Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence reduced further
Aung ​San Suu Kyi, the detained former leader of Myanmar, has been given a further one-sixth reduction ​in her sentence as part of ‌an amnesty, a member of her legal team said on Thursday, the second such commutation in two weeks.

Cyanide serial killer gets another life sentence
The Criminal Court on Thursday handed another life sentence to serial killer Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn for fatally poisoning a policewoman in Khon Kaen province.

Opposition presses cabinet to endorse Clean Air Bill
The opposition has urged the cabinet to pass a resolution endorsing the Clean Air Bill at its meeting on May 5, urging the government to prioritise public health rather than waiting until the crisis worsens.

Police ‘were warned’ before Bondi mass shooting
SYDNEY - A Jewish community group warned police a terror attack was “likely” just days before two gunmen killed 15 people in a mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach, an inquiry said on Thursday.

Australia releases first data on teen social media ban
SYDNEY - There was “no meaningful shift” away from big tech platforms like TikTok and Instagram in the immediate wake of Australia’s world-leading teen social media ban, government documents obtained by AFP show.

Marathon brothers race to find dementia cure
LETTERKENNY, Ireland - Jordan Adams, who ran the London marathon with a 25-kilogramme refrigerator on his back last weekend, is now running around Ireland in a race to find a cure for a form of dementia both he and his brother are nearly certain to contract.

Smuggler caught with cats and rabbit in Sa Kaeo
Nine cats and a rabbit being carried on a pickup truck bed were rescued near the border in Aranyaprathet district in Sa Kaeo on Wednesday before they could be smuggled to Cambodia.

Cambodian opposition leader loses appeal
PHNOM PENH - ​A Cambodian appeal court on Thursday upheld ‌a 27-year sentence for former opposition leader Kem Sokha for his treason conviction, his lawyer said, another blow to an opposition decimated by the ruling party’s long-running crackdown.

Bangkok heat index in ‘extreme danger’ zone
The heat index in Bangkok on Thursday entered the “extreme danger” zone for the first time this season, with “feels like” temperatures higher than or equal to 52 degrees Celsius, City Hall has warned.

Australia’s ‘most beautiful’ street fed up with fame
GERRINGONG, Australia - Viral posts of an Australian street dubbed the country’s “most beautiful” have enticed coachloads of visitors to a picturesque seaside town — and locals have had enough of it.