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Trump heads to Italy for pope’s funeral
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump headed to Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the unexpected first foreign trip of his second term in which he will face foreign leaders including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.
US envoy discusses Ukraine ceasefire with Putin
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» MOSCOW - US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Friday to tout Washington’s plan to settle the Ukraine conflict, a day after Donald Trump issued a direct appeal to the Russian president to halt his offensive.
Trump claims Xi has called him about tariffs
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has insisted Chinese leader Xi Jinping called him despite Beijing denials of any contact between the two countries over their bitter trade dispute.
Domestic tourism subsidy faces delay
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/04/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has assured hotel operators that the government will not cancel the 3.5-billion-baht subsidy scheme for domestic tourists during the low season, though the project will be delayed a month.
Uzbek arrested in Pattaya with fake US dollars
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 25/04/2025
» PATTAYA - An Uzbek man who exchanged fake US dollars for Thai baht and other foreign currencies to finance his spending in Pattaya has been arrested.
UN agencies for food, refugees plan deep cuts as funding plummets
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2025
» GENEVA - The United Nations (UN) gencies for food and refugees are planning deep cuts due to unprecedented funding shortfalls, with the former set to reduce its workforce by up to 30%, affecting up to 6,000 jobs, according to internal memos sent to staff and seen by Reuters.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 25-May 1
Guru, Published on 25/04/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Sky-high US tariffs to hit Boeing, Chinese airliners and China's home-grown jets
Published on 25/04/2025
» In the midst of trade upheaval, Boeing's customers in China have "indicated that they will not take delivery" on up to 50 planes that were earmarked for the Chinese market this year, according to the US aerospace giant's CEO.
Thaksin signals Thai policy reset to cut deal with US on tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/04/2025
» Thailand needs to revamp its import regulations and investment promotion policies — key drivers for Chinese capital flows into the Southeast Asian nation in recent years — as a hefty US tariff threatens to hurt the nation’s export-driven growth, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea mining
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump has defied international norms on the nascent field of deep-sea mining, signing an executive order Thursday expanding the practice for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters.