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Israel foresees ‘seven more months of fighting’
Published on 29/05/2024
» Hamas probably won’t be defeated until the end of the year, Israel’s national security adviser says, underscoring the difficulty the country faces in achieving its stated aim of crushing the Islamist group in Gaza.
Has crunch time arrived for 'Bibi' Netanyahu?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 24/05/2024
» It has not been a good week for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, chief decision-maker in the war in the Gaza Strip that has already cost at least 35,000 civilian deaths. (Some thousands of those 35,000 may have been Hamas fighters.)
Iranian election could expose more discontent
Published on 22/05/2024
» Iran’s Supreme Leader led prayers in Tehran on Wednesday at the funeral of the late President Ebrahim Raisi, as the clerical establishment hurried to organise an early election that could further erode its legitimacy amid growing public discontent.
Songkhla operators push for legal casino near the border
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/05/2024
» Tourism operators in Songkhla have called on the government to consider building an entertainment complex with a legal casino in their province to address sluggish tourism in border areas and avoid overdependence on Malaysian tourists.
Flags at half-mast for late Iranian president
Published on 21/05/2024
» Government agencies and state enterprises will fly their flags at half-mast for three days to commemorate the passing of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said on Tuesday.
Security top priority for local Pride Month parades
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2024
» Security will be prioritised during the city’s Pride event set to take place on June 1, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Committee to promote Thai-Saudi ties
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/05/2024
» Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to establish a Joint Trade Committee (JTC) to promote trade between the two countries.
Binance founder gets 4 months in US prison
Published on 01/05/2024
» SEATTLE - Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
US seeks to jail Binance founder
Published on 24/04/2024
» NEW YORK - Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, should serve three years in prison after pleading guilty to violating laws against money laundering, US prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Russia seeks more contract soldiers
Published on 18/04/2024
» Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it presses its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to avoid — at least for now — another mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war.