Authorities in Thailand have arrested a 19-year-old woman after she was found attempting to smuggle 30 tortoises through Bangkok’s main international airport. The suspect was stopped at Suvarnabhumi Airport during routine screening before an international flight to Taipei. Security officials became suspicious during checks and carried out a search, which led to the discovery of the animals concealed on…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged governments worldwide to step up investment in disaster resilience, saying it is essential to reduce the impact of future earthquakes and to honour those who have lost their lives in past disasters. In a recent statement linked to global efforts to remember earthquake victims, Guterres stressed that while earthquakes cannot be prevented,…
US president Donald Trump has drawn attention online after resharing a post suggesting that the Strait of Hormuz be renamed the “Strait of Trump”. The post, circulated on his Truth Social platform, featured a map bearing the alternative name. It appeared amid renewed global focus on the narrow waterway, a critical route for international oil shipments. There has been…
Oil prices held around four-year highs on Thursday while stocks fell after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months as peace talks remained stalled. While Tehran submitted a fresh proposal this week to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the US president reportedly did not believe it was not negotiating in good faith. The…
A top Pentagon official, on Wednesday, testified before Congress that the war in Iran has gulped $25 billion from the U.S. government since February 28 when the Donald Trump administration declared war on Iran. A chunk of the money was spent on ammunition, according to Jay Hurst, acting Pentagon comptroller and chief financial officer who gave his testimony at…
Donald Trump’s picture will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp on government institutions. The State Department, following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, confirmed it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this year’s 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. The articles…
