US agents arrest relatives of Iran's Qassem Soleimani after revoking their green cards
WASHINGTON: U.S. federal agents ​have detained the niece and ‌grand-niece of late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their lawful permanent resident status, the State Department said on Saturday.

Thai diesel prices to rise another 2.80 baht/litre
Diesel prices will rise another 2.80 baht a litre at 5am on Sunday as the state Oil Fuel Fund will cut its diesel price subsidy.

French jury upholds jail terms for three rugby players over gang rape
ANGOULêME (FRANCE) - A French court on Saturday upheld the prison sentences of up to 14 years imposed on three former rugby players who had appealed their convictions for raping a student in 2017.

Bottled drinking water placed on price-control list
The government has added bottled drinking water and seasoning sauces to its price-control list, along with plastic pellets, in order to prevent undue price increases in light of cost pressures arising from the Middle East war.

Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five
KYIV - A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and wounding 19, officials said, as Moscow pressed on with intensified daytime attacks.

‘Crypto coach’ facing charges in B30-million fraud
Police have arrested a self-styled cryptocurrency coach and her accomplice accused of luring the public into investing in a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, with promises of high returns but blocked withdrawals, causing losses of about 30 million baht.

Artemis astronauts more than halfway to the Moon
The Artemis 2 astronauts passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.

Two illegal nurseries shut down on Koh Phangan
SURAT THANI - Police have shut down two illegal childcare centres on the tourist island of Koh Phangan, arresting the owners and employees, among them Israeli, Thai and Myanmar nationals.

War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:

Probe refiners, don’t beg for donations, says Democrats’ Korn
Democrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij has urged the government to investigate refinery profits rather than asking operators to donate excess earnings to help ease the economic burden from soaring energy costs.