Thailand to witness total lunar eclipse on March 3
Thailand to witness total lunar eclipse on March 3A “blood moon” total lunar eclipse seen at 7.51pm on Jan 31, 2018 in the Thai northern province of Chiang Mai. (Photo: The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand)People across Thailand will be able to witness a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, which is Makha Bucha Day, one of the most important Buddhist holy days. The total eclipse will be seen across the western United States and Canada, Australia and much of Central and East Asia. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth aligns between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. As sunlight filters through Earth’s atmosphere, the Moon often glows a deep red or orange — the phenomenon known as a “Blood Moon”.
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February 26, 2026 13:08 UTC
The Undertaker 2: Accepting death, enjoying life
SynopsisThe film examines Isan beliefs about death, traditional funeral rites and the emotional journey from loss to acceptance. Xiang and Jerd, the undertakers from the first film, meet Thoop, a bereaved man who tries to understand death by confronting it himself. Joi, matriarch of the Lood family, dies unexpectedly but undergoes a “Lazarus phenomenon”, returning briefly for a second chance at life. Post-movie review: Plot and themesThe Undertaker series was built on a strong narrative core, and the sequel preserves that while deepening its characters and themes. The director transforms small childhood memories of life with a grandmother into a potent metaphor for living and letting go.
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February 26, 2026 13:06 UTC
US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands ‘dramatic’ change
US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands ‘dramatic’ changeUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs-up as he attends a Caribbean Community (Caricom) meeting in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Attending the talks on the tiny island nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Rubio staunchly defended the January 3 US attack that deposed Venezuela’s leftist leader Nicolas Maduro. The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that the United States would allow Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba’s private sector for both commercial and humanitarian use. Rubio said that the United States was still studying the “unusual” incident and would respond but said he had little verified information. The United States once championed Venezuela’s democratic opposition but since removing Maduro it has worked with interim president Delcy Rodriguez, who was Maduro’s deputy.
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February 26, 2026 12:48 UTC
Japan to help investigate toxic rivers in Myanmar
Kok River (photo: Panumet Tanraksa)Thailand has sought Japan’s support in collecting water samples from Shan State in Myanmar to identify a source of toxic runoff that is threatening the health of people on both sides of the border. He said Japan is keen to take part in Thailand’s initiative to tackle water pollution and has also engaged in similar projects in Myanmar. “Japan will help us conduct a heavy metal test on water and sediment samples. Two main sources of arsenic in the Kok River could stem from either agriculture or rare-earth mining, he said. On Tuesday, the department conducted a laboratory test on water samples collected from the Kok River.
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February 26, 2026 10:57 UTC
Daughter expects Thaksin to quit politics
Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept 9, 2025, when he was ordered to serve his one-year prison term. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is likely to quit politics when he is released from prison, his daughter Paetongtarn said on Thursday. She made the comment as she walked out of Klongprem Central Prison in Chatuchak district, after reporters pressed her on whether her father would quit politics when he is paroled later this year. It is unlikely that he will not quit,” said Ms Paetongtarn, also a former PM. Thaksin returned to Thailand on Aug 22, 2023, after more than 15 years of self-exile abroad.
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February 26, 2026 10:56 UTC
Iran-US talks begin in push to avert war
Iran-US talks begin in push to avert warThe talks follow repeated US threats of strikes. Iran's president insisted ahead of the talks that the Islamic republic was not "at all" seeking a nuclear weapon. "Our Supreme Leader has already stated that we will not have nuclear weapons at all," President Masoud Pezeshkian said, in a reference to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While Iran has insisted the talks focus solely on its nuclear programme, the US wants Tehran's missile programme and its support for militant groups in the region curtailed. "You can't let the craziest and worst regime in the world have nuclear weapons," Vance told "America's Newsroom" on Fox News.
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February 26, 2026 10:52 UTC
Thai Airways aims for 5% revenue growth
Thai Airways International Plc expects revenue to grow 5% this year as it adds new aircraft and expands in key Asian markets, including India and China. The carrier targets 200 billion baht in revenue in 2026, up from 190 billio a year earlier, chief executive officer chai Eamsiri said on Thursday. Airlines including Singapore Airlines and Qantas have reported rising passenger volumes and solid revenue as international travel rebounds, helping support stronger earnings results. THAI, which resumed trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand last August, posted a full-year net profit of 30.9 billion baht in 2025, reversing a net loss of 26.9 billion baht a year earlier. Revenue rose 1.3% to 190 billion baht, indicating a more gradual recovery compared with some regional peers.
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February 26, 2026 10:46 UTC
Thai manufacturing index rises on election activity
Thai manufacturing index rises on election activityCampaign posters are seen along a footpath in Bangkok prior to the Feb 8 election. Election-related business helped lift manufacturing activity in January. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)Factory activity in Thailand picked up in January, driven by heightened political activity during the election campaign and strong demand in the automotive sector, according to the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE). The Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) rose 1.4% year-on-year to 101.58 points, compared with from 95.02 in December, said Supakit Boonsiri, the director-general of the Office. In January, automotive manufacturing rose 6.3% year-on-year, fuelled by demand for hybrid EVs and BEVs in the domestic market, with price competition boosting sales volume.
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February 26, 2026 10:36 UTC
Police link Phichit pervert to deviants’ chat group
Officers say suspect filled bidet sprayer with thinner and his urine and semenPolice escort the suspect from the crime scene at a temple in Phichit province on Tuesday. Police had identified him from videos and posts he made in a chat group where other sexual deviants shared their stories. The contributor of the clips was a member of a Telegram chat group that charged membership fees. In the same chat group, police found another user sharing naked pictures of minors who reportedly were his debtors. The suspect, identified only as Kiti, 26, allegedly required young debtors to send him naked pictures together with their ID cards as “collateral” for their loans.
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February 26, 2026 10:32 UTC
Oil spill reaches small island off Phuket
Clean-up under way on Koh Hey, southeast of Cape PanwaOil tarballs, spilled from the capsized cargo ship Sealloyd Arc, are seen along the beach on Koh Hey, a small island about 8km southeast of Cape Panwa in Phuket on Wednesday. (Photos: Achadthaya Chuenniran)PHUKET - The oil spill from the capsized cargo ship Sealloyd Arc earlier this month has reached Koh Hey, a tourist island just off the southeast coast of this tourist island, with authorities continuing clean‑up operations on Thursday. Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee called for emergency management after black stains were found in the seawater and on the beach at Koh Hey, a popular snorkelling destination also known as Coral Island, on Wednesday. Areas at risk include Ao Rawai, Koh Kaeo Noi, Koh Kaeo Yai, Nai Harn, Rawai Beach and Kata Beach, he said. The Panama‑flagged cargo ship sank on Feb 7 and was later located south of Koh Kaeo Noi at latitude 7°43.88” North and longitude 98°16.62” East.
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February 26, 2026 09:50 UTC
Australian tourist dies from beating in Phuket
Victim pronounced dead of severe head injuries at hospital, attacker still at largeThe Australian man died at Patong Hospital in Phuket on Wednesday night after a violent assault, police said. (Photo: Achadtaya Chuenniran)A 58-year-old Australian tourist died after a violent assault on Patong beach in Phuket on Wednesday night. An examination found the tourist had sustained severe head injuries consistent with a violent assault. Rescue workers rushed him to Patong Hospital, and preparations were being made to transfer him to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further treatment. Medical staff subsequently alerted police, and the body was transferred to the forensic department at Vachira Phuket Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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February 26, 2026 08:06 UTC
'Public lynching': Senegal cracks down on LGBTQ+ community
'Public lynching': Senegal cracks down on LGBTQ+ communityThe repression of LGBTQ+ people is politically advantageous in Senegal, where it is widely regarded as deviant. What they are doing is public lynching," a human rights defender told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on condition of anonymity. Some of those detained have faced accusations of deliberately transmitting HIV, fuelling further fierce debate about same-sex relations. The LGBTQ+ community has been "traumatised", the human rights defender said. The climate of regular discrimination has become unbearable for the LGBTQ+ community in the country, activists contacted by AFP said.
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February 26, 2026 08:06 UTC
Cuba says slain suspects on speedboat had ‘terrorist’ intentions
The occupants of the speedboat were Cubans who resided in the US, the state-run news outlet Cubadebate reported, citing the interior ministry. As the coast guard vessel approached, “shots were fired from the illegal speedboat,” injuring the commander of the Cuban vessel, the ministry said. A man sent from the United States to take part in this operation was arrested on Cuban soil and confessed, it added. The Cuban government frequently reports incursions by speedboats from the United States into its territorial waters. People-smugglingIncursion incidents are often related to people-smuggling to the United States or drug trafficking, and have included chases, shootouts and armed attacks on border guards.
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February 26, 2026 07:53 UTC
Epstein files reveal links to cash, women, power in Africa
Epstein files reveal links to cash, women, power in Africa(Photo: AFP)PARIS - Jeffrey Epstein built close ties with powerful figures in Senegal and Ivory Coast, files released by the US government last month show, detailing the late sex offender’s influence network across Africa. you will not suffer,” Epstein wrote. Karim Wade’s lawyer, Mohamed Seydou Diagne, sent two invoices in May 2014 and July 2015 of $500,000 to one of Epstein’s companies. i prefer under 25,” Epstein wrote to Keita after the meeting. The mere mention of a person’s name in the Epstein files does not in itself imply wrongdoing.
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February 26, 2026 07:42 UTC
US women’s ice hockey captain calls Trump remark ‘distasteful’
USA players Kendall Coyne (left) and Hilary Knight celebrate after winning the Olympic women’s ice hockey gold in Milan on Feb 19, 2026. (Photo: AFP)LOS ANGELES - Hilary Knight, captain of the victorious US women’s Olympic ice hockey team, says it was unfortunate that a “distasteful joke” by President Donald Trump had overshadowed the achievements of US athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games. The US men’s ice hockey team took a congratulatory phone call from Trump as they celebrated their gold medal victory over Canada on Feb 20. The president invited them to his State of the Union address and added he would have to ask the triumphant women’s team as well or risk being “impeached”. Several players on the men’s team appeared to laugh at Trump’s comment, sparking criticism.
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February 26, 2026 07:37 UTC