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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:54:00 +0700
Fire at Buddhist temple kills 5 in Japan
YAMAGUCHI — A fire broke out early Friday at a Buddhist temple in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi, killing five people, local authorities said.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:11:00 +0700
Prachachart Party supports Anutin to be PM
The Prachachart Party officially confirmed backing Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul to be the new prime minister on Friday. However, Prachachart leader Pol Col Tawee Sodsong expected to opt out of the alliance due to his alleged involvement in ...

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:47:00 +0700
‘Aem Cyanide’ sentenced to life for murder of police officer
The Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn to life imprisonment for poisoning a police officer with cyanide in Nakhon Pathom province.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:46:00 +0700
Court extends sentence for lawyer who called for monarchy reform
The Criminal Court in Bangkok has ​sentenced jailed human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa to ​an additional ‌two years and eight months in prison for royal defamation and sedition in connection with a speech he gave at a protest in Bangkok in Nove...

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +0700
Your horoscope for Feb 20-26
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:21:00 +0700
Northern Irish man arrested for credit-card hacking case
A 50-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested in Bangkok’s On Nut area after evading authorities for more than two years over credit card hacking offences that caused nearly 2 million baht in damages.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:41:00 +0700
Protect Hong Kongers in Japan, authorities urge Tokyo after tourist attacked
Authorities in Hong Kong have expressed concern to the local Japanese consulate after a resident was struck on the head with a beer bottle in Sapporo and have called on Tokyo to better protect visitors from the city.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:06:00 +0700
Trump says he will release files on aliens and UFOs
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had directed his administration to begin releasing files related to aliens, extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), only hours after attacking former President Bar...

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:38:00 +0700
Darling Husky 'Molly' dies after severe burns
Fans of Molly woke up to sad news on Friday morning when her owner announced the death of the Siberian Husky.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:22:00 +0700
Former Prince Andrew is released after being arrested amid Epstein revelations
LONDON — British police on Thursday evening released Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, after taking him into custody for several hours, intensifying a long-running crisis for the monarchy over his ties to convicted se...

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