85,000 litres of smuggled diesel seized from vessel in Sattahip
Authorities have seized 85,000 litres of diesel from a vessel in Sattahip district of Chon Buri province after the fuel’s origin could not be verified.

Yemen’s Houthi enter war with missile targeting Israel
TEHRAN - Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month.

Sweet heist: Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen
GENEVA - A huge shipment of Nestle’s crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter.

Pope decries widening rich-poor gap on Monaco visit
MONACO - Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and have-nots as he visited Monaco, a millionaires’ playground that is the surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy.

Myanmar gears up for military reshuffle
Myanmar’s military leadership ​is preparing for a reshuffle, state media reported, ​in a rare public signalling of transition ‌by the secretive institution that has dominated the Southeast Asian nation.

Air travel crisis could spread beyond Asia
The aviation crisis starting to grip Asia is threatening to intensify and spread to Europe and beyond, as energy turmoil caused by the Iran war collides with seasonal travel demand.

Iran still far from running out of missiles
WASHINGTON - The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed ​about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal as the US and Israeli war on the country ‌nears its one-month mark, according to five people familiar with the US intelligence.

Anutin apologises for fuel mismanagement
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has apologised for fuel mismanagement in Thailand, saying the disruptions caused by the Middle East war have lasted longer than expected.

AI in focus at Apple’s WWDC 2026 from June 8-12
Apple has announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026 will take place from June 8 to 12, with a strong focus expected on artificial intelligence, new software updates and developer tools.

Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over Gen Z protest deaths
KATHMANDU - Nepal’s former prime minister, KP ​Sharma Oli, was arrested on ‌Saturday as police investigate whether he was negligent in failing to prevent dozens of deaths during Gen Z anti-corruption protests last September, officials said.