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More missiles, memes, and the new resistance
News, Published on 19/07/2025
» There was a time, not so long ago, when Walter Cronkite's sombre baritone could turn battlefield dispatches into moments of collective reckoning. Even the first "television war" of 1991, piped in grainy bursts from Baghdad, felt slow enough for shock to sink in. These days, the missiles that streak above Natanz or Esfahan arrive on TikTok between latte art tutorials and kittens sliding off sofas. The effect is less shock-and-awe, more scroll-and-shrug.
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:
Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Eruptions of plasma piling atop one another, solar wind streaming out in exquisite detail -- the closest-ever images of our Sun are a gold mine for scientists.
Exhibition explores life's true treasures
Life, Published on 14/07/2025
» Art lovers are invited to rediscover the meaning of what we are chasing in our lives during "The Missing Piece", which is running at RCB Galleria 4, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until Aug 3.
Southeast Asia facing hidden extremist threat
Oped, Published on 07/07/2025
» In May, Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit arrested an 18-year-old man in Gowa, South Sulawesi, on charges of spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda and inciting bomb attacks on social media. Identified only as MAS, the suspect represents a deeply troubling development in Southeast Asia's struggle against terrorism: the rise of youth radicalisation driven entirely by online exposure.
Groundbreaking first images from Vera Rubin Observatory
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - The team behind the long-awaited Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile published their first images on Monday, revealing breathtaking views of star-forming regions as well as distant galaxies.
Domestic workers are essential
Oped, Published on 23/06/2025
» On International Domestic Workers Day on June 16, we marked 14 years since the adoption of the landmark ILO Convention No 189 on Domestic Workers, a global commitment to uphold the rights and dignity of those who perform paid work in private homes. It affirmed what should be obvious: domestic workers are workers, and they deserve the same protections, wages and respect afforded to any other occupation.
Hong Kong police arrest 8 after fake concert tickets sold for B2.7m
Published on 20/06/2025
» Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects aged as young as 20 in a crackdown on a cross-border syndicate that allegedly sold fake concert tickets for a total of HK$650,000 (2.7 million baht), with the South China Morning Post learning that Taiwanese star Jay Chou's fans were among those targeted.
Let light lead your way
Life, Published on 20/06/2025
» When he was a young boy, Fred Samuel longed for summer, which spans from December to February in Argentina.
Candidates urge EC to finish probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2025
» A group of former Senate candidates, now on the reserve list, led by Pol Lt Gen Kamrob Panyakaew, is calling on the Election Commission (EC) to resist external pressure and finalise its investigation into alleged Senate election collusion amid rumours of bribery.