Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life
Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of lifeMusher Nukaaraq Lennert Olsen rides with his sled dogs near the 'dog town' of Sisimiut, GreenlandSISIMIUT (DENMARK) - Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his. But today we had to sail all the way into the fjords to find them," the 37-year-old tells AFP. The shorter winter season has also impacted another key activity in Greenland, one that has become increasingly important to the tourism sector: dogsled tours. - Dehydrated dogs -The dogs' health is also affected by the changing climate.
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February 10, 2026 14:37 UTC
Global solar and wind capacity growth ‘slowed in 2025’
(Photo: AFP)Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed on Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by 2030. But announcements and construction starts of new wind and solar projects grew 11% in 2025 — down from 22% in the previous year, as wind development projects faced hurdles, Global Energy Monitor (GEM) said. As has been the case for years, China is expanding renewable capacity on a scale unmatched elsewhere. It accounted for around a third of global capacity growth in 2025 — 1.5 terawatts — more than growth in the next six countries combined. Some wealthy countries are supporting renewable growth, with Japan seeking to revise wind auction guidelines and Britain boosting investment.
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February 10, 2026 14:31 UTC
Contractor blames whirlwind for dome's collapse
Contractor blames whirlwind for dome's collapseJarunat Jiraratsatit, director of Stecon Group, explains why the domed structure collapsed in Samut Prakan on Monday. The project was contracted to the ST-TC joint venture, which comprises Sino‑Thai and Transcode Co Ltd, Stecon director Jarunat Jiraratsatit said in the video. The collapsed structure was valued at 1.5 million baht, Mr Jarunant said. “A whirlwind occurred in the area at the time of the incident, with unusually strong gusty wind never seen there before,” Mr Jarunant said. “The company is fully committed to cooperating in identifying the cause and implementing corrective measures,” Mr Jarunant said.
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February 10, 2026 14:30 UTC
Man sentenced to 30 years for lese-majeste
Defendant now facing a total of 50 years in jail a no-show at hearing(Illustration: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights)A man convicted of posting 10 anti-monarchy comments on social media has been sentenced to 30 years in prison — three years for each post — under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Thailand’s lese-majeste law. The Criminal Court in Bangkok handed down the sentence on Tuesday against Pruttikorn “Ton Pai” Sarakul, 43, a former company employee. The defendant was not present in court for the reading and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Pruttikorn was sentenced on Dec 18, 2025 to 30 years in prison in connection with 10 posts made on a Facebook page that carried critical comments about the Thai monarchy. Mr Arnon has been in detention since Sept 26, 2023 pending appeals against several lese-majeste convictions and sentences totalling 29 years.
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February 10, 2026 14:30 UTC
PTTEP Approves FID for First Malaysia Greenfield Project
PTTEP Approves FID for First Malaysia Greenfield ProjectBangkok, February 10, 2026 – PTTEP has reached FID for the Malaysia SK405B Project, offshore Malaysia, marking a milestone of the company’s first greenfield development project in the country to support long-term growth. Montri Rawanchaikul, Chief Executive Officer, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), said PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited, a subsidiary of PTTEP, the operator of SK405B PSC, had made the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Sirung and Chenda fields in the Malaysia SK405B Project. This marks PTTEP’s first FID for greenfield development in Malaysia, one of its strategic countries. First oil production is targeted for 2028 with a combined production capacity of approximately 15,000 barrels per day. The Malaysia SK405B Project is operated by PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited, a subsidiary of PTTEP, holding a 49.5% participating interest, with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd holding 25%, and Mitsui Energy Development Co, Ltd holding 25.5%.
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February 10, 2026 14:26 UTC
South Korea police raid spy agency over drone flights into North
South Korea police raid spy agency over drone flights into NorthNorth Korea has accused Seoul of dispatching the drone across the border, releasing images in January that purportedly showed the downed aircraft. SEOUL - Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency on Tuesday as they probed possible government links to a drone shot down over North Korea earlier this year. North Korea said last year it had proven that the South flew drones to drop propaganda leaflets over its capital. Lee said in December that he felt an apology was due to North Korea over his predecessor's alleged order to send drones. North Korea has previously sent trash-filled balloons over the South in what it called retaliation for activists in the South floating anti-regime propaganda missives northwards.
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February 10, 2026 14:06 UTC
Three-year heatwave ‘bleached half the planet’s coral reefs’
(Photo: AFP)PARIS - A study published on Tuesday showed that more than half of the world’s coral reefs were bleached between 2014 and 2017 — a record-setting episode now being eclipsed by another series of devastating heatwaves. The analysis concluded that 51% of the world’s reefs endured moderate or worse bleaching while 15% experienced significant mortality over the three-year period known as the “Third Global Bleaching Event”. It was “by far the most severe and widespread coral bleaching event on record”, said Sean Connolly, one the study’s authors and a senior scientist at the Panama-based Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. “2014-17 was the first record of a global coral bleaching event lasting much beyond a single year,” the study said. “We are only just beginning to analyse bleaching and mortality observations from the current bleaching event,” Connolly told AFP.
