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WORLD

UN experts link Guatemala's attorney general to illegal adoptions

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» GUATEMALA CITY — United Nations (UN) experts on Monday called for an investigation into Guatemala's Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras for possible involvement in illegal adoptions of Indigenous children in the 1980s, during the country's civil war.

WORLD

German carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» DüSSELDORF (GERMANY) - From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.

WORLD

Russian poisonings aim to kill -- and send a message

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) - Polonium, Novichok and now dart frog poison: the finding that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed with a rare toxin has revived the spectre of Moscow's use of poisons against opponents -- a hallmark of its secret services, according to experts.

WORLD

France loosens rules on allowing farmers to shoot wolves

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» VAL-DE-MEUSE — The French government said Monday it would authorise the shooting of wolves that attack livestock even outside protected enclosures, a policy shift welcomed by farmers, a powerful and increasingly disgruntled constituency.

WORLD

France grants safe haven to anti-Kremlin couple detained by ICE

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» PARIS — France has granted safe haven to an anti-Kremlin Russian activist couple detained by ICE in the United States, but his wife was nowhere to be found after he landed in Paris on Monday. After France issued the couple humanitarian visas to avoid them being deported to Russia, Alexei Ishimov, 31, arrived in Paris from Seattle on Monday morning, Agence France-Presse (AFP) correspondents saw.

BUSINESS

Department to set standards for EV charging stations

Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/02/2026

» The Department of Energy Business (DOEB) has moved to establish national standards for electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen fuel infrastructure, aiming to streamline investment and ensure safety as Thailand accelerates its transition to clean energy.

BUSINESS

Council sees tourism as key driver of GDP

Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/02/2026

» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) expects the tourism industry to be a major driver of GDP growth this year as flights and arrivals continue to rebound, though rising untaxed online travel agents and illegal foreign operators continue to limit the full benefits of the rebound.

BUSINESS

Food industry growth fuelled by health

Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 17/02/2026

» The Thai food industry is continuing to grow this year, particularly in the healthy food sector focused on promoting longevity. Innovation is crucial to developing new offerings that meet consumer demand, say food industry veterans.

BUSINESS

Gulf Development increases Kasikornbank stake to 10%

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/02/2026

» A move by Gulf Development Plc (GULF) to raise its shareholding in Kasikornbank (KBank) to 10% is seen as a calculated effort to balance financial optimisation with long-term strategic positioning, while carefully navigating regulatory constraints, analysts say.

BUSINESS

NCB frets over potential uptick in informal debt

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/02/2026

» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) has expressed concern about a potential rise in informal debt amid subdued loan growth in the banking sector and an easing household debt-to-GDP ratio.