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Dark money in Texas Senate race spurs Talarico complaint to FEC against Paxton
Read more: Dark money in Texas Senate race spurs Talarico complaint to FEC against PaxtonJames Talarico’s Senate campaign is accusing Ken Paxton and his campaign treasurer of “illegally spending” $1 million that was routed to a Paxton-aligned super PAC.
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Florida executes 74-year-old killer 50 years after he slaughtered teen girl who rejected him
Read more: Florida executes 74-year-old killer 50 years after he slaughtered teen girl who rejected himA man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death Tuesday
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Byron Donalds, David Jolly to face off in Florida governor’s race
Read more: Byron Donalds, David Jolly to face off in Florida governor’s raceRep. Byron Donalds won the Republican primary for governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic primary, The Associated Press projects.
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Florida Senate race set between Ashley Moody and Angie Nixon
Read more: Florida Senate race set between Ashley Moody and Angie NixonGOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.
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Detectives face investigation over alleged failings which led to Simon Levy murders
Read more: Detectives face investigation over alleged failings which led to Simon Levy murdersTwo BTP detectives are being investigated over ‘alleged failures to progress or supervise an investigation’ into sexual assaults by Levy on the London Underground in October 2024
Asia
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South Korean president to visit India, Vietnam
Read more: South Korean president to visit India, VietnamLike many Asian economies, South Korea has faced mounting risks to its energy supplies since US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to effectively close Strait of Hormuz.
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Malaysia’s Petronas to supply excess fuel to Australia as leaders vow closer energy ties
Read more: Malaysia’s Petronas to supply excess fuel to Australia as leaders vow closer energy tiesMalaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had obtained an assurance from Petronas on the matter following discussions with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on boosting agricultural and fuel trade.
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Indonesian military’s deployment to Gaza strictly for humanitarian purposes, not combat operations: Foreign Affairs Ministry
Read more: Indonesian military’s deployment to Gaza strictly for humanitarian purposes, not combat operations: Foreign Affairs MinistryIndonesia has been preparing up to 8,000 troops for possible deployment as part of the Gaza International Stabilisation Force, a UN-authorised multinational peacekeeping force outlined in the Gaza peace plan.
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China wants to work with Canada to ‘eliminate interference’
Read more: China wants to work with Canada to ‘eliminate interference’China’s foreign minister Wang Yi, who met a slew of Western leaders during the Munich Security Conference, has been eager to paint Beijing as a more stable partner compared to the increasingly unpredictable United States.
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SpaceX’s Starlink gets nod for satellite internet in Vietnam
Read more: SpaceX’s Starlink gets nod for satellite internet in VietnamThe approval comes ahead of an expected visit next week by Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, to the United States to attend the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative on global conflicts.
Thailand
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600 rai of illegal durian plantations to be cleared in Trat
Read more: 600 rai of illegal durian plantations to be cleared in TratTRAT – Authorities are preparing to clear more than 600 rai of illegal durian plantations around the Huai Raeng reservoir in Muang district of this eastern province as part of a crackdown on encroachment by investors.
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Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed Dawei port project
Read more: Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed Dawei port projectMyanmar’s military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country’s south, burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of land, according to resistance fighters and a local activist with direct knowledge.
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New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-minded
Read more: New southern peace negotiator promises to be open-mindedThailand’s new lead negotiator in the southern peace process has pledged cooperation with all sides in what he termed a long process in a new push to end the conflict in the violence-plagued region.
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Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickers
Read more: Finnish businessman convicted of trafficking Thai berry pickersA court in Finland has sentenced a local businessman to two and a half years in prison for trafficking dozens of Thai workers to pick berries in the Nordic country.
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Unlocking western China
Read more: Unlocking western ChinaTwo-way tourism has been a focus in driving Chinese arrivals back to pre-pandemic levels, said the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) during a roadshow in new potential cities in China.
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South Korean president to visit India, Vietnam
Read more: South Korean president to visit India, VietnamLike many Asian economies, South Korea has faced mounting risks to its energy supplies since US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to effectively close Strait of Hormuz.
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Malaysia’s Petronas to supply excess fuel to Australia as leaders vow closer energy ties
Read more: Malaysia’s Petronas to supply excess fuel to Australia as leaders vow closer energy tiesMalaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had obtained an assurance from Petronas on the matter following discussions with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on boosting agricultural and fuel trade.
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Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns, says Amnesty
Read more: Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns, says AmnestyPHNOM PENH — Dozens of suspected global scam compounds in Cambodia are still in operation despite a months-long crackdown by authorities, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday. Of 86 sites identified as scam centres, the government had intervened at only 24 locations, the UK-based human rights group said in the 176-page report.
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Brit in doctor’s death case also faces nominee business charges
Read more: Brit in doctor’s death case also faces nominee business chargesThe British motorcyclist charged in the death of a prominent doctor on Koh Phangan will also face charges of running a tour boat business through a Thai nominee.
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Scam victims sue Meta, Apple, Line and banks for B230m
Read more: Scam victims sue Meta, Apple, Line and banks for B230mThe Thailand Consumer Council is representing 10 scam victims suing internet platform operators Meta, Apple, Line and banks for 230 million baht in total damages.