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French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - A French court on Monday fined the cement group Lafarge over $1.3 million and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria.
ONE Championship: Joshua Perreira wipes out 13 months of frustration in 38 seconds
Published on 13/04/2026
» Joshua Perreira had waited more than a year for a second chance at a first impression in ONE Championship.
Arrests made in MP ambush case
Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2026
» The Fourth Army Region commander confirmed the arrest of four suspects linked to the attempted assassination of Narathiwat MP Kamonsak Leewamoh, as authorities continue to hunt for a fifth suspect.
Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices surged and stock markets broadly fell Monday after US-Iran peace talks broke down and President Donald Trump announced a plan to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears for Middle East energy supplies.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:
China model gains appeal in Vietnam as police expand power
Published on 13/04/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China's model of governance, tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation as its most powerful leader in decades heads to Beijing this week, according to internal documents, public policy plans and sources.
Spain's Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» BEIJING - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to China on Monday, aiming to strengthen trade ties with the world's second-largest economy as relations with the United States show signs of strain.
Households sign up for security plan
Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2026
» The nationwide home security initiative launched for the Songkran festival has drawn a positive response, with 1,869 households registering on its first day.
Security act curbs lifted in Sungai Kolok
Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2026
» NARATHIWAT: The cabinet has agreed to lift the Internal Security Act (ISA) designation in Sungai Kolok district, citing improved security situation in the area.
Oil jumps 8% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on Strait of Hormuz
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2026
» SINGAPORE: Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel on Monday as the U.S. Navy prepared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that could restrict Iranian oil shipments after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.