Iran women's football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid: state media
PARIS (FRANCE) - The captain of the Iranian women's football team which played in the Asian Cup in Australia has withdrawn her bid for asylum, state media said Sunday, making her the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind.

Dry pump fear spikes demand
Several petrol stations across the country have run out of fuel, while others started imposing limits on fuel purchases on Sunday, as motorists rushed to fill their tanks amid fears of a possible shortage and a price hike sparked by the war in the Middle East.

Zelensky: EU pressure to open Russian oil pipeline is 'blackmail'
KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his European allies that pressure to re-open the Druzhba oil pipeline carrying Russian supplies was like "blackmail", he said in remarks released Sunday.

No rationing at pumps, only a ‘preparedness guideline’, says PTT
PTT moved to quell fears that its pumps had begun limiting the amount of fuel motorists could purchase, explaining on Sunday that it had only issued a "preparedness guideline" for dealers, not an enforcement policy.  

War in the Middle East: latest developments
PARIS - Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:

Plenty of fuel, govt insists, as motorists drain pumps dry
Government  officials have rushed to reassure motorists that "out of stock" signs reported at some petrol stations were caused by private motorists and public transport operators panicked into topping up by the Middle East war, not by a shortage of fuel reserves in Thailand. 

Emotional Antonelli wins maiden grand prix with Mercedes 1-2 in China
SHANGHAI - An emotional Kimi Antonelli won a grand prix for the first time on Sunday in China ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who made his maiden podium for Ferrari.

People’s Party’s access to ID verification system blocked after data breach
The Department of Public Administration has blocked the People’s Party (PP) from using its digital ID verification system, after the party's membership database was hacked.

Bhumjaithai’s Sophon elected House Speaker
The House of Representatives on Sunday elected Bhumjaithai’s Sophon Zaram as speaker,  with 289 votes, defeating People’s Party list MP Parit Wacharasindhu, who received 123. 

Roadworks vehicles torched in Pattani
PATTANI -  Two 10-wheel trucks and a road roller were set on fire overnight at a road construction site in Ban Khok Kor of tambon Luboyirai in Mayo district of this southern border province.