US formally withdraws from Paris climate accord
The United States on Tuesday formally withdrew from the Paris climate accord, the key international framework for combating global warming, in line with President Donald Trump's declaration a year ago.

Thai man wanted for 1996 murder extradited to US
A Bangkok-born man caught in Thailand after nearly 30 years on the run has been extradited to the United States to face a murder charge in California, according to US justice officials.

EU and India agree on ‘mother of all’ trade deals
NEW DELHI - India and the European Union announced Tuesday the “mother of all deals”, a huge trade pact to create a market of two billion people, reached after two decades of negotiations.

94-year-old struck by songthaew outside Pattaya police station
CHON BURI -  A 94-year-old man was seriously injured when struck by a <i>songthaew</i> while using the zebra crossing on the busy road in front of Pattaya police station on Tuesday.

Vietnam auto manufacturer to set up $130m EV battery plant with China's BYD
HANOI — Vietnam auto manufacturer Kim Long Motor said on Tuesday that ‌it was partnering ​with China's BYD (Build Your Dreams) to develop a US$130 million plant to produce batteries for commercial electric vehicles (EVs) in central Vietnam.

Singapore Airlines plans flights to Chiang Mai
Singapore Airlines plans a new service linking the island state with Chiang Mai, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).

Cuttlefish dazzle mates with light patterns invisible to humans
NEW YORK - Many of the snazziest decorations in the animal kingdom are charm offensives, put on by creatures trying to mate. While some of these adornments, like a peacock’s tail feathers or a moose’s antlers, are obvious even to humans, others can be perceived only with sensory capabilities that we do not have.

Blackpink lifts mainland Chinese arrivals in Hong Kong to January weekend record
Mainland Chinese tourists coming to Hong Kong on Saturday and Sunday made it a record-breaking weekend for this month, driven by K-pop girl group Blackpink's shows, while the figure was just 2% below New Year's Eve and New Year's Day footfall.

Apple releases iOS 12.5.8 to keep iPhone 5s running
Apple has released iOS 12.5.8 in 2026 to ensure that users of the iPhone 5s, and other old models, can continue using their devices even though the handset is now more than 13 years old.

Senior PEA officials exposed in crypto mining corruption scandal
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) searched the residences of three active and one former officials of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and seized thousands of illegal crypto mining rigs, cash, laptops, phones and bank passbooks.