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Huge oil bet precedes Trump ceasefire extension
LONDON - Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude oil prices just 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday.
Woman fights for return of dog
A woman has filed a police complaint with the police Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after her friend allegedly refused to return her 10-year-old Pomeranian dog, “Kati”, unless she paid 100,000 baht for “care and medical expenses”.
Final suspect in attack on southern MP arrested
KANCHANABURI - A former marine accused of being the gunman in an attack on a Narathiwat MP has been arrested along the Thai‑Myanmar border with the assistance of an ethnic armed group in Myanmar.
EU nears approval of loan for Ukraine
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Wednesday gave a preliminary green light to unblocking a 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) for Kyiv, after a months-long row between Ukraine and Hungary over a damaged pipeline.
Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two
DUBAI - Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two and firing on a third, global security monitors and the country’s Revolutionary Guards said, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war.
Court rejects Duterte challenge
THE HAGUE - International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday threw out a challenge against the court’s jurisdiction by Rodrigo Duterte, meaning the former Philippines president could still stand trial over his war on drugs.
UK approves lifetime smoking ban for today’s under-18s
LONDON - Children in Britain who are 17 or younger — and anyone born in the future — will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.
PM Anutin welcomes outlook upgrade by Moody’s
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed the decision by Moody’s Investors Service to revise Thailand’s credit outlook from “negative” to “stable” while affirming its sovereign rating at Baa1.
Activist Atchariya granted bail in B2.5m extortion case
Crime victims’ rights activist Atchariya Ruengrattanapong has been released on bail after appearing in court to answer charges in connection with an alleged 2.5-million-baht extortion plot targeting people involved in the justice process.
Thai-owned Leicester City relegated again
LEICESTER, England - Leicester City have been relegated to the third tier of English football, a decade after the Thai-owned club’s astonishing run to the Premier League title.
LONDON - Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude oil prices just 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday.
Woman fights for return of dog
A woman has filed a police complaint with the police Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after her friend allegedly refused to return her 10-year-old Pomeranian dog, “Kati”, unless she paid 100,000 baht for “care and medical expenses”.
Final suspect in attack on southern MP arrested
KANCHANABURI - A former marine accused of being the gunman in an attack on a Narathiwat MP has been arrested along the Thai‑Myanmar border with the assistance of an ethnic armed group in Myanmar.
EU nears approval of loan for Ukraine
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Wednesday gave a preliminary green light to unblocking a 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) for Kyiv, after a months-long row between Ukraine and Hungary over a damaged pipeline.
Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two
DUBAI - Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two and firing on a third, global security monitors and the country’s Revolutionary Guards said, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war.
Court rejects Duterte challenge
THE HAGUE - International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday threw out a challenge against the court’s jurisdiction by Rodrigo Duterte, meaning the former Philippines president could still stand trial over his war on drugs.
UK approves lifetime smoking ban for today’s under-18s
LONDON - Children in Britain who are 17 or younger — and anyone born in the future — will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.
PM Anutin welcomes outlook upgrade by Moody’s
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed the decision by Moody’s Investors Service to revise Thailand’s credit outlook from “negative” to “stable” while affirming its sovereign rating at Baa1.
Activist Atchariya granted bail in B2.5m extortion case
Crime victims’ rights activist Atchariya Ruengrattanapong has been released on bail after appearing in court to answer charges in connection with an alleged 2.5-million-baht extortion plot targeting people involved in the justice process.
Thai-owned Leicester City relegated again
LEICESTER, England - Leicester City have been relegated to the third tier of English football, a decade after the Thai-owned club’s astonishing run to the Premier League title.