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WORLD

Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote

AFP, Published on 06/02/2026

» ALCACER DO SAL, Portugal - A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead.

WORLD

Landslide leaves Italian town on cliff edge

Published on 27/01/2026

» NISCEMI, Italy - Homes in the Sicilian town of Niscemi have been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after a ‌landslide that was triggered by ​a storm, Italy’s civil protection chief said on Tuesday.

WORLD

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 18

AFP, Published on 19/01/2026

» PENCO, Chile - Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 18 dead, authorities said on Sunday.

THAILAND

Heavy rain 'to arrive earlier this year'

Published on 16/01/2026

» This year’s rainy season is expected to arrive earlier and bring heavier rainfall than usual, Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno has warned, urging agencies to step up preparedness for major flooding.

THAILAND

Plans 'in place' to help Thais in Iran

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/01/2026

» Contingency plans have been put in place to evacuate Thais from Iran if the current political unrest there escalates, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Monday.

WORLD

Travel mayhem and power cuts in storm-tossed northern Europe

AFP, Published on 09/01/2026

» CHERBOURG, France - Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.

WORLD

Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake

Published on 27/12/2025

» TAIPEI - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck about 32 ‌kilometres ​off the northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the Taiwanese weather administration said, with no ‌immediate report of major damage.

THAILAND

Thai year of environmental upheaval

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2025

» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.

THAILAND

Election safeguards extend to border areas

Post Reporters, Published on 27/12/2025

» The Royal Gazette has published an Election Commission (EC) announcement outlining special arrangements to ensure the upcoming general election can proceed in seven Thai provinces affected by unrest along the Thai–Cambodian border.

OPINION

Hun Sen's war is his last gasps

News, Published on 22/12/2025

» The artillery shells raining down along the Thai-Cambodian border are not the result of a territorial dispute. Rather, they are the desperate thunder of a dynasty trying to drown out the noise of its own collapse.