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USPS halts contributions to pension plan after warning of “cash crisis”
Read more: USPS halts contributions to pension plan after warning of “cash crisis”The U.S. Postal Service, which lost $9 billion in 2025, recently warned that it could run out of money within 12 months.
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Doctor found guilty of trying to kill wife on scenic hike in Hawaii
Read more: Doctor found guilty of trying to kill wife on scenic hike in HawaiiThe charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years
Asia
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Commentary: The far-right rises in Japan, but will it endure?
Read more: Commentary: The far-right rises in Japan, but will it endure?The bigger question is not whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign after his coalition lost an important election, but what Sanseito’s rise means for Japan, says political scientist Yasuo Takao.
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Thai-Cambodia ceasefire: ‘Rare diplomatic success’ due to Anwar, ASEAN and US pressure
Read more: Thai-Cambodia ceasefire: ‘Rare diplomatic success’ due to Anwar, ASEAN and US pressureThe ceasefire agreement brokered in Putrajaya was a win for Malaysia premier Anwar Ibrahim and ASEAN, experts say. With clashes reportedly erupting early Tuesday morning, however, observation teams are urgently needed on the ground.
Thailand
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Thai e-sports cheats sentenced to detention
Read more: Thai e-sports cheats sentenced to detentionA former Thai national team e-sports player and a gamer who conspired to cheat during the SEA Games in Thailand last year were both sentenced to three-months detention by the Pathumwan Kwaeng Court on Tuesday, avoiding a prison term.
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Thailand offers Iran food for plastic pellets, fertiliser
Read more: Thailand offers Iran food for plastic pellets, fertiliserThailand is looking to export food and raw materials to Iran and other Middle East countries in exchange for its ships being allowed to safely bring back cargoes of plastic pellets and fertiliser from the conflict region, according to the commerce minister.
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Thai cafe chains to help redefine ‘sweet’
Read more: Thai cafe chains to help redefine ‘sweet’Operators of major coffee chains in Thailand have agreed to adjust sweetness standards for beverages as part of a campaign by health officials to reduce sugar consumption.
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Major Bangkok cocaine dealer arrested
Read more: Major Bangkok cocaine dealer arrestedPolice arrested a major cocaine dealer in Bangkok on Friday, ending her 10-year operation without being captured using her Nigerian ex-husband’s connections, with many of her clients found to be from elite society.
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Thai tourist destinations on alert for Nipah virus
Read more: Thai tourist destinations on alert for Nipah virusPhuket International Airport has stepped up health surveillance of passengers arriving from India following reports of a Nipah virus outbreak there, while concerns have also emerged among residents and workers in Pattaya, a major tourist destination for Indian visitors.
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Analyst queries Telenor’s True sale
Read more: Analyst queries Telenor’s True saleTelenor’s sale of its shares in True Corporation may be based on the calculation that it is more difficult to achieve strong profit margins in the Thai telecom sector after 2026, says an analyst.
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Thailand’s exports rise 16.8% in December, beating forecasts
Read more: Thailand’s exports rise 16.8% in December, beating forecastsThailand’s customs-cleared exports rose 16.8% in December from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday, higher than analysts’ expectations.
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Finnish girl rescued from abusers in Sa Kaeo
Read more: Finnish girl rescued from abusers in Sa KaeoSA KAEO – An 11-year-old Finnish girl has been rescued from a house in this northeastern province, after she sent an email to police in her home country saying she had been confined and tortured by two Finnish adults.