Swedish ‘cyber fraudster’ caught on Samui

Bangkok Post - Oct 27, 2026

SURAT THANI - Thai immigration police have arrested a Swedish national wanted by authorities in his home country after he was found hiding on Koh Samui.

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The collision of two Philippine Air Force training aircraft that killed four pilots has raised questions about whether the service’s training, maintenance and safety systems can keep pace with Manila’s ambitions to acquire more advanced combat aircraft. The crash, which occurred during a fly-by rehearsal at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas province, south of Manila, on Friday has renewed calls for a comprehensive review of the Air Force’s ageing fleet, pilot instruction, maintenance...

Kidapawan Diocese mourns desecration of parish church

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KIDAPAWAN CITY —The Diocese of Kidapawan has mourned the desecration of a parish church in M’lang town, after unidentified thieves robbed its tabernacle and dishonored the Blessed Sacrament. In a decree issued on Monday, Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo directed the suspension of Masses and other sacramental celebrations at the Sta. Teresita del Niño Jesus

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MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s wife, Nancy dela Rosa, has pleaded to the “powerful few” not to use her husband for their personal agenda, stressing the senator needs help, not persecution. She also thanked dela Rosa’s supporters, saying they have helped her realize “that there are millions who still believe and support”

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LUCENA CITY — The body of a missing 9-year-old boy was recovered from the Pansipit River near the municipal boundaries of Agoncillo and Lemery in Batangas on Monday afternoon (Oct. 26), a day after his disappearance was reported. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batangas said the boy’s body was found near Palanas Bridge in Lemery

Volunteer fire and rescue team denies feeding kitten to python, claims snake already dead

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Northeasterly winds to bring light rain to northern Luzon Tuesday

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MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and light rain are expected in parts of northern Luzon on Tuesday due to northeasterly wind flow, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), a strengthening northeasterly wind flow signals the approaching amihan season, or northeast monsoon. READ: PH Weather Updates

Indonesia’s oxygen bus offers breather to residents choking on toxic haze

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A bus fitted out ⁠with oxygen tanks is ⁠providing a sanctuary in a ⁠city on Indonesia’s Borneo island, where people are choking from forest-fire-induced haze and the blazes show no sign of letting up. Indonesia regularly battles seasonal forest fires, predominantly on Sumatra and Borneo islands, but this year the infernos are the most intense in ‌more than a decade. An intense El Nino weather phenomenon has driven up temperatures, leaving the country’s vast forests and peatlands more vulnerable...

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