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Eight busted in B55m call-centre scam losses
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/04/2026
» Police have arrested eight suspects linked to a cross‑border money‑laundering operation that helped call‑centre scam gangs swindle more than 400 victims in Thailand of around 55 million baht.
Pope Leo blasts 'exploitation' on visit to resource-rich Angola
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» SAURIMO — Pope Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful on Monday during a visit to Angola's diamond-rich northeast, returning to a theme of his 11-day tour of Africa.
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.
Issa Compass: The startup that wants to open Bangkok to the world
Published on 20/04/2026
» Bangkok has always had a hold on people. You arrive for a few weeks and find yourself renegotiating your return flight. The food, the energy, the cost of living that actually makes sense. It adds up to something that's hard to name and harder to leave.
Pope Leo visits Angola's diamond-rich northeast of Africa's Angola
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» LUANDA — Pope Leo XIV heads to Angola's remote and diamond-rich northeast on Monday in the latest stop on an Africa tour during which he has spoken out against the country's glaring poverty.
Senior monk reprimanded for 'improper' Songkran fun
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 20/04/2026
» KHON KAEN – The assistant abbot of a temple in Muang district has been given a written reprimand after images circulated online showing him joining in Songkran festivities, splashing water and applying powder to a man’s face.
Hit reality show helps rev up Japan's delinquent youth subculture
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» TOKYO — Sporting towering Elvis-style hair and a school uniform modified into a rebellious silhouette, 15-year-old Reona worships Japan's classic bad-boy subculture recently taken global by a hit Netflix dating show.
New IC train card for foreign tourists to Japan to go on sale in May
Published on 20/04/2026
» A new prepaid transport IC card for foreign tourists will go on sale in May to facilitate travel across Japan, Pasmo Co, an issuer of a widely used train card in the Tokyo area, has said.
History haunts Arsenal as Man City take control of title race
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» MANCHESTER - The spectre of a charging Manchester City haunts Arsenal once more after a 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday put a huge dent in the Gunners' hopes of a first Premier League title in 22 years.
Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with 'full force'
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against threats in Lebanon despite a truce, and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday.