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WORLD

Son of ex-leaders poised to be Bangladesh PM

Reuters, Published on 14/02/2026

» DHAKA - The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist ​Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections on Friday, returning to power after nearly two ‌decades and positioning leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption.

THAILAND

‘Biggest’ Israeli drug dealer on Koh Phangan arrested

Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 14/02/2026

» SURAT THANI - A major Israeli drug dealer, who operated out of the restaurant he owned on Koh Phangan, was arrested on Friday with narcotics worth over 50 million baht seized, authorities said.

SPORTS

‘Quad God’ turns mortal at Winter Olympics

Lori Ewing, Reuters, Published on 14/02/2026

» MILAN - The pressure had been building, the glare of Olympic expectation, the scrutiny of a ​sport that demands not only athletic precision but artistic perfection. And on ‌Friday, all of it came crashing down on Ilia Malinin.

THAILAND

Klatham: Local force to national player

Published on 14/02/2026

» One of the biggest surprises of Thailand’s recent general election was the meteoric rise of the Klatham Party, which secured nearly 60 seats nationwide — an outcome no opinion polls had anticipated.

LIFE

Strategic flavours

Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 14/02/2026

» WeTV has officially unveiled Tasteful Thailand, a premium food documentary series that sets out to present the depth, diversity and cultural significance of Thai cuisine to viewers around the world. Positioned as one of WeTV's flagship cultural content projects of the year, the documentary was formally introduced at a press conference held recently at S31 Sukhumvit Hotel, marking a major milestone in cross-cultural storytelling between Thailand and China.

THAILAND

Thailand pushes to arrest plunging birth rate

Published on 13/02/2026

» Authorities are launching a new push to address Thailand’s collapsing birth rate, now the lowest in 75 years, with a focus on ensuring that every pregnancy is safe, voluntary and fully supported.

SPORTS

Ukraine racer appeals Olympic helmet ban

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said he hoped “truth would prevail” as he appealed to sport’s highest court on Friday following his Olympic ban, as US figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin eyed a second gold of the Milan-Cortina Games.

WORLD

Tearful Canadian mother mourns daughter before Carney visits town shaken by killings

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» TUMBLER RIDGE — A grieving Canadian mother whose daughter was murdered in a mass school shooting addressed the public on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to a community in mourning.

LIFE

Thoroughbred masterpieces

Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 13/02/2026

» Last September Jaeger-LeCoultre welcomed the Year of the Horse well in advance, by premiering the Reverso Tribute Enamel Xu Beihong series during an immersive exhibition of its feminine creations, held in Shanghai.

WORLD

Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomers

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» PARIS — Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before.