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February 10, 2026 14:04 UTC
Foreigners buy most Thai stocks in 4 years after election
Foreigners buy most Thai stocks in 4 years after electionCaretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks on before he attends a cabinet meeting at Government House, after the Bhumjaithai Party won the general election, on Tuesday. (Photo: Reuters)Global funds piled back into Thai equities as a convincing win by the incumbent Bhumjaithai Party in Sunday’s election paved the way for policy continuity. Foreigners bought $531.3 million of the nation’s stocks on a net basis on Monday, the most since February 2022, according to Bloomberg-compiled data. The inflows helped push the benchmark index 3.5% higher on Monday, making the gauge the best performer in Southeast Asia. The baht climbed for a third day on Tuesday, putting it closer to the highest since 2021.
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February 10, 2026 14:02 UTC
Israeli PM to press Trump for harder line on Iranian missiles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for his sixth trip to Washington since Donald Trump took office in January last year. (Photo: AFP)JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington Wednesday, seeking to press him to adopt a tougher line on Iran’s ballistic missile programme in the next round of talks. Netanyahu’s office said he will highlight Israel’s concerns over Iran’s missile arsenal in discussions with Trump, and not just the nuclear programme. During the June war, Iran launched waves of ballistic missiles and other projectiles at Israeli territory, striking both military and civilian areas. “He wants to first convince President Trump that Iran’s ballistic missiles, which he sees as a major threat to Israel, must be included in any agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme.
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February 10, 2026 13:52 UTC
PM Anutin expects new govt to serve full term
Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks to reporters at Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul expects his new government to serve its full four-year term, while a key party figure says the coalition being formed should have about 300 MPs. “The new government led by the Bhumjaithai Party must serve its four-year term, working honestly and quickly to meet people’s demands, maximise the national interest and be internationally recognised,” Mr Anutin said at Government House on Tuesday. Mr Anutin confirmed that with the number of Bhumjaithai MPs he was likely have he would be able to control the other coalition parties. The party would listen to the people’s voice, and it was clear that many people trusted the Bhumjaithai Party, Ms Treenuch said.
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February 10, 2026 13:51 UTC
Opponents demand recount in Chon Buri seat won by deputy PM
Opponents demand recount in Chon Buri seat won by deputy PMBallot boxes stored at the badminton court in Muang district, Chon Buri, on Tuesday morning. (Chon Buri PR Department)Protesters have demanded a recount of ballots in Chon Buri's constituency 1, claiming that ballot boxes were not properly sealed after voting ended on Sunday. Demonstrators gathered at the badminton court of the Muang Chon Buri municipal office near the Muang Chon Buri district office on Monday and remained overnight. The Muang Chon Buri district chief ordered the ballot boxes secured. Observers and the questioned ballot boxes in Muang district, Chon Buri, on Tuesday morning.
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February 10, 2026 13:49 UTC
Thailand’s corruption score slips
Thailand’s score was on par with three other countries: Ecuador, Panama and Serbia. In the past decade, the best CPI score Thailand has achieved was 38, in both 2014 and 2015. The three worst performers in the 2025 survey were Venezuela with a score of 10 points, Somalia and South Sudan (9 each). Berlin-based Transparency International said the global average score in 2025 dropped one point to 42, and 122 countries scored below 50, signalling widespread public sector corruption. Countries that curb civic space often lose control of corruption, Transparency International said.
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February 10, 2026 13:46 UTC
Workers hospitalised after building collapses
Workers hospitalised after building collapsesRescuers approach the collapsed building at the Bang Phli Metropolitan Electricity Authority training centre in Bang Sao Thong district in Samut Prakan province on Monday. (Photo: Fire and Rescue Thailand)A building collapsed at the Bang Phli electricity authority training centre in Samut Prakan on Monday, injuring four construction workers. The building, on Soi Kan Kheha Haeng Chat Bang Phli, collapsed about 11.45am, Fire and Rescue Thailand reported. It was later confirmed that four contract workers were injured and were receiving treatment at a hospital. Public access had been restricted and stricter enforcement of safety standards ordered at the construction site.
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February 10, 2026 12:58 UTC
EC needs to do better
EC needs to do betterThe election on Sunday has finally ended, albeit with mixed reactions. Several of these blunders were so serious that the EC secretary-general had to apologise to the public twice and promised to do better on the main polling day. Without doubt, EC officials had to cope with an enormous workload, as they were tasked with handling both the election and the constitutional referendum. Senior EC officials continued to deny wrongdoing until they could no longer do so. The EC needs to examine complaints carefully, and where there are grounds for irregularities, it must launch investigations swiftly.
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February 10, 2026 12:32 UTC
Australian PM 'devastated' by violence at rally against Israel president's visit
Law enforcement hit protesters and members of the media, including AFP, with pepper spray in rarely-seen violent scuffles in Sydney's central business district. Asked about the scenes, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told local radio he was "devastated" to see the violence. New South Wales police have said they arrested 27 people at the rallies, including 10 for assaulting law enforcement, and have confirmed they deployed pepper spray against the crowd. "His visit will lift the spirits of a pained community," said Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the community's peak body. Israel has "categorically" rejected the inquiry's report, describing it as "distorted and false" and calling for the body's abolition.
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February 10, 2026 03:00 UTC