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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
Deportees from US stranded and ‘scared’ in DR Congo
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» KINSHASA - Spending the past five days cooped up in a hotel in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is not quite what a group of Latin Americans expected when they sought asylum in the United States.
Trump’s ‘low IQ’ slur and the right’s race obsession
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - When US President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: “low IQ person”.
Platinum Group unveils The Neighbourhood of Platinum, rebranding The Market to PLATINUM POP
Published on 23/04/2026
» The Platinum Group, Thailand’s leading operator of shopping centres, wholesale and retail businesses, hotels and office buildings, has unveiled a major strategic plan to anchor its presence in the high-potential Ratchaprasong – Pratunam – Ratchaprarop district. The initiative aims to create a new landmark under the concept “The Neighbourhood of Platinum”, elevating the area into a central business district (CBD) mega mixed-use ecosystem in the heart of Bangkok.
‘Big loss’ for F1 if Verstappen quits, say rivals
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» WOKING, England - If four-time world champion Max Verstappen were to quit Formula One, as he has hinted on numerous occasions, it would be a “big loss” for the sport, his McLaren rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri said on Wednesday.
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.
Manchester City atop Premier League, Burnley relegated
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» BURNLEY, England - Manchester City edged ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as a 1-0 victory at Turf Moor condemned Burnley to relegation on Wednesday.
Debt hike a 'last resort'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2026
» Raising the public debt ceiling or issuing emergency borrowing decrees will be considered as a "last resort", only if global volatility persists and domestic fiscal resources prove insufficient, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says.
Investment promotion rethink proposed
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand may need to adjust its investment promotion strategy for targeted industries, particularly data centres, to ensure the country gains maximum benefits, says Industry Minister Varawut Silpa‑archa.
Heroic stars get cash boost
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 23/04/2026
» The Thai women's tennis players have been rewarded for their outstanding performance at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup after they qualified for the World Group playoffs scheduled to be held later this year.