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Labour conference live: Burnham says UK ‘needs to draw line’ on Brexit as he arrives for first time as leader
Read more: Labour conference live: Burnham says UK ‘needs to draw line’ on Brexit as he arrives for first time as leaderThe prime minister said his vision will leave ‘people able to have hope again’
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Rory Stewart reveals family’s reaction to viral Newsnight stare moment
Read more: Rory Stewart reveals family’s reaction to viral Newsnight stare momentRory Stewart has revealed his family’s reaction to his viral moment on BBC Newsnight.
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Trump shares bizarre CNN spoof in escalating feud with media ‘sleazebags’
Read more: Trump shares bizarre CNN spoof in escalating feud with media ‘sleazebags’The president also accused CNN’s Kaitlan Collins of having ‘Trump addiction’ in his latest attack on news outlets he banned from the White House
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Iran’s president faces stark choice in UN speech after Trump threatens ‘annihilation’
Read more: Iran’s president faces stark choice in UN speech after Trump threatens ‘annihilation’Trump told the UN he has two choices on how to deal with Iran – and Masoud Pezeshkian faces a similar dilemma. Gergana Krasteva reports
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New UK agency to tackle Russia’s online lies and deepfakes, Burnham tells UN
Read more: New UK agency to tackle Russia’s online lies and deepfakes, Burnham tells UNThe National Centre for Information Defence was announced at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
Asia
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South Korea dispatches team to assess Strait of Hormuz conditions
Read more: South Korea dispatches team to assess Strait of Hormuz conditionsSouth Korea said it had sent a fact-finding team to assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, but stressed that no decision had been made about potential troop deployment to the strategic waterway.
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Nepal disaster death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels
Read more: Nepal disaster death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnelsRescue work continued in Nepal for a 14th day after the glacial and mountain collapse near the China-Nepal border swept away roads, bridges and homes.
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Deadly flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, hundreds unaccounted for
Read more: Deadly flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, hundreds unaccounted forNepal’s tourism board said Americans, Indians, an Australian, Malaysians and Britons were among those unaccounted for.
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Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reaffirm commitment to keep Malacca and Singapore straits safe and open
Read more: Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reaffirm commitment to keep Malacca and Singapore straits safe and openTransport Minister Jeffrey Siow said at the 17th Cooperation Forum that recent events had shown that open sea lanes cannot be taken for granted, and that safe and open waterways depend on international law and cooperation among countries.
Thailand
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MP and actor among 34 targeted for forex scam prosecution
Read more: MP and actor among 34 targeted for forex scam prosecutionPeople’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu and actor Rattapoom Tokongsup are among 34 suspects the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is seeking to indict in a high-profile foreign-exchange scam case.
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Thailand slams ‘chaotic’ Asian Games organisation
Read more: Thailand slams ‘chaotic’ Asian Games organisationNAGOYA, Japan – Thailand is the latest country to speak out about the organisation at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan, likening it to a “chaotic” game of “musical chairs”.
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When are policy decisions actually made?
Read more: When are policy decisions actually made?Maybe the best way to understand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s confounding decision to reinforce the Thai government stance on foreigners as hostile — ordering “errant” visitors be summarily deported — is by understanding how some conclusions in this country are so foregone they appear unshakeable, while others are treated as inconceivable regardless of…
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Trust remains elusive
Read more: Trust remains elusiveThe main opposition People’s Party (PP) may be calling on Pheu Thai to abandon the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government, but rebuilding trust between the two parties could prove considerably harder than bringing them together against a common political adversary.
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Stocks gain but oil-driven inflation still a worry
Read more: Stocks gain but oil-driven inflation still a worryRECAP: Asian stocks rose on Friday, helped by a dip in oil prices, even as investors grappled with efforts by global central banks to rein in oil-driven inflation, with Japan hiking its benchmark interest rate.
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South Korea dispatches team to assess Strait of Hormuz conditions
Read more: South Korea dispatches team to assess Strait of Hormuz conditionsSouth Korea said it had sent a fact-finding team to assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, but stressed that no decision had been made about potential troop deployment to the strategic waterway.
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Nepal disaster death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels
Read more: Nepal disaster death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnelsRescue work continued in Nepal for a 14th day after the glacial and mountain collapse near the China-Nepal border swept away roads, bridges and homes.
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Your weekly horoscope for Sept 18-24
Read more: Your weekly horoscope for Sept 18-24Your spot-on weekly horoscope for work, money and relationships from Guru by Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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AirAsia’s Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis ‘far’ less severe than Covid
Read more: AirAsia’s Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis ‘far’ less severe than CovidHONG KONG – AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said on Friday that the low-cost carrier’s challenges from soaring jet fuel costs were “far, far” less severe than those it faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, as he sought to reassure investors about the airline’s financial health.
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Minister defends TH-AI Passport programme
Read more: Minister defends TH-AI Passport programmeDigital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob has defended the TH-AI Passport programme, saying that more than 1 million people registered during its first week, while daily concurrent users exceeded 600,000 and more than 1 million AI courses and learning materials were accessed.