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How a perilous US rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course
Published on 06/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, US commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000‑foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons specialist to safety, moving him toward a secret rendezvous point before dawn on Sunday. Then everything stopped.
From relics to daily sanctuary: inside South Korea's museum boom
Published on 06/04/2026
» On a crisp morning in Seoul, even before the exhibition halls officially open, a group of visitors stands in line outside the National Museum of Korea, a cultural institution that has recently changed from a traditional repository of ancient relics into a lively space for daily activities.
Student falls to his death, dead woman in his room
Online Reporters, Published on 06/04/2026
» PATHUM THANI - A university student plunged to his death from a nine-storey dormitory in Pathum Thani on Sunday night, and the body of a female student with multiple stab wounds was later found in his room along with messages scrawled in blood.
Saudi oasis town adjusts to life in the firing line
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» AL KHARJ (SAUDI ARABIA) - For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress.
Major sponsors drop Kanye West London gigs as PM voices concern
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» LONDON - Drinks giants Pepsi and Diageo on Sunday pulled out of sponsoring a music festival in London headlined by US rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts.
In El Salvador's mass trials, 'the innocent pay for the guilty'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» SOYAPANGO, El Salvador - Wearing white uniforms, their heads shaved, rows of bewildered-looking men are beamed by video link from prisons across El Salvador into a courtroom conducting a mass trial of alleged gang members.
Leeds beat West Ham in shoot-out to reach FA Cup semis for first time in 39 years
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» LONDON - Leeds reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 39 years as they survived a dramatic penalty shoot-out after squandering a two-goal lead in a thrilling clash with West Ham on Sunday.
Sustaining success across generations
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/04/2026
» Family-owned businesses have long been the backbone of Thailand's economy, quietly powering growth, creating jobs and building wealth across generations. Yet beneath this strength lies a fragile reality, as most family enterprises struggle to survive beyond their founders.
Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closed
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.
Oil depot reported for hoarding
News, Published on 06/04/2026
» SURAT THANI: The provincial commerce office has filed a police complaint against an oil depot operator for allegedly hoarding controlled fuel, as authorities ramp up the crackdown on fuel stockpiling and smuggling in the South and along border areas.