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What is Nipah virus? And what makes it so deadly?

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries, including Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, have introduced new screening and testing measures, after at least two people died…

The Conversation

Sugar Prices Slip on the Outlook for Global Surpluses

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.01 (-0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) was unchanged. Sugar prices extended this week's slide on Thursday, with NY sugar falling to a 1.5-week low and London sugar falling to a 2.5-month low. The outlook...

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The Outlook for Global Sugar Surpluses Weighs on Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.04 (-0.27%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -2.70 (-0.66%). Sugar prices extended this week's slide today, with NY sugar falling to a 1.5-week low and London sugar falling to a 2.5-month low. The outlook...

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Thai military plane crashes in Chiang Mai during training; two pilots killed

Tragedy struck northern Thailand as a Thai military plane crashed during a training flight in Chiang Mai province on Thursday. Both pilots on board the light attack aircraft were killed in the incident. The two-seater plane was engaged in a combat search and rescue mission when it went down. Authorities…

The Times of India

Sugar Prices Retreat on Higher Global Sugar Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.12 (-0.81%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.24%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday, with London sugar falling to a 2.5-month low. Higher global sugar production has been pressuring prices. Last Wednesday,...

Barchart

Higher Global Sugar Production Undercuts Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.15 (-1.01%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -3.70 (-0.90%). Sugar prices are moving lower today, with London sugar falling to a 2.5-month low. Higher global sugar production has been pressuring prices. Last Wednesday, Unica...

Barchart

Ex-Spandau Ballet singer guilty of sex assaults

The 37-year-old, of Finchley, north London, was on trial on charges including the rape of one woman and filming himself groping another.

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Ex-Spandau Ballet frontman Ross Davidson guilty of raping a woman in London and attempted rape in Thailand

The singer, who used stage name Ross Wild, carried out the attacks on woman he met on Tinder because he felt he could get ‘sex on demand’

Evening Standard

Ex-Spandau Ballet singer Ross Wild found guilty of rape

Ross Davidson, 37, who used the stage name Ross Wild, was found guilty of raping a woman and attempting to rape another

The Independent UK

Viral endorsement from Blackpink star Lisa sees tourism spike at Thailand’s ‘Red Lotus Sea’

Officials are expecting up to 120,000 tourists during peak season

The Independent UK

Thailand screens 1,700 passengers for Nipah virus after India outbreak

Public health ministry says screening focused on passengers from India’s West Bengal

The Independent UK

NY Sugar Finishes Slightly Higher as the Brazilian Real Rallies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.04 (+0.27%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.24%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with London sugar falling to a 2.5-month low. NY sugar recovered from early losses and posted modest gains...

Barchart

Sugar Prices Climb as the Brazilian Real Rallies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.95%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +1.10 (+0.27%). Sugar prices are pushing higher today as a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 20-month high has sparked short covering in sugar...

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Sugar Prices Remain Weak on Abundant Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.07 (+0.48%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -4.00 (-0.95%). NY sugar prices are higher today due to the weak dollar, but London sugar is trading lower. Higher global sugar production is weighing on sugar...

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The Independent UK

Trans people ‘increasingly heading abroad’ for gender surgery due to ‘horrific’ NHS waiting lists

Freya Firewood travelled to Bangkok to undergo surgery, but has suffered complications that have left her struggling to walk

Motorsport

Fermin Aldeguer to miss MotoGP Sepang test, but won't rule out Thailand return

As reported by Motorsport.com, Aldeguer will not be fit in time for the start of testing

The Independent UK

Airports across Asia reintroduce Covid-style health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India

Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan rush to detect and prevent spread of Nipah virus from travellers

Barchart

Sugar Prices Slide on Abundant Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed down -0.23 (-1.54%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -7.00 (-1.64%). Higher global sugar production is weighing on prices. On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil's cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through December rose by +0.9% y/y...

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Higher Global Sugar Output Weighs on Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.22 (-1.47%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -6.90 (-1.57%). Higher global sugar production is weighing on prices. On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil's cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through December rose by +0.9% y/y to...

The Guardian - UK

Thailand’s endangered ‘sea cows’ are washing ashore – pointing to a crisis in our seas

The Andaman Coast has one of the largest concentration of dugong in the world, so why are numbers falling dramatically and what can they tell us about a biodiversity warning cry

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Sugar Prices Climb on Strength in the Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.22 (+1.49%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +4.80 (+1.14%). Sugar prices settled higher on Thursday after a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 2.25-month high against the dollar prompted short covering...

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Sugar Prices Climb as Strength in the Brazilian Real Spurs Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.22 (+1.49%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +5.00 (+1.19%). Sugar prices are moving higher today after a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 1.5-month high against the dollar prompted short covering in...

The Conversation

Dams can destroy lives and ecosystems. But it doesn’t have to be like this

Thirty years after the Pak Mun dam was built in Thailand, the traditional way of fishing in the Khong Chiam district has completely stopped as the dam blocks the seasonal migrations of a wide range of fish.

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Joshua Kershaw: Brit Who Went Missing in Thailand, Found Dead After 9-Day Search

The family of Joshua Kershaw, a 21-year-old British tourist, confirmed his death after a nine-day search in Thailand, as loved ones now face the difficult process of bringing him home.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pasta e fagioli with coconut, spring onion, chilli and lemon

This bean and pasta dish has always taken on variations from around Italy – and even Thailand

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