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Community Satellite Images Reveal Rare Earth Mining Near Border, Raising Toxic Contamination Fears
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Western Allies Warn Israel Over Gaza Offensive as Fragile Talks Resume in Doha
Spain’s foreign minister called on the international community to impose sanctions on Israel to end the war in Gaza, as European and Arab nations met in Madrid on Sunday to push for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid. The international community should look at sanctions against Israel to stop the war in Gaza, Spain's foreign minister said. Some of Israel's long-standing allies have added their voices to growing international pressure after it expanded military operations against Gaza's Hamas rulers, whose 2023 attack on Israel sparked the devastating war. Spain convenes European, Arab nations to ramp up pressure on Israel in Gaza -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 26 May 2025
Farmers Plead for Government Help as Paddy Prices Crash Below Instant Noodles File photo courtesy of Wikipedia Farmers in Khon Kaen are urging the government for immediate intervention as paddy rice prices drop to a shocking low of 6 Thai Baht per kilogramme, outpriced by everyday instant noodles, usually costing about 7 Baht. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1361752-farmers-plead-for-government-help-as-paddy-prices-crash-below-instant-noodles/ -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 26 May 2025
Sales Assistant Fabricates Robbery to Cover Up Missing Cash From British Boyfriend Picture courtesy of Siam News. A sales assistant in Pattaya has admitted to fabricating a story about being robbed at knifepoint in order to cover up the loss of 32,000 baht in cash, after a police investigation revealed no evidence of the alleged incident. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1361709-mall-worker-terrified-as-knife-wielding-thieves-steal-cash-ring-in-pattaya/#findComment-19825108 -
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Economy Farmers Plead for Government Help as Paddy Prices Crash Below Instant Noodles
File photo courtesy of Wikipedia Farmers in Khon Kaen, Thailand, are urging the government for immediate intervention as paddy rice prices drop to a shocking low of 6 Thai Baht per kilogramme, outpriced by everyday instant noodles, usually costing about 7 Baht. Reporters from Amarin TV found that, despite a decent yield, the profit margin for rice farmers in Ban Kota village has plummeted, leaving them in financial distress. With heavy rains on the horizon, there's more pressure on them to complete their harvest quickly. Mr. Pongpichit Khunkota, a 50-year-old farmer, recounted that last year he managed to sell his paddy at 8 to 10 Baht per kg, but this year’s prices have nose-dived. Alongside the grand fall in rice prices, other farming costs such as oil and transportation have steadily risen, he explained, despite a moderate fall in fertiliser expenses. The selling price setback means a kilogramme of rice doesn't even match the cost of instant noodles, laying bare the dire economic condition for those who depend on rice farming. Ms. Amara Singhpim, 67, another farmer, expressed frustration over the 6 Baht per kg rate for dry paddy, stating it sinks lower to 5 Baht if the crop is moist. Despite harvesting from her six-rai field, she only garnered about 30,000 Baht—a sum inadequate for financing the next planting season without additional income sources. Both farmers and others in the community are appealing to the government not only for the previously announced 1,000 Baht per rai aid but also to facilitate a price increase to at least 8–9 Baht per kg for paddy rice. The farmers' appeal reflects a poignant struggle linking agricultural income with basic financial survival. As the rainy season nears, the pressure mounts on rice farmers to tackle low prices amid growing costs, underscoring an urgent need for governmental intervention to alleviate their plight and ensure the sustainability of their livelihoods. Adapted by ASEAN Now from [source] 2025-05-26 -
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Israel Hamas War the Widening Middle East Conflict
Chris Lockyear - the secretary general of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders - told Sky News' Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips the bodies of nine of paediatrician Alaa al Najjar's 10 children arrived at the Nasser Medical Complex, in the city of Khan Younis, while she was on shift. The dead brothers and sisters ranged in age from seven months to 12 years old. Mr Lockyear, who has been in contact with some of the MSF team working in the hospital, said: "Our team on the ground were saying that not only were the bodies of her children delivered to her while she was on shift, not only were they burnt, but they were describing them as charcoaled." Humanitarian chief talks of Gaza 'catastrophe' after doctor's nine children killed
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