Bangkok Post - April 27, 2025

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April 27, 2025

Huge crowds say farewell to Pope Francis, hailed as a people's hero

Hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump packed St Peter's Square yesterday for the funeral of Pope Francis, “pope among the people” and the Catholic Church’s first Latin American leader.

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Trade talks stall over bailed scholar

Criminal investigations against certain Americans in Thailand were one of the factors behind the postponement of tariff talks between the Thai and US governments, says former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Bhutanese, Thai monks offer chants to His Majesty, the Queen

>>His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana yesterday attended a religious ceremony at Buddha Dordenma where 74 Thai and 74 Bhutanese monks performed Buddhist chants to offer blessings to the royal couple.

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High-speed rail project pushed back 7 months

>>The Board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has granted a 201-day extension for the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project between Saraburi and Kaeng Khoi, citing structural constraints, including the need to obtain land-use permissions from the Royal Irrigation Department.

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Changing times leave poor elderly folk 'in need of extra support'

>>As an aged society, Thailand will need to figure out how to care for elders who have no pension or income, says a Thammasat University academic.

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Thaksin plays down coalition rift

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday dismissed speculation that the Bhumjaithai Party could be booted out of the coalition amid reports of a forthcoming cabinet reshuffle.

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Wat Arun pagoda set to vie for Unesco listing

>>Phra Prang of Wat Arun Ratchawaram in Bangkok has been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage Tentative List, a big step toward recognition as a World Heritage Site, says the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (Onep).

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New batch of aid workers sent to Myanmar

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday sent the third rotation of its Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to Myanmar to assist victims of the recent earthquake in Mandalay.

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Opponents of SEC bill threaten protest

>> Opponents of the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) and the Land Bridge megaproject linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea have vowed to launch a protest on July 1 if the government proceeds with the plan.

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Quake claims deadline now May 2: City Hall

>>City Hall has extended the deadline for accepting compensation claims related to the recent earthquake to May 2 and agreed to streamline the claims process.

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Democrat head calls for change as crisis looms

>>Democrat Party leader Chalermchai Sri-on stressed the need for the party to embrace change as it navigates a crisis on the eve of its 80th anniversary.

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FBI arrests judge for shielding migrant

Federal agents on Friday arrested a US judge for allegedly shielding an undocumented migrant, escalating a struggle between the White House and courts over President Donald Trump's hardline deportation policies.

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Billionaire Ken Griffin criticises president's tariffs

>>WASHINGTON: Citadel founder Ken Griffin extended his criticism of the Trump administration’s trade policy, saying that tariffs won’t bring back manufacturing jobs the way that the president anticipates.

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Deal on war close: Trump

President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine were \"very close\" to an accord after his special envoy met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and he called for high-level talks between the two countries to help bring an end to the war.

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WHCA holds subdued annual gala

>>WASHINGTON: The White House Correspondents' Association was to stage its annual gala on Saturday, in what is expected to be a muted celebration amid mounting concerns about press freedom under President Donald Trump.

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Moscow accuses Kyiv in bomb attack on general

The Russian government on Friday accused Ukraine of being behind a car bombing that killed a senior general, the latest in a spate of assassinations of figures linked to Moscow's military offensive.

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Epstein accuser dies by suicide

Virginia Giuffre, who accused disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew of sexual abuse as a teenager, has died by suicide, her family said. She was 41.

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UK Tories weigh fate of Badenoch

Six months after Kemi Badenoch was elected leader of the UK Conservatives, the conversation in the party is already turning towards removing her.

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Pakistan ready to ‘defend sovereignty,’ says PM

Pakistan’s leader said yesterday he was ready to defend the country after a deadly attack in Indian-run Kashmir that New Delhi blames on Islamabad, sending already fraught relations into a tailspin with soldiers exchanging gunfire across their contested frontier.

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Runaway sausage dog snagged on island after more than one year

>>SYDNEY: A runaway sausage dog named Valerie has been captured after a 529-day adventure, transfixing Australia as she roamed an island teeming with kangaroos, possums, koala bears and penguins.

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Fallout over deadly attack in Kashmir hits economy, too

Rapidly deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan over a deadly shooting in Kashmir are starting to have small but prickly economic consequences for both nations.

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Pope's death triggers surge of fake news

The death of Pope Francis drew tributes from mourners around the world — and with them a wave of disinformation, old and new.

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UN agency 'depletes all food stocks' in Gaza Strip

The UN's World Food Programme said on Friday it had depleted its food stocks in war-ravaged Gaza, where Israel has blocked all aid for more than seven weeks.

