TEHRAN – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital.

The Supreme Court has revoked the election rights of Senator Keskamol Pleansamai for 10 years after finding that she misled voters about her qualifications by using the title “professor” while running in the 2024 Senate election.

Thailand urgently needs to develop digital data sovereignty under Thai jurisdiction, while prioritising the use of more locally developed artificial intelligence (AI) and software, according to the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).

The government is accelerating efforts to evacuate Thai nationals from Iran to Turkey before arranging return flights to Thailand, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.

RIYADH – Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran continued to hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.

The government has confirmed there are adequate supplies of oil for local consumption but warns local prices will still rise in line with global prices, even with the use of subsidies to offset the increase.