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Bangladesh PM candidate warns of ‘huge’ challenges
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» DHAKA - Bangladesh’s leading prime ministerial candidate Tarique Rahman says he faces “huge” challenges if he wins elections this week, vowing to repair a country he said was looted under the previous ousted government.
Real barriers to temple reform
Editorial, Published on 01/02/2026
» After a year of temple scandals, Thailand's top monks have promised a great clean-up. The orders sound bold. The question is whether a feudal system built on censorship, obedience and patronage can truly reform itself.
Trump picks new Federal Reserve chief
Published on 30/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday chose former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to head the US central bank when Jerome Powell’s leadership term ends in May, giving a frequent Fed critic a chance to put his idea of monetary policy “regime change” into practice.
Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» EUROPE - Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.
Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Published on 27/01/2026
» The first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Forest beaten
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, while Nottingham Forest slid to a costly defeat away to Braga.
AI reshaping the battle over the narrative of Maduro's US capture
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» CARACAS - Since the United States captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in early January, pictures and videos chronicling the events have been crowded out by those generated with artificial intelligence (AI), blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
Parties silent on temple corruption
Editorial, Published on 18/01/2026
» The monk scandals that shocked Thailand in 2025 are not the result of moral lapses among clerics. They are the outcome of decades of governance failure. Addressing them requires political solutions. As the country prepares to form a new government in the coming months, there is hope for policy, not religious excuses.
Military issue turns political
Published on 17/01/2026
» The protracted unrest along the Thai-Cambodian border is emerging as a decisive factor that could shape the policy direction of the next government.
Iran denies death-sentence reports
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» An Iranian protester who the United States feared faced imminent execution will not be sentenced to death, the judiciary said on Thursday, while President Donald Trump said he would “watch it and see” about threatened military action.