their homeland. Elaine Pearson, the Asia Director of the Human Rights…

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with US security advisor Jake Sullivan during a meeting in Bangkok last week.

Latest China-US thaw welcomed

Last week, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan held two days of talks at a five-star hotel in Bangkok. The outcome of their in-depth…

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Aleksandr “Shura” Uman, left, and Yegor “Lyova” Bortnik perform during the Bi-2 rock band concert in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011.//AP

Thailand may deport visiting dissident rock band that criticised war in Ukraine back to Russia

A visiting dissident rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine and whose members were arrested last week in Thailand might face deportation to Russia, according to…

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Russian-sanctioned rock band arrested in Phuket and face deportation to Russia

The Russian-sanctioned rock band Bi-2, which includes four Israeli citizens was arrested in Phuket last Thursday for performing without appropriate permits, Israeli media reported. The members of the band were…

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This handout from the Royal Thai Government taken and released on January 29, 2024 shows Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (R) shaking hands with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok. (Photo by Handout / ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT / AFP)

China to lend Thailand a new panda – PM

China has agreed to lend a new panda to Thailand and has expressed interest in the land bridge mega project, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today, following his discussion with…

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This image grab taken from AFPTV footage shows two environmental activists from the collective dubbed “Riposte Alimentaire” (Food Retaliation) hurling soup at Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” (La Joconde) painting, at the Louvre museum in Paris, on January 28, 2024. Two protesters on January 28, 2024 hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, an AFP journalist said. It is the latest attack on the masterpiece in the French capital’s Louvre museum, after someone threw a custard pie at it in May 2022, but it’s thick glass casing ensured it came to no harm. (Photo by David CANTINIAUX / AFPTV / AFP)

Activists splash soup on glass-protected Mona Lisa

Two protesters on Sunday hurled pumpkin soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, an AFP journalist…

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China, Thailand sign mutual visa waiver agreements

Thailand and China agreed on Sunday to waive visa requirements for each other’s nationals to facilitate travel and tourism between the two countries, hurt by COVID-19. Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree…

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