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Teen soldier who told his mother “no tears” identified after 75 years
Read more: Teen soldier who told his mother “no tears” identified after 75 yearsU.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez enlisted in the military when he was 17, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
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Four killed in US military strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific
Read more: Four killed in US military strike on alleged drug boat in eastern PacificThe latest strike brings the death toll to 175 since the operations began in early September
Asia
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Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap project
Read more: Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap projectThe books are meant to become Indonesia’s historical reference for students across all education levels there but critics warn that it sanitises the nation’s past.
Thailand
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Ang Thong oil depot probe making progress
Read more: Ang Thong oil depot probe making progressPolice are stepping up an investigation into an oil depot in Ang Thong province after two partner companies submitted key documents, while authorities are also considering whether the case may involve fuel hoarding or sales at prices above controlled levels.
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Police: Lao man confesses to murdering, dismembering girlfriend
Read more: Police: Lao man confesses to murdering, dismembering girlfriendA Lao man has been arrested in the northeastern province of Nong Khai as he attempted to flee across the border after allegedly killing his Lao girlfriend in Bangkok, dismembering her and discarding the body parts in plastic bags.
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Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with CambodiaThe cabinet has been instructed to start preparing to void a 25-year-old memorandum of understanding (MoU) used by Thailand and Cambodia as a framework to settle their overlapping maritime boundaries.
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Finance chief vows to keep policy stable
Read more: Finance chief vows to keep policy stableCaretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has reaffirmed that economic policies will remain in place after the formation of a new government, adding that it will push for 2026 to be a “year of investment”.
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NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté law
Read more: NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté lawThe National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) on Monday found 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—guilty over their 2023 pledge to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse‑majesté law.
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NACC meeting in spotlight as 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs await ruling
Read more: NACC meeting in spotlight as 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs await rulingAll eyes are on Monday’s National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) meeting, where the agency may rule on an ethics case against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—over their bid to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lèse‑majesté law.
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Thailand general election vote counts
Read more: Thailand general election vote countsAfter polls closed at 5pm in the 2026 general election in Thailand, election officials began opening ballot boxes on‑site and counting votes in full public view to ensure transparency.
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Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feuding
Read more: Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feudingBhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul expressed the hope all parties would cease the political feuding that characterised their campaigning after the polls close on Sunday.