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4 million speed pills abandoned by fleeing smugglers in Chiang Rai
Published on 18/07/2025
» Authorities seized 4 million speed pills left behind by fleeing smugglers near the Thai-Lao border in Wiang Kaen district of Chiang Rai in the early hours of Friday.
Israel attacks Syria in defence of Druze, moves troops north
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/07/2025
» Israel struck Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and moved more troops to the border in a bid, officials said, to prevent attacks against the Syrian Druze community.
Trump says Indonesia goods to face 19% tariff under new pact
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/07/2025
» US President Donald Trump said he reached a deal with Indonesia that will see goods from the country face a 19% tariff, while US exports will not be taxed.
Lavrov says North Korea affirms Russian war goals in Ukraine
Published on 13/07/2025
» Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said North Korea has affirmed its “clear support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine and for Kremlin leadership as he started a three-day visit to Pyongyang.
Not about safety
Postbag, Published on 12/07/2025
» Re: "Safer tourism needed now", (Editorial, July 11).
Trump to host Netanyahu, hopes for Israel-Hamas deal 'this week'
AFP, Published on 07/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will on Monday meet US President Donald Trump, who expressed hope for a "deal this week" between Israel and Hamas that sees hostages released from the Gaza Strip.
Nations chase US trade deals as Bessent hints at extension
Published on 07/07/2025
» Major US trading partners hurried over the weekend to secure trade deals or lobby for extra time, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that some countries lacking an agreement by the deadline on Wednesday will have the option of a three-week extension to negotiate.
Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China: report
Published on 06/07/2025
» TOKYO - Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two US allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing.
Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces kill over 50 as ceasefire calls mount
AFP, Published on 01/07/2025
» GAZA CITY - Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grow for a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
US-China trade truce didn't solve rare earths riddle
Oped, Published on 27/06/2025
» Amid the swirl of headlines about a US-China trade breakthrough in London on June 11, it is reported that US President Donald Trump said the US and China had made a "great deal" -- with China agreeing to supply US companies with magnets and rare earth metals, while the US would walk back its threats to revoke visas of Chinese students.