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Hundreds of ships drop anchor in Middle East Gulf as US war on Iran escalates, data shows
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2026
» LONDON: At least 150 tankers including crude and liquefied natural gas vessels dropped anchor in open Gulf waters beyond the Strait of Hormuz and dozens more were stationary on the other side of the chokepoint, shipping data showed on Sunday, after U.S and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the region into a new war.
Strikes on Iran continue after US, Israeli assault kills supreme leader
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2026
» DUBAI/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON - Israel said it had launched another wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday, as Iranians faced uncertainty after the killing of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic in US and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilize the wider Middle East.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2026
» Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who turned the country into a powerful anti-U.S. force and extended its military influence across the Middle East while crushing repeated domestic unrest, was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes, a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Saturday.
Alert issued to Thai nationals in Mideast
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2026
» The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken a series of measures in the event that conflict in the Middle East could intensify further, potentially affecting the safety of Thai nationals residing in the region.
15 dead as cash-packed plane crashes in Bolivia
Published on 28/02/2026
» LA PAZ - At least 15 people were killed on Friday when a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital city La Paz, authorities said, prompting police to repel bystanders who were grabbing cash.
US AI boom faces electric shock
News, Published on 27/02/2026
» Big Tech's race to dominate artificial intelligence may soon hit a nasty road bump, at least in the US, where electricity grids struggle to keep pace with the big-spending hyperscalers.
Imprisoned Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins rare appeal
Published on 26/02/2026
» A Hong Kong court has overturned former media mogul Jimmy Lai’s conviction in a fraud case, in a rare win for the pro-democracy advocate serving a 20-year sentence for national security charges.
US poll shows surprisingly strong support for vaccines
Published on 25/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - A bipartisan majority of Americans believe vaccines are safe and that children should receive them to attend school, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, illustrating the challenges President Donald Trump’s administration faces to win broad support for upending decades of public health policy.
Border security tightened as more scammers flee crackdowns
Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Royal Thai Police Office (RTP) has ordered heightened border security after detecting attempts by transnational scam syndicates to slip into Thailand to evade intensified crackdowns in neighbouring countries.
Thai central bank unexpectedly cuts policy rate
Published on 25/02/2026
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) unexpectedly cut its key interest rate at a review on Wednesday, as it seeks to further support the economy facing challenges including US tariff uncertainty and a strengthening baht.