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Exiled Putin critic says push for peace put him in danger

PARIS - Veteran Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin never planned to flee to France.

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Europe battles wildfires: latest developments

PARIS - Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions.

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Guru's Weekly Buzz: Aug 14-20

Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.

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Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims ‘moral victory’

CLACTON-ON-SEA, England - Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage was re-elected to his parliamentary seat Friday in a by-election shunned by the major parties — handing his main rival, joke candidate Count Binface, a larger than expected share of the vote.

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School in Loei suspends classes after shooting threat

Loei Pittayakom School in Loei province suspended on-site classes on Friday after discovering online chat messages in which a Matthayom Suksa 2 (Grade 8) student allegedly told a friend that he was planning to carry out a shooting at the school, reportedly inspired by the Aug 7 attack near Bangkok.

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Did Aristotle exist? China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisations

BEIJING — A provincial propaganda department in China has warned the public against subscribing to growing conspiracy theories on history, such as those stating that Aristotle and Ancient Greece never existed.

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Indonesia to close over 750 state-owned enterprises

JAKARTA — The Indonesian government will close more than 750 state-owned enterprises by year's end, President Prabowo Subianto said Friday, mulling the possibility of a special court to investigate "unproductive" boards.

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Your weekly horoscope for Aug 14-20

Your spot-on weekly horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

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Thai schools step up security after deadly shooting

Students stood quietly outside their Bangkok school Friday as teachers checked their bags, pockets and even pencil cases under new security measures introduced after last week's deadly shooting.

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US backs Japan over Putin trip to disputed islands

TOKYO — The United States recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador to Tokyo said Friday.

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Teens arrested for assaulting and robbing Japanese tourist

Seven youths, between the ages of 13 and 17, were arrested on Thursday night for allegedly robbing and assaulting a Japanese tourist, who was lost near Makkasan Airport Rail Link station. The suspects told police they attacked the tourist with their fists to rob 1,400 baht.

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How close can live music get?

What does a livehouse actually need to be? A tiny room? A sticky floor? A band playing three metres away from your face? Someone yelling into a microphone while a hundred people lose their minds?

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Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four

TOKYO — Record rainfall left thousands of travellers stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and ⁠claimed at least four lives.

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US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear programme, are now top priority in war

WASHINGTON — The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear programme but to bring gasoline prices down for American consumers, the vice president said Thursday, with the treasury secretary adding that new economic punishment to wear down Tehran is imminent.

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'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Plans to equip US immigration enforcement agents with gloves capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks have fueled concerns over potential abuses by a force that critics say is already over-zealous and under-trained.

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The Bangkok Post launches premium digital subscription to support next phase of digital growth

The Bangkok Post will introduce its premium digital subscription on Aug 14, 2026, signalling the next phase of its digital strategy as it scales reader revenue alongside print, Epaper and advertising operations.

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Guru's daily horoscope for Aug 14

The day of the week you were born on can reveal a lot... Read on.

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Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump announced on Thursday tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their components to reduce US reliance on imports in an industry dominated by China.

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Hunt bags Euro sprint double, Ceh keeps discus title

BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Briton Amy Hunt claimed a memorable European sprint double after scorching to victory in the 200m in Birmingham on Thursday on a night when Germany claimed five medals, including two golds.

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Japanese tourist injured in robbery near Bangkok Airport Rail Link station

A 43-year-old Japanese tourist was injured by a group of suspected robbers near Makkasan station on the Bangkok Airport Rail Link on Wednesday night.

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Missing German man found dead

The body of a 30-year-old German tourist who went missing after being swept out to sea at Phuket

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US, Mexico conduct security exercises near border

CIUDAD JUáREZ (MEXICO) - US and Mexican armed forces performed security exercises Thursday along the border near the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.

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LG bets on hot weather to drive growth

The cooling appliance segment is driving the market this year due to prolonged hot weather, says LG Electronics (Thailand) Co Ltd. The company is hopeful the government's additional economic stimulus packages can lift consumer spending in the second half of the year.

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Vance says low oil prices are top US goal in Iran conflict

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranking second.

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Chaichanok faces TH-AI subpoena

The House budget monitoring committee may compel Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob to testify over the TH-AI Passport project after he failed to appear before the panel for a fourth time.