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Mother of estate agent, 22, who died from ketamine addiction says deadly narcotic must become a Class A drug
Read more: Mother of estate agent, 22, who died from ketamine addiction says deadly narcotic must become a Class A drugIsabelle Sapherson-Moralee, known as Izzy, suffered chronic pain and was just 5st 9lb (39kg) when she died in April 2025, five years after she first started taking ketamine.
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This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 7)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 7)A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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NHS nurses ‘not afraid to strike ‘over pay despite review, says union leader
Read more: NHS nurses ‘not afraid to strike ‘over pay despite review, says union leaderThe Royal College of Nursing is currently awaiting the “final plan” for the scheme’s rollout
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Emotional reunion for 104 woman with childhood dress at Scottish museum
Read more: Emotional reunion for 104 woman with childhood dress at Scottish museum‘It was so nice to see the dress again, it was a lot smaller than I remember,’ joked Mary Davidson Smith
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If you don’t control your unruly kids on the plane, I will. ‘Cabin Nanny’ JACI STEPHENS reveals her rules for a no-nonsense approach
Read more: If you don’t control your unruly kids on the plane, I will. ‘Cabin Nanny’ JACI STEPHENS reveals her rules for a no-nonsense approachWhen it comes to flying, children don’t belong anywhere other than in Economy. For them, the excitement is that of flying, period! Embarking on an adventure. Arriving to somewhere new..
Asia
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Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency
Read more: Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidencyMin Aung Hlaing spent a decade jostling with civilian leaders before mounting a 2021 coup, jailing Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering a vicious civil war that is still being fought.
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How a K-pop concert in Malaysia led to a war of words between Southeast Asian and Korean netizens
Read more: How a K-pop concert in Malaysia led to a war of words between Southeast Asian and Korean netizensThere’s currently a huge online battle between Southeast Asian users and South Korean netizens, with racial comments coming from both camps. And it all started from a K-pop concert in Malaysia.
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Principal dies after Thailand school shooting
Read more: Principal dies after Thailand school shootingSchool director Sasiphat Sinsamosorn died in hospital early on Thursday (Feb 12) after being admitted with gunshot wounds and undergoing surgery.
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South Korea’s ex-interior minister jailed for role in martial law crisis
Read more: South Korea’s ex-interior minister jailed for role in martial law crisisLee Sang-min was found to have instructed authorities to cut power to media outlets deemed critical of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Thailand
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Minister says FDI must accelerate tech transfers
Read more: Minister says FDI must accelerate tech transfersThailand should capitalise on the strong inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to accelerate technology transfers and support long-term economic growth, says Santitarn Sathirathai, the vice-finance minister.
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Arrests made in pirated movie streaming crackdown
Read more: Arrests made in pirated movie streaming crackdownA Thai man and a Malaysian couple have been charged with violating movie streaming copyrights as part of a cross-border investigation aimed at dismantling MyIPTV4K, a major grey-market internet protocol TV service.
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Labour minister seeks talks over Korean blacklist
Read more: Labour minister seeks talks over Korean blacklistLabour Minister Julapun Amornvivat will hold discussions with representatives from the South Korean embassy this week after Seoul blacklisted Thai workers from four northeastern provinces because of problems with seasonal labourers absconding from their employers.
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Retired Californian finds fulfilment as Lumphini cat caretaker
Read more: Retired Californian finds fulfilment as Lumphini cat caretakerLumphini Park opens its doors before sunrise. Joggers weave past monitor lizards. Groups gather for Tai Chi, and cats are preparing for a new day of being petted and loved. But beneath the park’s visible harmony lies a growing stray cat problem.
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Panel to probe electricity payments
Read more: Panel to probe electricity paymentsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the creation of a committee to study the country’s electricity pricing structure, aiming to ensure fairness for consumers.
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Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency
Read more: Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidencyMin Aung Hlaing spent a decade jostling with civilian leaders before mounting a 2021 coup, jailing Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering a vicious civil war that is still being fought.
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‘Work not over’ after hantavirus evacuation
Read more: ‘Work not over’ after hantavirus evacuationMADRID – World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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South Korea blacklists workers from four Isan provinces
Read more: South Korea blacklists workers from four Isan provincesSouth Korea has placed four provinces in northeastern Thailand on a blacklist, suspending the import of seasonal agricultural and fishery workers for 2026 after some were found to have absconded from their employers.
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Discount grocery sales go mobile
Read more: Discount grocery sales go mobileThe government on Tuesday launched mobile discount grocery sales from pickup trucks and motorcycles to distribute cheaper consumer goods to people in remote areas of Thailand.