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40 arrested after drug tests in Bangkok bar
News, Online Reporters, Published on 18/07/2025
» An arrest of a Vietnamese drug dealer at an entertainment venue in Bangkok early Friday led to the further detention of 40 other people, who also tested positive for drugs.
In the 'kingdom of silence', the caged bird raps
Oped, Published on 18/07/2025
» In Syria, the caged bird raps. On my first night imprisoned, I began to write:
David vs Goliath: Inside the legal battle to help Trump's deportees in El Salvador
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» SANTA TECLA — A small group of overstretched and outmatched lawyers is fighting for the rights of men deported by the Trump administration and held in a notorious Salvadoran prison -- a David vs Goliath battle that may end up in international courts.
UN says Ukraine peace talks must also deliver justice
AFP, Published on 15/07/2025
» GENEVA - The United Nations insisted on Tuesday that any peace talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine must include full accountability for the conflict’s litany of violations, following the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022.
Hamas says Israeli troops sticking point in truce talks as Gaza pounded
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» JERUSALEM — Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defence reported scores of civilians killed across the Palestinian territory.
Hamas ‘holding consultations’ on truce proposal
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas said on Friday that it was holding consultations with other Palestinian groups on a proposed truce with Israel, in a possible sign that it was preparing for negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire.
Trump touts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for detainees
Published on 01/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will attend the opening on Tuesday of a remote migrant detention centre in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as he pressures lawmakers to deliver a sweeping spending bill aimed at ramping up deportations.
UK considers envoy for Britons held abroad
AFP, Published on 29/06/2025
» LONDON - Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home.
Iran's judiciary says 71 killed in Israeli strike on prison
Published on 29/06/2025
» DUBAI - Israel's attack on Evin Prison in Iran's capital Tehran on June 23 killed 71 people, Iranian judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said on Sunday.
26 Thais caught crossing border to work in Cambodia
News, Online Reporters, Published on 21/06/2025
» SA KAEO – Twenty-six Thai nationals were caught trying to sneak into Cambodia illegally via natural channels in Aranyaprathet district on Friday night, despite a ban issued by the Thai army.