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Iran defies US blockade to claim Hormuz tolls
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran has banked the first proceeds from the tolls it is exacting on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior official said Thursday, as disruption triggered by the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic continued to batter the world economy.
Roof flies off house in heavy storm
Sunthorn Kongwararom, Published on 23/04/2026
» PHETCHABUN - A heavy storm swept through Wang Ban subdistrict in Lom Kao district on Wednesday afternoon, bringing strong winds that damaged infrastructure, blew away roofs and disrupted traffic.
Gunman in MP shooting confesses, mastermind still unknown
Wassayos Ngamkham and Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 23/04/2026
» A former naval reconnaissance officer arrested on Wednesday has admitted to being the gunman in an attack on a Narathiwat MP, say police, though they remain sceptical of his claim about the identity of the mastermind.
UK and France sign deal to curb migrant crossings
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» PARIS - Britain and France have agreed a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the Channel in small boats, the two sides announced.
Fresh paint, careful choreography as pope visits African prison
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» BATA, Equatorial Guinea - The walls around Equatorial Guinea’s notorious Bata prison were freshly painted salmon-pink for Pope Leo XIV’s visit Wednesday, but inside there was no masking the acrid smell of sweat and urine
Pope in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» BATA, Equatorial Guinea - Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, after launching a rare criticism of living conditions for inmates.
Historic temple in Surin eyed as tourist hotspot
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026
» The government will restore and preserve Prasat Ta Kwai temple in Surin province to establish it as a sustainable historical tourist attraction, says Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised.
The fading of US exceptionalism
Business, Kean Tan, Published on 23/04/2026
» Asset performance in the first quarter of 2026 can be divided into two phases: before and after the onset of the Iran war. Before the war, long-term structural trends were the main drivers of asset class performance. US equities were underperforming the rest of the world, with US hyperscalers leading the relative downward move, weighed down by concerns about the monetisation of their AI infrastructure spending.
How can we future-proof the global economy?
Oped, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 23/04/2026
» An uncomfortable reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The global economy is in a period of "more frequent and violent shocks", as Nobel laureate Michael Spence puts it. Instead of facing isolated and temporary disruptions, we are confronting a structural shift towards unsettling volatility, deepening fragmentation, and a wider dispersion of outcomes for countries, companies, and households. The old world is gone, and virtually everyone risks losing out in the new one. The question is by how much and what to do about it.
Police nab mule account holder
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026
» A major mule account holder linked to a fraudulent online loan network has been arrested in a joint operation by the Special Operations Division (SOD) under the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).