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WORLD

Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law

South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026

» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.

THAILAND

Man sentenced to 30 years for lese-majeste

Published on 10/02/2026

» A man convicted of posting 10 anti-monarchy comments on social media has been sentenced to 30 years in prison — three years for each post — under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Thailand’s lese-majeste law.

WORLD

South Korea police raid spy agency over drone flights into North

AFP, Published on 10/02/2026

» SEOUL - Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency on Tuesday as they probed possible government links to a drone shot down over North Korea earlier this year.

WORLD

AI helps scam centres evade crackdown in Asia, dupe more victims

Published on 10/02/2026

» Criminals in Southeast Asia are harnessing inexpensive AI tools to target bigger pools of potential victims at high speed, keeping scam centers humming even as governments try and crack down, senior officials at Interpol say.

THAILAND

Online fraud rises, losses fall

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/02/2026

» The Anti Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) has reported a sharp rise in online fraud cases, with nearly 8,000 cases recorded nationwide in just one week, though the average loss per case has declined.

THAILAND

Former UDD leaders get five years

Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026

» The Criminal Court yesterday sentenced two former leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) to five years in prison each for supporting terrorism.

WORLD

Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment

AFP, Published on 09/02/2026

» NAIROBI — The scars on Victor's forearm remind him constantly of the day a Ukrainian drone attacked him after he was forcibly conscripted, like hundreds of young Kenyans, into the Russian army.

THAILAND

Election process essentially error-free, says polling agency

Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2026

» The Election Commission (EC) on Monday concluded its management of Sunday’s general election and constitutional referendum, declaring it successful and complete, and with “less than 0.01% of mistakes” from the 1.5 million working staff involved.

WORLD

UK foreign office to review pay-off to Epstein-linked British envoy

AFP, Published on 08/02/2026

» LONDON - The UK foreign ministry said on Sunday it was reviewing an exit payment to former US envoy Peter Mandelson, who was sacked over links to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

THAILAND

Colombian 'hired gun' arrested after Iraqi murdered in Phuket

Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/02/2026

» PHUKET -  The Colombian suspect in the murder of an Iraqi man shot in the back in Patong  on Saturday evening was arrested in Thalang district in the early hours of Sunday.