Thailand vows strict tourist oversight after public sex incidents

Agence France-Presse 05/07/2026

Thailand vowed Wednesday to tighten oversight of tourists’ behaviour after a series of incidents involving foreigners caught having sex in public, warning they damaged the country’s image. Tourism is vital to the Southeast Asian nation’s economy, but…

Hantavirus ship passenger: ‘They didn’t take it seriously enough’

Agence France Presse 05/07/2026

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Ruhi Cenet was surprised when cruise-ship life carried on as usual aboard the MV Hondius, even after the captain announced the first passenger’s death. The Turkish travel vlogger had boarded the ship in Ushuaia,…

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at age 87

Associated Press 05/07/2026

NEW YORK — Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role. He was a media mogul, philanthropist and conservationist. A yachtsman who won boating’s most famous race and owner of a baseball team that captured…

Asean 2026: ‘Avoid road blocks,’ Lapu-Lapu police tell motorists

Futch Anrthony Inso 05/05/2026

The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) strongly reminds the public to avoid blocks installed along designated routes for the ASEAN 2026 events.…

US fights to reopen Strait of Hormuz as UAE comes under attack

Associated Press 05/05/2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates,…

1,500 beagles, freed from research facility, to get new lives

David Fischer 05/04/2026

The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility seemed to know right away that they were safe. …

New Strait of Hormuz reopening bid: US denies Iran struck ship

Adam Schreck and Sam Metz 05/04/2026

The U.S. military on Monday denied claims that Iran struck a Navy vessel as U.S. forces now offer to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.…

For ASEAN summit, Mandaue strengthens cleanup, security efforts

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/04/2026

Mandaue City is intensifying its cleanliness, maintenance, and safety efforts along key routes in preparation for the ASEAN Leaders’ Summit, with focus areas including UN Avenue, Plaridel Street, DM Cortes, and Ouano Avenue.…

For ASEAN: No stop to classes, work amid summit —Archival

Airam Limatog 05/04/2026

Cebu City will not implement a blanket suspension of classes and work during the upcoming 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, Mayor Nestor Archival said.…

Man who attacked nun in Jerusalem arrested

Sam Metz 05/03/2026

Israeli police said Friday that they arrested a 36-year-old caught on video attacking a nun in the latest incident targeting Christians near Jerusalem’s Old City.…

Iran seeks war’s end in 30 days; Trump expresses doubts

Adam Schreck and Melanie Lidman 05/03/2026

Iran’s latest proposal to the United States calls for issues between the two countries to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to Iran’s state-linked media.…

Kiwi birds return to New Zealand’s capital after a century away

Charlotte Graham-McLay 05/03/2026

The kiwi, New Zealand’s sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital’s residents are waging an improbable citizen campaign to return the endangered flightless birds to the city.…

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