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Court to rule on Ratchaprasong bombing case, closing an 11-year wait for justice

The Bangkok South Criminal Court will deliver its verdict tomorrow (11 June) in the Erawan Shrine bombing at Ratchaprasong intersection. Adem Karadag and Mieraili Yusufu, two ethnic Uyghur defendants, are facing judgment. The ruling will therefore close one of the longest and most closely watched criminal cases in recent Thai history. This was an attack …

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Thailand’s best beaches for 2026, and when to visit each one

Thailand has some of the best beaches in the world, and that is both the appeal and the problem. If you are looking for the perfect beach, Thailand offers options for every traveller, with hundreds of them spread across two coastlines, dozens of islands ranging from overdeveloped to barely touched, and more opinions online than …

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Comelec sets special polls in Barzaga’s district in Cavite Aug. 29

MANILA, Philippines — The special elections in the lone legislative district of Dasmariñas, Cavite will be held on August 29, 2026 following the expulsion of former lawmaker Kiko Barzaga by the House of Representatives, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday.  Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia earlier said that special elections must be conducted

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Mindanao quake: GenSan residents remain outdoors amid aftershocks and damaged homes

Fear has pushed thousands of residents in General Santos City to sleep outside following Monday’s powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake, which damaged homes, brought down buildings, and triggered ongoing aftershocks across southern Mindanao. As search-and-rescue teams continue working to locate four missing people trapped in the rubble of two collapsed buildings, many survivors are opting to

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Bear caught after 4 days of repeated sightings in city north of Tokyo

A bear weighing about 100 kilograms was captured and sedated in a city north of Tokyo on Tuesday after being repeatedly spotted for four days, leading local officials to close schools as a safety precaution for children, authorities reported. A male Asian black bear, estimated to be around one meter long, was spotted in an

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DOJ tells NBI to find liability in drowning of 2 ADMU student-athletes

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at whether charges could be filed against those liable for the drowning incident that led to the sudden deaths of two members of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) men’s basketball team. In a statement on Wednesday, the DOJ said it has instructed the National

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Cordova hikes roro port’s terminal, environmental fees

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passengers taking the boat from the Cordova Roro Port to Getafe town in Bohol province will have to pay P5 more for their terminal fees when an ordinance increasing the terminal and environmental fees of the town port takes effect. This means that a passenger will have to pay P5 more,

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Samar town declared insurgency-free

TACLOBAN CITY— The municipality of Matuguinao in Samar, once considered among the province’s most insurgency-affected area, was formally declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) on Monday, marking a major milestone in its decades-long journey from conflict to peace. The declaration, made during a ceremony at the municipal gymnasium, signified the town’s

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Infanta, Quezon records 46°C heat index despite rainy season

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Despite the onset of the rainy season, the local government of the coastal municipality of Infanta in Quezon province on Wednesday continued to urge residents to take precautions after the town’s heat index reached a dangerous 46 degrees Celsius. In a public advisory posted on its Facebook page at around 12:20

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NPA admits killing 2 alleged gov’t intel assets in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY–Two separate units of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental have issued statements claiming responsibility for the recent killings of two men in the towns of Binalbagan and Calatrava, both of whom the rebel groups accused of being government intelligence assets. The Romeo Nanta Command-NPA (RNC-NPA) South Central Negros Guerrilla Front

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