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WORLD

What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

Reuters, Published on 22/04/2026

» BRUSSELS - The European Commission will ⁠set out ⁠plans on Wednesday to ​cut electricity taxes as it seeks to reduce the price impact of the Iran war and to coordinate ​the refilling of countries' gas storage ahead ‌of the increase in heating demand later this year.

WORLD

Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» SYDNEY - An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.

THAILAND

Thailand offers backing for Myanmar's bid to normalise Asean ties 

Reuters, Published on 22/04/2026

» Thailand ‌wants to play a leading role in Myanmar's bid to normalise its ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) after five years on the sidelines, the Thai foreign minister said ahead of a meeting on Wednesday with new President Min Aung Hlaing.

WORLD

Downing Street ‘exerted pressure to OK Mandelson’

AFP, Published on 21/04/2026

» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office applied constant pressure on civil servants to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington and seemed to brush off security concerns, a sacked official told MPs on Tuesday.

WORLD

No Iran delegation sent to US talks yet as truce expiry nears

AFP, Published on 21/04/2026

» TEHRAN - Iran said Tuesday it has not yet sent a delegation for new peace talks with the United States, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the Middle East war was set to expire.

WORLD

Myanmar rebels reject president’s 100-day peace talks offer

Reuters, Published on 21/04/2026

» NAY PYI TAW - ​Myanmar's new military-backed government ⁠wants ⁠to hold peace talks ​with opposition armed groups by the end of July, the country’s junta leader-turned-president said, ​but two key rebel groups ‌rejected the offer on Tuesday.

THAILAND

People's Party plans May Day rally

News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026

» The People's Party (PP) has called on the public to mobilise at parliament on May 1, coinciding with National Labour Day, to submit its draft Social Security Bill and launch a campaign to "reclaim social security" for all citizens.

WORLD

UK PM denies misleading MPs, says officials hid Mandelson info

AFP, Published on 21/04/2026

» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday denied misleading parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to Washington, and accused officials of deliberately hiding information that the Labour politician had been denied security clearance.

WORLD

Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majority

AFP, Published on 20/04/2026

» SOFIA — Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev, a critic of the European Union (EU) who has called for renewing ties with Russia, took an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could spell an end to the country's half-decade of political uncertainty, according to near complete vote results on Monday.

BUSINESS

Vietnam plans to extend fuel tariff suspension, extend tax incentives for EVs

Published on 20/04/2026

» HANOI - ⁠Vietnam ⁠plans to ​extend a suspension of import tariffs ​on fuels ‌by two months to the end of June, state media cited the Finance Ministry as saying ​over the ⁠weekend.