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WORLD

New Iranian leader was wounded early in the war, Iranian and Israeli officials say

New York Times, Published on 11/03/2026

» NEW YORK — Three days after Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his slain father as Iran’s supreme leader, he has not appeared on video or in public nor issued any written statements.

WORLD

Seoul says can deter threats from North if US weapons shifted to Mideast

AFP, Published on 11/03/2026

» SEOUL - South Korea said Wednesday it could deter threats from the North even if the United States relocated some of its military assets to the Middle East amid the war in Iran.

WORLD

US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc

AFP, Published on 11/03/2026

» TEHRAN - The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets.

SPORTS

Liverpool rocked by Galatasaray defeat in last 16 first leg

AFP, Published on 11/03/2026

» ISTANBUL - Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday as Mario Lemina's goal left the Reds in danger of a shock exit.

OPINION

Preparing for AI-enabled bioweapons

Oped, Published on 11/03/2026

» We don't know when the next epidemic or pandemic will hit, or where the next infectious threat will emerge. But we do know that the nature of the threat is constantly evolving. One of the most sobering takeaways from this year's Munich Security Conference was that AI-enabled gene editing has radically lowered the barrier to developing genetically engineered bioweapons. We must prepare to live with even deeper uncertainty about whether emerging infectious threats are natural or man-made, and whether they have been accidentally or deliberately released.

OPINION

A prudent path

Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/03/2026

» Re: "Thailand braces for fallout from Mideast war", (Business, March 9). While we wish the leading political party in the new government fortitude and resilience in its efforts to steer Thailand through these turbulent times, we must also remind ourselves of the wise counsel of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great when he proposed the Sufficiency Economy as the most viable philosophy to help Thailand surmount the challenges of external threats and global shifts in economics and political destabilisation.

WORLD

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 10/03/2026

» Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

BUSINESS

Fiscal position ‘sufficient’ for fuel subsidies

Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/03/2026

» The government is in good fiscal condition, with a buffer of 300 billion baht if it needs to guarantee loans for the Oil Fuel Fund for subsidies, according to the Ministry of Finance.

BUSINESS

Thai travel agents pessimistic about long-haul rmarket recovery

Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 10/03/2026

» Thailand’s tourism industry is struggling with the sudden impact from the Middle East conflict on long‑haul travel, with weekly arrivals down 13% due to flight disruptions.

WORLD

Zelensky says 11 countries asking Ukraine for drone help against Iran

AFP, Published on 10/03/2026

» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.