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WORLD

Chinese firms pay price of jihadist strikes against Mali junta

AFP, Published on 05/09/2025

» ABIDJAN — Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta.

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LIFE

New releases for your streaming pleasure: Sept 3-9

Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 03/09/2025

» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!

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LEARNING

Chinese gang escapes after attempted kidnapping in Pattaya

Gary Boyle, Published on 22/08/2025

» A group of Chinese men attempted to kidnap compatriots for ransom at a Pattaya villa this morning, but fled after a Thai woman escaped and alerted police.

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THAILAND

Chinese gang escapes after attempted kidnapping in central Pattaya

Published on 22/08/2025

» CHON BURI - A group of Chinese men attempted to kidnap compatriots for ransom at a Pattaya villa this morning, but fled after a Thai woman escaped and alerted police.

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WORLD

Nigeria arrests leaders of terror group accused of 2022 jailbreak

AFP, Published on 17/08/2025

» LAGOS - Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.

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OPINION

Trump's deals are weakening the rule of law

News, Published on 09/08/2025

» European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic described the recent US-EU trade agreement in unvarnished terms. Agreeing to a 15% tariff on most exports to the United States and promising to purchase $750 billion (24 trillion baht) worth of American energy over three years and to invest another $600 billion in the US (not including an unspecified amount in additional orders of US-made military hardware) was "clearly the best deal we could get." 

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THAILAND

Chinese man lured from Laos, abducted and slain

Published on 15/07/2025

» CHIANG MAI - A missing Chinese man was found dead on Monday evening, believed murdered by Chinese abductors who had lured him from Laos and demanded 3 million baht for his release.

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THAILAND

Russian journalist held for ransom in Pattaya

Online Reporters, Published on 27/06/2025

» One suspect has been arrested, with three more at large, following the abduction of a Russian journalist from his hotel in Pattaya, Chon Buri.

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WORLD

Suspect in kidnappings of French crypto tycoons arrested

AFP, Published on 04/06/2025

» PARIS - A 24-year-old Franco-Moroccan man suspected of masterminding a series of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France has been arrested in Morocco, France said.

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LIFE

Massive leap in data leaks reported in Thailand

Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/05/2025

» The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) says it identified data leaks comprising 5 million usernames and passwords this year in Thailand, an astronomical spike from just 80,000 last year, attributed to the use of pirated software by individuals and organisations.