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The lesson that was all over the map
Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/04/2026
» Last week's item regarding the wonderful world of maps and atlases sparked memories of how a map played a key cameo role during my early days in Bangkok. It was 1969 and I was teaching at a commercial college. One of the subjects I was assigned was geography. After the first lesson it was clear there was a language problem. None of the Thai class understood a word I was saying.
Palestinians to vote in first elections since Gaza war
AFP, Published on 25/04/2026
» RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza head to the polls on Saturday for municipal elections in a first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field and widespread disillusionment.
El Nino set to return as early as May
Published on 24/04/2026
» GENEVA - The return of El Nino weather conditions are expected from as early as May this year, potentially affecting global temperatures and rainfall patterns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said.
Longer rainy season forecasted for Andaman Coast
Online Reporters, Published on 24/04/2026
» Andaman coastal provinces can expect rain to linger longer this year due to an El Nino impact on the monsoon season, a weather forecaster said on Friday.
How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2026
» SINGAPORE — Global weather forecasters predict a strong El Nino weather phenomenon will build during the second half of 2026, threatening hotter and drier weather across much of Asia, while boosting rains in parts of North and South America.
Mass MS-13 trial held at El Salvador mega-jail
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» TECOLUCA (EL SALVADOR) - Hundreds of alleged Mara Salvatrucha gang members sat chained, shaved and mute as they were accused of murder and torture during a mass trial at El Salvador's notorious Cecot jail, AFP reporters witnessed on Thursday.
How can we future-proof the global economy?
Oped, Published on 23/04/2026
» An uncomfortable reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The global economy is in a period of "more frequent and violent shocks", as Nobel laureate Michael Spence puts it. Instead of facing isolated and temporary disruptions, we are confronting a structural shift towards unsettling volatility, deepening fragmentation, and a wider dispersion of outcomes for countries, companies, and households. The old world is gone, and virtually everyone risks losing out in the new one. The question is by how much and what to do about it.
Officials ordered to boost PM2.5 fight
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 21/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered agencies to step up enforcement of environmental laws to tackle worsening PM2.5 pollution, warning that inaction could erode public trust.
Government plans to borrow 500 billion baht
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/04/2026
» The government is preparing to issue an emergency decree to borrow 500 billion baht and raise the public debt ceiling, which would allow it to stabilise the country's fiscal position.
Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with 'full force'
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against threats in Lebanon despite a truce, and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday.