Not even the penguins were sparedListen to this articleWell, we've just about slithered our way through the Year of the Snake. Hardly a day went by without being treated to words of wisdom from the gentleman in the White House. The wide-sweeping tariffs even affected a couple of uninhabited Australian territories populated only by penguins and seals. It prompted "even the penguins weren't spared" headlines that went around the world. Anyway here is a review of the more obscure happenings that you may have missed during the past year.

Source: Bangkok Post December 27, 2025 23:57 UTC