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Four held in betting site crackdown
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/05/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) arrested four suspects on suspicion of running an illegal online gambling network with alleged ties to a local politician in Songkhla province.
West Bank ‘warning shots’ anger Israel’s allies
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» JENIN, Palestinian Territory - Several nations that have backed Israel voiced outrage Wednesday after Israeli troops fired what they called “warning shots” as foreign diplomats visited the occupied West Bank.
Mexican cartel war forces evacuation of exotic animals
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» CULIACAN, Mexico - Hundreds of animals including elephants, crocodiles, lions and tigers have been moved from a violence-torn Mexican cartel heartland to a new home in an operation described as a “21st-century Noah’s Ark”.
Hong Kong jails Thai parrot egg smuggler as customs cracks case amid rising trend
Published on 19/05/2025
» A traveller from Thailand has been given a two-year jail sentence in Hong Kong for smuggling 187 parrot eggs valued at an estimated HK$1.4 million (6 million baht), with an expert saying the seizure is part of a global uptick of such cases involving endangered species.
Thais, Chinese arrested in raid on scam gang
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/05/2025
» Police arrested 18 Thais and 13 Chinese nationals in Chon Buri, Rayong and Samut Prakan provinces, allegedly for forming a scam gang and assaulting the holders of their mule bank accounts.
Gaza air strikes kill 94 as manhunt unfolds in West Bank
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Palestinian rescuers reported 94 people killed Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organisation said it intends to begin distributing aid by the end of the month.
Ocalan: founder of the Kurdish militant PKK who authored its end
AFP, Published on 12/05/2025
» ISTANBUL - Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a "terrorist" to many within wider Turkish society.
256 tonnes of electronic waste seized in Ayutthaya
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/05/2025
» AYUTTHAYA: Authorities impounded 256 tonnes of electronic waste at a factory in Bang Pahan district for examination as it was believed to be the source of hazardous electronic waste.
India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire
Published on 10/05/2025
» SRINAGAR, India - Pakistan and India agreed on Saturday to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks, the news surprisingly announced by US President Donald Trump, who congratulated them on using “common sense”.
Pakistan and India accuse each other of waves of drone attacks
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» NEW DELHI - India and Pakistan accused each other on Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm.