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'Terrorist plot' probe after deadly Paris stabbing
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» PARIS: A man known to French authorities for radical Islamism with mental health troubles stabbed a tourist to death and wounded two other people in central Paris late Saturday night before being arrested, with prosecutors opening an investigation into a suspected "terrorist plot".
Frenchman's body found at Koh Samui waterfall
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 03/12/2023
» SURAT THANI: Local officials and volunteers found the body of a young Frenchman on late Sunday morning after he had fallen at a waterfall on Koh Samui at about 3pm on Saturday.
1 dead, 11 missing in flash floods near Indonesia's Lake Toba
Reuters, Published on 03/12/2023
» JAKARTA: One person died and 11 were missing after flash floods hit near Lake Toba in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, the country's disasters agency BNPB said, with scores of people evacuated and rescue efforts underway.
Israel strikes Gaza as pressure mounts to protect civilians
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel carried out bombardments in Gaza on Sunday as international calls mounted for greater protection of civilians and the renewal of an expired truce with Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Attacker stabs German tourist to death in Paris
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» PARIS - A person known to the French authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a German tourist to death and wounded two people in central Paris on Saturday before being arrested, officials said.
Call centre gangs exploit vulnerable victims
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/12/2023
» A 68-year-old housewife lost 1.5 million baht in savings within 30 minutes after she answered a phone call from a gang of scammers. A member tricked her by posing as a bank agent and telling her she was eligible to receive 5,000 baht from a new government financial aid scheme.
Poor English is holding Thais back
Editorial, Published on 03/12/2023
» The month of December is usually one of reflection and planning, and this is exactly what is on the menu after the annual EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) released its rankings late last month. In case you're wondering, EF EPI ranks countries (where English is not the primary language) on English proficiency, based on results of Education First Standardised English tests.