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Canada vote upended by Trump threats

Canada will hold an election tomorrow following a campaign electrified by US President Donald Trump's threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favoured to win after promising voters he has the experience to stand up to the United States.

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Iran, US to hold new nuclear talks

The United States and Iran were to hold a fresh round of technical and high-level nuclear negotiations in Oman yesterday, after both sides reported progress in previous meetings.

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Dozens injured in M6.3 Ecuador earthquake

A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left more than 30 people injured, damaged more than 800 buildings and caused widespread power cuts in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.

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COURT REINS IN US PRESIDENT'S DEI FUNDS CUTS

A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday limited the Trump administration’s ability to withhold federal funds from public schools that have certain diversity and equity initiatives.

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Lawyer for New York AG blasts Trump for 'retribution’

>>A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a lengthy letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, attacking President Donald Trump for \"improper political retribution\" as the government scrutinises her real estate transactions.

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Thai RoboCop walking tall at Songkran

The most important news emerging from the recent Songkran activities is that Thailand finally has its own “RoboCop”.

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Scott saga shows system's flaws

A celebrity marine park adviser has been dismissed — but the real issue isn't him. It's the corruption, secrecy, and autocratic control his departure exposes.

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US URGES JAPAN, S KOREA TO BACK ALASKA GAS PROJECT

The $44bn project is centrepiece of President Trump’s energy agenda. By River Davis

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Trump turns Crimea stand on its head

Peace plan for Ukraine war grants US recognition of the peninsula. By Michael Crowley

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CHAOS DEEPENS, TRUMP WEAKENS OWN POWER

Harold Macmillan, the mid-century British prime minister, supposedly said that what statesmen feared most were “events, dear boy, events.” Misfortunes happen — a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, a foreign crisis. Political leaders are judged by how adroitly or incompetently they handle the unexpected.

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TEEN KILLER ON LOOSE; TIMOROUS ROBBER; KARAOKE IN A DITCH

Police in Pathum Thani are looking for an armed vagrant who fatally shot a teenager in the head for looking at him too long.

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Art of dancing at NY's Penn Station

>>>As the train to Ronkonkoma pulled into Penn Station, Jason Lockhorn threw his arms up, bending his elbows like goal posts. But he wasn't a frustrated commuter. He was dancing.

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Focus shifts to defence in NFL draft as Sanders continues to wait

On a night where teams focused on defence over offence, the talk around the NFL draft on Friday night was still all about the quarterbacks.

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Skenes fans 9 as Pirates blank hosts Dodgers

>>>LOS ANGELES: Paul Skenes struck out nine over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3-0 victory on Friday.

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US rookies lead PGA pairs event with Mcllroy and Lowry in hunt

US rookies Kevin Velo and Isaiah Salinda grabbed a one-stroke lead after Friday's alternate-shot second round of the PGA Zurich Classic while defending champions Rory Mcllroy and Shane Lowry charged into contention.

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Hearn: Curtain could come down on Crucible Theatre hosting world c’ship

Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre is to snooker what Wimbledon is for tennis but its days of hosting the world championship could be numbered, according to Matchroom Sport president Barry Hearn.

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FA Cup glory not enough to restore City's aura: Pep

Winning the FA Cup would not be enough to put Manchester City back on their pedestal after the Premier League champions fell by the wayside this season but it would be a nice way to wrap up their domestic campaign, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.

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Albatross and late birdie lift Liu to Chevron lead, Ariya three behind

China’s Yan Liu made a stunning albatross and a closing birdie to seize a one-stroke lead when darkness halted Friday's second round of the LPGA Chevron Championship.

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Patama elected BWF chief, vows to make badminton global sport

>>Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has been elected unopposed as the new president of the Badminton World Federation at the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting in Xiamen, China, yesterday.

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Star-studded Pathum eager to seal third spot in Thai League 1

>>Former champions BG Pathum United will go all out to avoid a shock defeat at the hands of Sukhothai in their last match of the Thai League 1 season tonight.

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Win the title at Anfield, Slot tells Liverpool stars

Arne Slot believes Liverpool have a “big responsibility” to clinch the Premier League title in front of their own fans when Tottenham visit Anfield today.

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WHO WILL BE THE NEXT POPE?

A LIST OF CONTENDERS WHO MIGHT LEAD THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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POPE FRANCIS, THE UNLIKELY MOVIE STAR

6 FILMS SHOW THE LATE PONTIFF'S CINEMATIC APPEAL

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