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Slovakia revamps bunkers with Ukraine war uncomfortably close
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» NITRA — The war in neighbouring Ukraine feels distant to many in the Slovak city of Nitra but the local council is preparing for the worst and revamping its Cold War-era nuclear fallout shelters.
Moscow, Kyiv set for Geneva peace talks amid Russian attacks
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» GENEVA - Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set for another round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva as part of the latest fraught push by the United States to end the four-year war.
Russian poisonings aim to kill -- and send a message
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Polonium, Novichok and now dart frog poison: the finding that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed with a rare toxin has revived the spectre of Moscow's use of poisons against opponents -- a hallmark of its secret services, according to experts.
France grants safe haven to anti-Kremlin couple detained by ICE
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» PARIS — France has granted safe haven to an anti-Kremlin Russian activist couple detained by ICE in the United States, but his wife was nowhere to be found after he landed in Paris on Monday. After France issued the couple humanitarian visas to avoid them being deported to Russia, Alexei Ishimov, 31, arrived in Paris from Seattle on Monday morning, Agence France-Presse (AFP) correspondents saw.
Hotel operators call for restructure of land tax
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/02/2026
» Hotel operators believe requesting land and building tax discounts on a yearly basis will not help the business sector reduce its fixed‑cost burden in the long run, and urged the government to revise this tax structure to be based on revenue, similar to the previous property tax.
Buriram target knockout stage as Shenhua arrive
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 17/02/2026
» Buriram United will be determined not to falter when they host Shanghai Shenhua in the AFC Champions League Elite Tuesday night, knowing a draw will be enough to secure progression.
BMA opens car park for public use
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2026
» Visitors can now park their cars at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) public parking lot under Lan Khon Muang (City Square) outside City Hall's operating hours, says Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Ko hopes for solid show at Thai LPGA
Sports, Published on 17/02/2026
» The tournament week atmosphere ramped up early yesterday at Siam Country Club Old Course in Pattaya as Lydia Ko, LPGA Hall of Famer, former World No.1 and 23-time LPGA Tour winner, arrived in Thailand and began preparations for the 2026 Honda LPGA Thailand, set for Feb 19–22.
Ajahn Brahm to conduct dhamma talk this Sunday
Life, Published on 17/02/2026
» Ajahn Brahm, abbot of Bodhinyana monastery in Western Australia, will deliver a dhamma talk on the theme "Selflessness Creates The Path To Peace", at the World Fellowship of Buddhists on Sunday from 3pm to 5pm.
Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.