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Crane Crushes Bangkok-Ubon Train, Killing 29 in Thailand Rail Disaster

A construction crane working on a China-backed high-speed rail project collapsed onto a passenger train in northeast Thailand, killing 29 and injuring 80.

International Business Times UK

PH Billionaire Atong Ang Faces Arrest Order Over Missing Cockfighters Found in Tourist Lake

A Laguna court ordered the arrest of gaming tycoon Atong Ang over kidnapping with homicide in the missing cockfighters case, with no bail allowed.

International Business Times UK

Meet the merpeople: ‘Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever’

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the world

The Guardian - AU

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The Buddhist monks – and their dog – captivating Americans while walking across the country for peace

The monks have been surprised to see their message transcend ideologies

The Independent UK

How to spend 12 days in Sri Lanka

The tropical island paradise is overwhelmingly beautiful. Colombo-based travel writer Lydia Swinscoe shares how to make the most of it

Evening Standard

My Michelin-starred food odyssey through Bangkok

Douglas Blyde on how to eat, sleep and swoon in Thailand’s capital

Evening Standard

Nearly 3,000 evacuated in the Philippines as Mayon Volcano shows signs of eruption

The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers in a permanent danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity

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One of world’s biggest music festivals has announced it is coming to Asia for first time

Electronic dance music festival will take place in Pattaya from 11 to 13 December

The Independent UK

Vinhomes Green Paradise: A Wonder in the Making and Vietnam's Next Chapter on the World Map of Marvels

Vinhomes Green Paradise enters the global "7 Wonders of Future Cities" campaign, positioning Vietnam as a world leader in sustainable, human-centric urban innovation.

International Business Times

Second body found in search for Spanish football coach and family after Indonesia boat sinking

Indonesian authorities have intensified a multinational rescue effort in the waters of Komodo National Park

The Independent UK

‘Magical place’: tourists see another side of Papua New Guinea’s most troubled region

Tourism operators in PNG’s highlands offer access to lush scenery, adventure and culture – in contrast with the region’s dangerous image

The Guardian - AU

What to know about the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remains a mystery more than a decade later

The Independent UK

Miss Universe Co-Owner Sentenced to Prison as Pageant Faces Turmoil After Year of Legal and Leadership Controversies

Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, the Thai media executive and former co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, has been sentenced to two years in prison on fraud charges, marking the latest chapter in a tumultuous year for the iconic international pageant.

Latin Times

Indonesian rescuers find a body while searching for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children

Indonesian rescuers say they have recovered the body of a female victim believed to be part of the family of a Spanish soccer coach and his three children, missing after a tour boat sank Friday

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Valencia coach Fernando Martin dies with three members of family after Indonesian boat crash

The boat was carrying the family of six, four crew members and a local guide when it went down on Friday evening

The Guardian - UK

We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2025 – part two

From the ‘warrior’ midwife saving lives in Senegal to the outed Kenyan pop star speaking up against prejudice, these are some of the people who gave us hope

The Guardian - AU

Kimchi, made in China: how South Korea’s national dish is being priced out at home

In the first 10 months of this year, South Korea imported $159m worth of kimchi, almost entirely from China, while exporting $137m

The Guardian - UK

My weirdest Christmas: my wife and I got food poisoning in Thailand – then made a very bad decision

We should have stayed in bed, recovering. Instead, we ploughed ahead with our cliff-jumping boat tour and found ourselves stranded in choppy waters …

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Indonesian court sentences an Australian to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine to Bali

An Indonesian court has sentenced an Australian man to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine to Bali

The Guardian - UK

Bondi terror suspects spent whole Philippines visit in city and rarely left hotel, staff and police say

Philippine police dismiss speculation Naveed and Sajid Akram underwent training during four-week stay in Davao City

The Guardian - UK

A visual guide to the historical maps and temples at the heart of the Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Border conflict has roots in colonial maps and long-standing ‘sibling rivalry’

Total Film

Varang star Oona Chaplin "studied" Zoe Saldaña's Neytiri to craft her Avatar: Fire and Ash villain, but "Varang has suffered immense trauma, and so she doesn't trust the world like Neytiri does"

Exclusive: Varang star Oona Chaplin tells us about bringing to life her Avatar: Fire and Ash villain

The Independent UK

Thailand says Cambodian rocket fire has caused its first civilian death in new border fighting

Thailand's government reports a rocket attack from Cambodia on Sunday killed a 63-year-old villager

Latin Times

Extreme Body-Mod Influencer Mary Magdalene Dies at 33 in Tragic High-Rise Fall

Beloved and controversial influencer Mary Magdalene, born Denise Ivonne Jarvis Gongora, has died at age 33 after falling from the ninth floor of a high-rise apartment in Patong, Phuket, Thailand.

The Independent UK

‘It makes me want to cry’: Evacuees react to Thailand-Cambodia fighting

Thousands have fled their homes following renewed fighting between the nations

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