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Rubio hails end of USAID as Bush, Obama deplore cost in lives
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US foreign aid agency formally closed down Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's administration trumpeting the end of the "charity-based model" despite predictions that millions of lives will be lost.
UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» SEVILLE (SPAIN) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.
Medical charity decries US-backed Gaza aid
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» GENEVA - The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on Friday for a controversial Israel- and US-backed relief effort in Gaza to be halted, branding it “slaughter masquerading as humanitarian aid”.
Thai startup drama Mad Unicorn tops Netflix, sparks social buzz
News, Nannalin Tiengtae, Published on 31/05/2025
» The newly released Thai series Mad Unicorn, based on the true story of Thailand's first unicorn startup, has been generating social buzz, appearing among the top searches on Google and remaining the number one trending title on Netflix Thailand following its premiere on Thursday.
Protectionism will not protect
Oped, Published on 16/05/2025
» As many Global North countries turn inwards, foreign assistance has become an easy target. The decimation of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has dominated headlines, but the United Kingdom and many European countries have also cut their foreign-aid budgets. Policymakers in these countries view this spending as a form of charity and think that bolstering their economic and military might can deliver more benefits for more people.
Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
AFP, Published on 15/04/2025
» GENEVA - Countries hoping to end more than three years of negotiations on battling future pandemics met for talks on Tuesday, after reaching a preliminary agreement last week.
Your horoscope for Feb 28 - Mar 6
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 28/02/2025
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Climate action needs global unity
Oped, Published on 22/02/2025
» The existential threat of the climate crisis casts a long shadow over our planet. Its effects are not equally distributed: vulnerable countries, particularly small island developing states (Sids) like mine, are on the front lines. We must contend with rising sea levels, more frequent and intense extreme weather events, and the destruction of our livelihoods. To address these challenges and strengthen the resilience of our people and systems, many leaders, including me, have had to reshape policies and reconceive the relationship between government and the governed.
Sport, style and solidarity: Queen's Cup returns to Pattaya
Sports, Published on 22/02/2025
» Pattaya: The Thai Polo & Equestrian Club Pattaya will conduct the Queen's Cup Pink Polo 2025, a charity event dedicated to raising funds and awareness for breast cancer.
M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee
AFP, Published on 22/02/2025
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting.