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  • World NewsThai embassy issues caution to residents in US over Hurricane Idalia’s threat

    Thai embassy issues caution to residents in US over Hurricane Idalia’s threat

    The Thai Embassy in Washington DC, USA, issued a warning about the dangerous Hurricane Idalia that battered the state of Florida with high wind speeds of up to 205 kilometres per hour. Today, the embassy advised Thai residents to stay updated with news, check weather conditions and exercise caution. The National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service forecasted that Category…

  • World NewsFlorida school limits access to Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem

    Florida school limits access to Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem

    A Miami-based school has limited access to the poem “The Hill We Climb,” which was recited by Amanda Gorman at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, following a parent’s complaint. Gorman, who was 22 years old at the time, gained widespread recognition after reading her poem to an audience of almost 34 million people on January 21, 2021. Gorman expressed her disappointment…

  • World NewsDisney scraps Florida campus amid feud with Republican governor

    Disney scraps Florida campus amid feud with Republican governor

    Disney has scrapped its plans for a new employee campus in central Florida, a decision that comes amid the company’s ongoing feud with the state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis. The Lake Nona project, which was initially announced in July 2021, was expected to bring 2,000 jobs from California to the region, with an average annual salary of US$120,000. However, due…

  • World NewsDisney sues Florida Governor DeSantis over theme park district takeover

    Disney sues Florida Governor DeSantis over theme park district takeover

    Disney filed a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday, claiming that his administration’s takeover of the company’s theme park district is part of “a targeted campaign of government retaliation” to punish Disney for exercising its constitutional right to free speech. The escalating conflict between the entertainment giant and DeSantis, who is a potential Republican presidential candidate for 2024, has…

  • Crime NewsTrump answers questions over alleged rape of journalist

    Trump answers questions over alleged rape of journalist

    Former US President Donald Trump yesterday answered questions under oath about the alleged rape of a journalist in the mid-1990s. The US journalist, author, and columnist, Elizabeth Jean Carroll, alleges she was raped in the Bergdorf Goodman luxury department store in New York in the mid-1990s. Carroll discusses the reported assault in her book, What Do We Need Men For?:…

  • Hot NewsFlorida school shooter gets life in prison, avoids death penalty

    Florida school shooter gets life in prison, avoids death penalty

    A shooter who killed 17 people at his former high school in the state of Florida in the US, has avoided the death penalty for his crimes. The US jury decided that Nikolas Cruz should spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. According to the Straits Times, the jury deliberated for a full day…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesHurricane Ian lashes South Carolina

    Hurricane Ian lashes South Carolina

    A reinvigorated Hurricane Ian battered South Carolina Friday, deluging neighbourhoods with calf-high water. The storm caused calamitous damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes. Streams of rain whipped trees and power lines and left many areas under water. Four piers along the coast collapsed into the waves and were washed away. Online cameras showed seawater in Garden City…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesCategory 4 Hurricane Ian hits US state of Florida’s coast

    Category 4 Hurricane Ian hits US state of Florida’s coast

    Hurricane Ian has pummeled the US state of Florida’s coast as officials warn the worst is yet to come. The storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane along the state’s southwestern coast at around 3pm yesterday. It was then downgraded to a Category 3 storm shortly after. The Collier County sheriff’s office says it is overwhelmed with water rescue…

  • World NewsRemaining section of collapsed Florida condo building to be demolished overnight

    Remaining section of collapsed Florida condo building to be demolished overnight

    The local mayor says the remaining section of a collapsed condo building in Miami, Florida, will be demolished overnight, some time between 10pm and 3am. The number of people confirmed as having died in the collapse is 24, with 121 still unaccounted for. With tropical storm Elsa on the way, the authorities have decided to demolish what is left of…

  • World NewsBereaved families remember loved ones lost in Miami building collapse – VIDEO

    Bereaved families remember loved ones lost in Miami building collapse – VIDEO

    At least 9 people have now been confirmed dead in the condominium collapse in Florida last Thursday. As the rescue operation continues, Reuters reports that relatives of those confirmed killed are remembering their loved ones. Among the dead was a woman whose teenage son survived the collapse, an elderly couple about to celebrate 59 years of marriage, and a devoted…

  • World News1 dead 99 unaccounted for in Florida building collapse

    1 dead 99 unaccounted for in Florida building collapse

    What that tells you is…. nothing like this was foreseeable Last night, a building collapsed in Miami, Florida. 1 person is reported dead, dozens are missing, and 99 people are unaccounted for. 102 people have been located, so far. It is unknown how many people were in the building when it went down. A search and rescue effort is currently…

  • OpinionAmericans tend to misuse the Buddha image, but a Florida nightclub takes it too far – OPINION

    Americans tend to misuse the Buddha image, but a Florida nightclub takes it too far – OPINION

    Americans tend to misuse the Buddha image, but a nightclub in Tampa, Florida has taken it too far by placing a giant Buddha statue at its rooftop bar, allowing drunk people to sit and pose for photos, and even jump off on the statue. Businesses play an important role in society, and when they misuse a religious figure or image…

  • World NewsCovid-19 UPDATE: 3 new cases in Thailand, world total passes 16 million

    Covid-19 UPDATE: 3 new cases in Thailand, world total passes 16 million

    On a day when the number of the world’s total infections zooms through the 16 million mark, and the US total for deaths is about to reach 150,000 people, Thailand again registers a mere 3 new cases, again all imported. The USA, Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa are the world’s Top 5 coronavirus hotspots with a host of South…

  • Covid-19 NewsUS man dies from Covid-19 after attending ‘coronavirus party’

    US man dies from Covid-19 after attending ‘coronavirus party’

    “They don’t look really sick. But when you check their oxygen levels and their lab tests, they’re really sicker than they appear.” A 30 year old American has died from the coronavirus after attending a “Covid-19” party in the state of Texas that was hosted by an infected person. Jane Appleby, chief medical officer at the Methodist Hospital in San…

  • Covid-19 News30 year old Texan dies after attending a “Covid party”

    30 year old Texan dies after attending a “Covid party”

    A 30 year old man has died from Covid-19 after attending, what are termed as, a “Covid-19 party”. The ‘party’ was hosted by an infected person. Doctors are wanting to urge people to appreciate the underlining risks to younger people. The dead man was from Texas. Medical officials who attended to the man say he thought the virus was a…

  • Environment News7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Caribbean, sparked tsunami fears

    7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Caribbean, sparked tsunami fears

    An earthquake, followed by a series of strong aftershocks, struck yesterday in the Caribbean Sea, shaking the area from Florida to Mexico. The tremor had a magnitude of 7.7 but apparently caused no casualties or major damage. The initial tremor struck at 2:10 pm Eastern Time and was centered 86 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica and 87 miles west-southwest…