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WORLD

If America walks away from Ukraine, what will Europe do?

Published on 24/04/2025

» BERLIN — European allies of the United States have been trying to convince President Donald Trump of the virtues of a shared approach toward ending the war in Ukraine, to enhance leverage on both Russia and Ukraine and to preserve European security.

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WORLD

US State Department to cut positions, rights offices

AFP, Published on 23/04/2025

» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department that will cut positions and scale back human rights offices, saying the "bloated" organization was ideologically out of sync with the administration.

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LIFE

The fake bookshop

Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 22/04/2025

» Almost every wall, corner and even the staircase of a century-old two-storey shophouse is covered in books. Nestled in the historic community of Tha Tien, a new bookshop just opened its door to visitors in need of escape from the daily grind. They can grab soul-searching books, wind down or start a deep conversation. It looks like a real bookshop, however, everything is fake.

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WORLD

15 potential successors to Pope Francis

AFP, Published on 21/04/2025

» VATICAN CITY - The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor.

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THAILAND

Chula scholar eyes court seat

Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/04/2025

» Chulalongkorn University political scientist Chaiyan Chaiyaporn is confident that a case involving his tearing up a ballot paper during the 2006 election will not disqualify him in his bid to be named a Constitutional Court judge.

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OPINION

Anwar plants first seeds

News, Editorial, Published on 21/04/2025

» After years of diplomatic deadlock, recent moves by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra have sparked cautious optimism over Myanmar. Thanks to their efforts, the world is watching Asean taking a leading role in solving one of the region's most intractable crises.

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WORLD

Trump eyes gutting US diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power: draft plan

AFP, Published on 21/04/2025

» WASHINGTON - The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing with climate change, democracy and human rights, according to a draft White House order.

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THAILAND

Thai casino bill hits hard wall

Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2025

» The fate of the casino-entertainment complex bill hangs in the balance after the Pheu Thai-led government backed away from its bid to push the bill through parliament in a hurry following strong opposition from various sectors.

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THAILAND

ABOUT POLITICS: Lacking in leadership

News, Published on 19/04/2025

» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's reputation has been hit by the recent earthquake following criticism she failed to launch a systematic response to the most destructive natural disaster Bangkok has witnessed in years.

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OPINION

Beware the false promise of tariffs

Oped, Published on 19/04/2025

» In this era of growing protectionism, defending globalisation can feel like a losing proposition. But rather than retreat from the debate, it is more urgent than ever to spell out the costs of a trade war, which threatens to accelerate the fragmentation of the global economy because it is really a war on trade itself. To challenge the logic behind the US administration's protectionist agenda effectively, we must first understand it in clear and concrete terms.