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Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026: How to watch, prizes and what to know
Read more: Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026: How to watch, prizes and what to knowThe three-day competition begins Tuesday and concludes Thursday night
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Streeting likens social media to tobacco as pressure grows for under-16s ban
Read more: Streeting likens social media to tobacco as pressure grows for under-16s banThe Government’s consultation closes at the end of Tuesday.
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5/16: The Uplift
Read more: 5/16: The UpliftDavid Begnaud meets a man who has attended the Kentucky Derby for 79 years in a row – and his dying wish to make it there one last time.
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Janet Walsh murder: Will new clue solve 1979 cold case?
Read more: Janet Walsh murder: Will new clue solve 1979 cold case?The murder of a young Pennsylvania woman remains unsolved for 34 years – can a determined detective and new technology bring her killer to justice?
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Trump-China visit latest: Leaders to meet for talks in Beijing as Rubio claims China is the ‘top political challenge’ for the US
Read more: Trump-China visit latest: Leaders to meet for talks in Beijing as Rubio claims China is the ‘top political challenge’ for the USOn his first full day in China, Trump will participate in bilateral talks and take part in a state banquet
Asia
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Iran war expected to dominate US-Japan talks as Takaichi lands in Washington
Read more: Iran war expected to dominate US-Japan talks as Takaichi lands in WashingtonThe Japanese prime minister will be the first major ally to hold face-to-face talks with United States President Donald Trump since he urged several countries to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
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More Hong Kong drivers head north into mainland China for cheaper petrol – but at what cost?
Read more: More Hong Kong drivers head north into mainland China for cheaper petrol – but at what cost?As conflict in the Middle East drives up global fuel prices, Hong Kong drivers are looking north for relief – but will the savings add up?
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Myanmar junta calls coup-protesting civil servants back to work
Read more: Myanmar junta calls coup-protesting civil servants back to workAfter the 2021 military coup, tens of thousands of public workers, including doctors and government administrators, left their posts in a surge of civil disobedience.
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Indonesia lets Elon Musk’s Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised images
Read more: Indonesia lets Elon Musk’s Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised imagesThe resumption of access is being processed on “a conditional basis and under strict supervision”, according to a government statement.
Thailand
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Seven cops accused in first torture law prosecution case
Read more: Seven cops accused in first torture law prosecution caseThe Office of the Attorney-General has ordered the indictment of seven police officers in the country’s first case under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, linked to the alleged abuse of an innocent suspect in Sa Kaeo two years ago.
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Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43
Read more: Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43A Senate ad-hoc committee has recommended that the government scrap the 2000 agreement on land border demarcation with Cambodia, known as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 43, citing constitutional and legal concerns.
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Commerce plan goes nationwide
Read more: Commerce plan goes nationwideThe Commerce Ministry has broadened its “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Helping Thais Plus) initiative, a move aimed at easing the cost of living while stimulating consumption.
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89 Israeli children found at illegal Koh Phangan school
Read more: 89 Israeli children found at illegal Koh Phangan schoolSURAT THANI – Security officials have raided a school on Koh Phangan that was being run illegally by Thai and Iranian operators, and found 89 Israeli children.
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Minister pushes for B5bn cruise terminal on Koh Samui
Read more: Minister pushes for B5bn cruise terminal on Koh SamuiDeputy Transport Minister Sanphet Bunyamanee says he is pushing for a 5-billion-baht cruise terminal on Koh Samui in the southern province of Surat Thani, with a targeted completion date in 2032.
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Iran war expected to dominate US-Japan talks as Takaichi lands in Washington
Read more: Iran war expected to dominate US-Japan talks as Takaichi lands in WashingtonThe Japanese prime minister will be the first major ally to hold face-to-face talks with United States President Donald Trump since he urged several countries to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
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More Hong Kong drivers head north into mainland China for cheaper petrol – but at what cost?
Read more: More Hong Kong drivers head north into mainland China for cheaper petrol – but at what cost?As conflict in the Middle East drives up global fuel prices, Hong Kong drivers are looking north for relief – but will the savings add up?
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Arsenic risk in Salween basin
Read more: Arsenic risk in Salween basinArsenic contamination in sediment and water across the Salween River basin in Mae Hong Son exceeds safety standards at all monitored points, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.
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PM defends Suphajee in wake of durian sales saga
Read more: PM defends Suphajee in wake of durian sales sagaPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul voiced strong support for Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun over the online durian sale saga, dismissing mounting criticism and calls for her resignation as ill-intentioned.
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Labour groups demand reform
Read more: Labour groups demand reformLabour groups marched to Government House on Friday to mark International Workers’ Day, submitting a nine-point list of demands to the government including energy reform, social security restructuring and the scrapping of the controversial “Care” pension formula.