Thailand

Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Our morning briefing for today focuses on the main points following the US - Russia summit where comments by US President Trump were deemed as treasonous. On the…

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Rescuer in Thai children saga considering legal action against Elon Musk after claim he was a pedophile

British rescuer Vern Unsworth says he is considering legal action against US billionaire Elon Musk after he made an unfounded and disparaging claim he was a "pedo", or pedophile, in…

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Thai boys mourn Navy SEAL who lost life during their rescue

CNN: The 12 boys who were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand for almost three weeks paid tribute to the Navy SEAL who lost his life during the rescue operation.…

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Rescued Thai children to be discharged from hospital on Thursday

The twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand are recovering well from their ordeal and will be discharged from hospital next week, health…

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The Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From the NATO summit to the World Cup, here are the most salient news reported by news outlets and which we think are worth knowing of. NATO Secretary-General…

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Thai children wave to the world from their hospital

The Thai hospital where the 12 boys and their football coach are recuperating after being rescued from a flooded cave released video on Wednesday showing them in their hospital beds, smiling and…

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France midfielder Paul Pogba dedicates semi-final win to rescued Thai boys

Reuters: France midfielder Paul Pogba dedicated his side’s World Cup 1-0 semi-final win over Belgium to the 12 Thai boys who were rescued from a flooded cave along with their coach…

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Rescued Thai Children too frail to attend World Cup

One News Now: The grand feel-good invitation from FIFA to the 12 Thai boys to attend Monday's World Cup Final, if rescued in time, appears unlikely to happen with most…

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Thai cave key rescuer’s father dies after last trapped person is rescued

TIME : The last member of the rescue team to leave the Thai cave, Australian doctor Richard Harris, has lost his father. Harris’s boss Andrew Peace says in a statement the…

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The Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning The successful rescue operation in Thailand ended successfully, highlighting a number of 'human traits' that at times are overshadowed by the dullness of other happenings around us. This…

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All thirteen persons trapped in flooded cave rescued

CBS News : All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flood Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit…

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Thailand: Only one child and the coach left to rescue (UPDATED)

EuroNews: An eleventh person has been brought out from a flooded cave system in Thailand, witnesses say. A dozen boys from a youth football team were stranded there with their…

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Saved Thai boys ask for bread with chocolate topping for breakfast as rescue operations for other children underway

Reuters: The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave complex are in good health overall and some asked for chocolate bread for breakfast, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers prepared…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning An eventful 36 hours for Theresa May and the UK. But not only. Trump's nomination for the Supreme Court, Libya's deal with Italy on migration and the rescue…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The rescue operation currently underway in Thailand dominated most of the international news outlets agenda. However during the past hours Theresa May's latest setback on Brexit, with the…

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FIFA’s President Infantino invites Thai football team, currently being rescued, for World Cup Final

"If, as we all hope, they are reunited with their families in the coming days and their health allows them to travel, FIFA would be delighted to invite them to attend the…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is the morning briefing for today. Malta's newspapers report that Bojan Cmelik a Serbian national with no fixed address this morning was accused of attempting to kill businessman…

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Thai rescue operation: Site cleared as evacuation is underway

BBC/ AFP: Rescuers have begun a mission to evacuate 12 boys and their coach from the cave where they have been trapped for two weeks. Teams entered the cave at…

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Coach apologises to boys’ parents in first letter sent to families of 12 Thai children trapped in cave

AP: The football coach trapped in a cave with 12 Thai boys apologised to their parents in the first letter he and the team have sent out through divers, in which…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning Our morning briefing for today follows. Investigations are underway following the stabbing of Hugo Chetcuti. Chetcuti who owns a number of entertainment places in Paceville (Malta) has been…

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Diver trying to rescue trapped boys in Thai cave dies

SkyNews: A diver has died trying to rescue 12 boys and a football coach who are trapped in a Thailand cave. Samarn Gunan had been returning from inside the waterlogged…

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49 people missing after tourist boat capsizes off Phuket in Thailand

Sky News: Forty-nine people are missing after a tourist boat capsized off the popular island resort of Phuket in Thailand, according to officials. Having earlier reported that at least seven…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our Morning Briefing for today follows: Malta: Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela yesterday conceded that the Europe Union still had a lot of work to do when it came…

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Team of 12 football children and their coach found alive after 9 days missing (Updated)

BBC: The 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave will need learn to dive or wait months for flooding to recede before they can get out,…

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Thailand’s king hands over family wealth to himself

Al Jazeera: Thailand’s royal family has formally turned over its multi-billion dollar fortune to King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who assumed the throne after the death of his father in 2016. An…

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