Bangkok swelters in 'danger' zone for 19 straight days
Bangkok has sweltered through 19 straight days of dangerous heat index levels, with extreme heat and humidity pushing conditions into a high-risk zone for public health.

Four arrested in cocaine ring bust
Police have arrested four suspects, including rhe alleged Nigerian kingpin, in a crackdown on a cocaine network operating in Bangkok’s nightlife districts.

War in the Middle East: latest developments
PARIS - The latest developments in the Middle East war:

Zelensky slams oil sanctions relief for Russia
KYIV- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the United States extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East war.

Nine killed when family pickup crashes off mountain road
NAN - Nine people were killed and five left injured when a pickup truck carrying 21 relatives home from a fishing trip crashed off a steep mountain road in Pua district of this northern province. 

Soldiers clash with smugglers, seize 92kg crystal meth
Soldiers patrolling the border seized 92 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine following an armed clash with smugglers in Mae Sai district of northenmost Chiang Rai province early Sunday.

Anutin to visit Chiang Mai to tackle forest-fire smog
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will lead a multi‑agency delegation to Chiang Mai on Monday to follow up on efforts to address forest fires, haze and PM2.5 pollution cloaking the upper North.

Israelis protest in Jerusalem against settler violence
Protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Saturday evening (April 18) for a weekly protest against the Israeli government's policies and settler violence. - REUTERS

Police kill shooter in Kyiv, officials say several dead
Ukrainian police killed a man alleged to have opened fire on Saturday (April 18) in Kyiv, before barricading himself in a supermarket with hostages, in an incident that killed at least six people. - REUTERS

Car strikes pedestrians in deadly Melbourne crash
A police investigation is underway after a car struck and killed at least one pedestrian, authorities said on Saturday (April 18). The incident occurred at the venue of the Supanova Comic Con and Gaming event, according to media reports. - REUTERS