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Stop forcing terminally ill benefit claimants to prove illness, leading charities urge
Read more: Stop forcing terminally ill benefit claimants to prove illness, leading charities urgeExclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write
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Backlash at selfish Hampstead Heath swimmers grows after three days of splashing, throwing balls and taking dogs for a dip at bird paradise pond during nesting season
Read more: Backlash at selfish Hampstead Heath swimmers grows after three days of splashing, throwing balls and taking dogs for a dip at bird paradise pond during nesting seasonHundreds of revellers descended upon the Model Boating Pond in north London on Wednesday, which is supposed to be a ‘no swimming zone’ and safe haven for nesting birds.
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Nature: Chanticleer Garden
Read more: Nature: Chanticleer GardenWe leave you this Sunday at Chanticleer Garden just outside Philadelphia. Videographer: Jim Zurich.
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Trump lashes out at ‘weak minded’ Lauren Boebert after MAGA congresswoman defends Thomas Massie
Read more: Trump lashes out at ‘weak minded’ Lauren Boebert after MAGA congresswoman defends Thomas MassieThe president rages at his ‘carpetbagger’ ally who supports embattled Kentucky congressman facing high-stake primary election
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Thousands rally to defend Black political representation in the birthplace of Civil Rights movement
Read more: Thousands rally to defend Black political representation in the birthplace of Civil Rights movementCrowds march in Montgomery, Alabama to mobilize support for voting rights amid Republican redistricting campaigns
Asia
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India opens second international airport in capital New Delhi
Read more: India opens second international airport in capital New DelhiNoida International Airport is 75km from New Delhi and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million.
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ASEAN countries won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, want region kept open and inclusive: PM Wong
Read more: ASEAN countries won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, want region kept open and inclusive: PM WongWhile major powers may have difficulties in their own relations, Singapore wants to remain friends with all of them and it should be possible to do so, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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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.
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Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men
Read more: Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two menOne of the men had equipment to produce so-called tiger bone glue, a sticky substance believed to heal skeletal ailments.
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China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology
Read more: China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technologyIn September, a driver was jailed and fined for fully relying on the assisted driving system while drunk.
Thailand
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Esports in Thai schools to help build ‘digital human capital’
Read more: Esports in Thai schools to help build ‘digital human capital’The Thai government is pushing to integrate esports into schools nationwide, changing the perception from mere entertainment into a tool for preparing “digital human capital” for the global creative industry.
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Tourists in Thailand plan for cuts to visa-free stays
Read more: Tourists in Thailand plan for cuts to visa-free staysThe backpackers on Khao San Road, the Bangkok thoroughfare beloved by budget travellers, are waking up this week with an extra headache: the government is preparing to shorten the length of visa-free stays.
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Couple arrested for stealing reptiles from Pata mall zoo
Read more: Couple arrested for stealing reptiles from Pata mall zooA woman and a man have been arrested for stealing a Chinese crocodile lizard and a tiger salamander from Pata Zoo, a private zoo in a department store in Bang Phlat district of Bangkok.
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Oil price dip unlikely to help Thai drivers
Read more: Oil price dip unlikely to help Thai driversThe latest dip in global crude prices has eased financial pressure on the Thai Oil Fuel Fund, shifting its role from subsidising diesel prices to collecting contributions from motorists, according to the Energy Policy Planning Office.
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Opposition sees fiscal risk in borrowing plan
Read more: Opposition sees fiscal risk in borrowing planPeople’s Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakun has criticised the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing proposal, warning that it risks depleting the country’s fiscal capacity.
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India opens second international airport in capital New Delhi
Read more: India opens second international airport in capital New DelhiNoida International Airport is 75km from New Delhi and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million.
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ASEAN countries won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, want region kept open and inclusive: PM Wong
Read more: ASEAN countries won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, want region kept open and inclusive: PM WongWhile major powers may have difficulties in their own relations, Singapore wants to remain friends with all of them and it should be possible to do so, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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Moody’s upbeat on economy’s strength
Read more: Moody’s upbeat on economy’s strengthMoody’s Ratings has identified Thailand as one of five emerging economies best positioned to withstand global shocks, highlighting stronger policy frameworks and improved resilience over the past five years.
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Borrowing decree may face court challenge
Read more: Borrowing decree may face court challengeThe government has played down the Democrat Party’s plan to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of its 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree, insisting the measure is both urgent and necessary to cushion households and businesses from the global energy shock.
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AOT: Passenger charge hike won’t dent demand
Read more: AOT: Passenger charge hike won’t dent demandAirports of Thailand Plc (AOT) has acknowledged that its decision to raise the international passenger service charge (PSC) to 1,120 baht per traveller will push up airfares, but expressed confidence it will not deter travel demand.