Pope Leo XIV calls for 'hope' before 100,000 faithful in Angola
LUANDA (ANGOLA) - Tens of thousands of people attended a giant open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV outside the Angolan capital Sunday, where he delivered a message of hope to the resource-rich country marked by poverty and inequality.

SCG bulk carrier clears Strait of Hormuz
One of two vessels belonging to SET-listed Siam Cement Group has left the Strait of Hormuz, following Thailand’s diplomatic engagement with Oman and Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Sunday. 

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