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Thirty four Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
Published on 16/02/2026
» ROJ CAMP — Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians who were detained in a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Syria, saying they would be flown to Australia from Damascus.
Bitter pill: Taliban government shakes up Afghan medicine market
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» KABUL — Afghanistan's decision to overhaul its medicine market was meant to improve quality and boost domestic production, but industry specialists say the swift changes have led to a litany of problems.
Bhumjaithai bags 2 more minnows to boost govt numbers
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/02/2026
» The Bhumjaithai Party’s campaign to woo small parties to its side continued on Monday with the addition of two more small parties to the new government coalition.
Paw patrol: Larry the cat marks 15 years at 10 Downing Street
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» LONDON - Larry the cat, the UK's most famous feline, marks 15 years on Sunday as the country's chief mouser patrolling the corridors of power around number 10 Downing Street.
Rethinking the central bank's role
Business, Published on 16/02/2026
» With Thai economic growth this year expected to sink to its weakest level in a decade, excluding the pandemic shock, Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn recently signalled a possible shift in the central bank's role, seeking more active engagement with problems in the real economy.
Hospital funds squeeze weighs on minister
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/02/2026
» A deepening liquidity crisis among state hospitals has intensified pressure on the new Public Health Minister to overhaul the universal healthcare system, as medical groups warn that financial instability is spreading across the country's public health network.
People's Party still has a chance to thrive
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/02/2026
» The People's Party (PP) is facing hard questions about its political future after falling far short of expectations in the Feb 8 general election, securing only 118 seats -- well below its target of more than 200.
Region must not abandon Myanmar
News, Published on 16/02/2026
» A particular confluence of events pertaining to Myanmar -- the fifth anniversary of its latest junta, elections early this month widely seen as illegitimate, and the beginning of a case on charges of genocide brought by Gambia at the International Court of Justice -- should have brought increased international scrutiny to the beleaguered nation.
Khunying Patama to promote road safety
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/02/2026
» Philanthropist Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has joined forces with the United Nations and global sports leaders to promote road safety worldwide, urging stronger cross-sector and cross-border collaboration to turn pledges into action.
Athletes outrace condom supply at Winter Olympics
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» Competitors at the Winter Olympics in Italy became the subject of off-colour jokes after reports emerged that the 10,000 condoms supplied to the athletes’ village ran out in just three days.