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The moggy that rules Downing Street
Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/02/2026
» Important news from London. This past week Larry the Cat has been celebrating his 15th year as chief mouser at 10 Downing Street. During that time the tabby has served six different prime ministers and has arguably been considerably more popular than any of them.
Rethinking the central bank's role
Business, Published on 16/02/2026
» With Thai economic growth this year expected to sink to its weakest level in a decade, excluding the pandemic shock, Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn recently signalled a possible shift in the central bank's role, seeking more active engagement with problems in the real economy.
When repressive states choose terror over death
News, Published on 23/01/2026
» Fyodor Dostoevsky -- one of the few writers to survive state terror and return with a psychology sharp enough to indict it.
Shah’s widow says ‘no turning back’ after Iran protests
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» PARIS - The widow of Iran’s last shah says there is “no turning back” after a wave of protests against the country’s clerical authorities, saying she is convinced the Iranian people will emerge victorious.
Wife of jailed Istanbul mayor vows to ‘keep fighting’
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» ISTANBUL - Turkish democracy has taken a heavy beating since the jailing of Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his wife told AFP, saying it has been painful for his family but that the ordeal has made them stronger.
Catering with a conscience
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 22/12/2025
» What if we could eat good food and also help save the Earth?
Re-energising higher education in Asean
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 22/12/2025
» Higher education, implying the tertiary level associated with universities and parallel institutions, is at an inflexion point in Southeast Asia, where the trajectory of socio-political, economic and cultural development is changing rapidly.
Cambodian attacks continue but decline significantly: Thai defence ministry
Online Reporters, Published on 21/12/2025
» Cambodian attacks on Thai border areas continued on Sunday, the 14th day of this round of clashes, but their degree dropped significantly, according to the Thai Ministry of Defence.