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Venezuela: Performative purging
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 09/12/2025
» 'If you're on a boat full of cocaine or fentanyl or whatever, headed to the United States, you're an immediate threat to the United States," said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week. So it's perfectly reasonable for the US armed forces to kill everybody on that boat (including a "double tap" on any survivors in the water).
Venezuela acknowledges death of detained opposition figure
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» CARACAS - Venezuela acknowledged Sunday an opposition figure died while in custody, as the Trump administration slammed Caracas as "vile" and the South American country's army swore in thousands of new soldiers amid mounting US military pressure.
Hong Kong warns international media against ‘smear campaign’
Published on 06/12/2025
» Authorities in Hong Kong summoned international news organisations to a rare meeting on Saturday to warn them against “false information and smear campaigns” surrounding the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades and upcoming legislative elections.
Australia hits Afghan Taliban officials with sanctions, travel bans
Reuters, Published on 06/12/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia on Saturday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan's Taliban government over what it said was a deteriorating human rights situation in the country, especially for women and girls.
Chatbots can meaningfully shift political opinions, studies find
New York Times, Published on 06/12/2025
» NEW YORK — Chatbots can help you plan a vacation. They can check facts and offer advice. Can they also sway your politics?
Drama to destiny: Shuttlers eye glory
Sports, Published on 06/12/2025
» After claims of mistreatment and athletes allowance drama, and even a threat of player withdrawal, the Thai badminton squad is heading into the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games determined to put all the troubles behind them and begin their quest for glory at their home tournament.
Amlo widens scope of politically exposed persons
Published on 06/12/2025
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has expanded the list of positions classified as politically exposed persons (PEPs), subjecting newly designated political figures in Thailand to enhanced financial scrutiny.
US Supreme Court to weigh Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to review President Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship.
Parit challenges function of state-run executive courses
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 06/12/2025
» Parit Wacharasindhu, list-MP and spokesperson for the People's Party, has questioned the value of state-run executive training courses, arguing that they have increasingly become venues for networking rather than genuine learning.
Crackdown theatre masks border graft
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 06/12/2025
» The thunderous explosion that sent a 12-storey building crashing to the ground in the border backwater of Shwe Kokko at midday on Wednesday sounded like a major accident, if not an earthquake.