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US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets related to the US operation to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump hopes for historic deal
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — Israel and Lebanon on Thursday extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday, as he voiced hope for a historic three-way meeting soon and a potential peace deal.
EU unblocks funds as Ukraine presses for membership progress
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» AYIA NAPA (CYPRUS) - European leaders celebrated the long-awaited approval of the release of a 90-billion-euro (34 trillion baht) loan for Ukraine on Thursday, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky quickly pushed the debate back to his country's EU accession.
Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Lebanon's leaders accused Israel on Thursday of committing a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country's south, with the Israeli army saying it was reviewing the incident.
Stuffed toys in US capital symbolise displaced Ukrainian children
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - In the heart of the US capital, a fence stands adorned with 20,000 teddy bears to represent the Ukrainian children who, according to Kyiv, have been abducted by invading Russia, as war rages on.
Siam Cement set to close Vietnam plant next month
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/04/2026
» Concerns over a raw material shortage in Thailand's manufacturing sector are growing after Siam Cement (SCC) announced a temporary suspension of its Vietnam petrochemical complex because the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing constraints in feedstock procurement.
US says Iran players welcome at World Cup amid Italy uproar
AFP, Published on 24/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament.
Trump's pressure campaign fails to break Iran
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 24/04/2026
» TACO! Of course. US President Donald Trump always chickens out, but it's a feature, not a bug. If his threats aren't working, he will generally drop them and try something else.
Myanmar's robbery of a democracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 24/04/2026
» Five long years after Myanmar's military seized power on 1 Feb 2021, what has taken place in recent weeks amounts to a delayed fait accompli. Led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, then commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the coup diverged from its traditional playbook seen in 1962 and 1988, when tanks rolled and the military ruled by brute force. This time, the takeover nearly unravelled amid a nationwide uprising that evolved into a civil war, waged by an armed and determined resistance comprising the civilian-led National Unity Government (NUG), the People's Defence Forces (PDFs), and a constellation of Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs).
Thanat to lead peace dialogue
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/04/2026
» The National Security Council yesterday appointed national intelligence chief Thanat Suwannanon to lead peace talks with insurgents in the far South, while inviting Malaysia to step up cooperation in addressing the conflict.