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Law catches up in Pattaya with Turkish contractor linked to 40 deaths in Adana building collapse
PATTAYA, April 23 — A Turkish engineer wanted over a deadly building collapse during Turkiye’s 2023 earthquake was arrested here today after being on the run for more than a […]
Thailand plans to scrap 60-day visa-free entry, tighten tourist screening
BANGKOK, April 23 — Thailand is planning to scrap its 60-day visa-free entry scheme as it tightens screening of foreign visitors, The Bangkok Post reported today. Tourism and Sports Minister […]
‘If only it could be like that’: Indonesian minister raises, then rejects idea of tolling Malacca Strait like Iran’s Hormuz
JAKARTA, April 23 — Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has sparked discussion after briefly suggesting the country could consider charging ships using the Strait of Malacca, before quickly clarifying […]
Israel–Lebanon negotiations begin in Washington as Gaza-linked war spillover continues
WASHINGTON, April 23 — Israel and Lebanon hold a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday, during which Beirut plans to request a one-month extension of a ceasefire due […]
‘Low IQ’? Backlash after Trump targets Black lawmakers and US Supreme Court justice
WASHINGTON, April 23 — When President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, […]
New escalation: Iran keeps Hormuz shut, warns ceasefire depends on US move
TEHRAN, April 22 — Iran vowed Wednesday not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so long as a US naval blockade remained in place despite a ceasefire extension, as it […]
US Senate Republicans push US$70b border security plan amid shutdown standoff
Republicans push US$70 billion ICE, Border Patrol funding via budget reconciliation, bypassing Democrats Democrats demanded operational guardrails after fatal shootings by immigration agents but negotiations stalled Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ expected, House […]
US Navy chief exits suddenly as Pentagon shake-up continues during Iran war
WASHINGTON, April 23 — US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan will leave office “immediately,” the Pentagon announced Wednesday, without providing an explanation for the sudden exit. Phelan’s departure follows […]
No peace in sight: Iran seizes ships as oil surges past US$100, Trump delays strikes
Iran seizes two ships for maritime violations, escalating tensions in Strait of Hormuz Iran and US remain divided on ceasefire, blockade, nuclear issues and control of strait Iran showcases ballistic […]
Peace or profit? As Maoist rebels fade, villagers in India’s Chhattisgarh state fear mining will take over their forests
BASTAR (India), April 23 — The Maoist rebellion that once held sway over nearly a third of India is being bulldozed into submission in its final forest fortress. Thick clouds of […]