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CHIANG SAEN, Thailand: Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them.Some days Yana earns nothing: demand for fish is falling due to worries over contamination of the Mekong River and its tributaries by toxic runoff from rare earth mines upstream that is threatening millions who rely on those waters for farms and fisheries.Chiang Saen, a fishing hub in northern Thailand, has been Yana’s family’s home for decades. “I don’t know where else I’d go,” he…

new video loaded: ‘Timmy’ the Stranded Whale Begins Journey to the North SeaA barge carrying a whale made its way toward the North Sea, where rescuers hope the humpback will swim further into the Atlantic Ocean. The whale, nicknamed Timmy, had been stranded off Germany’s Baltic coast for several weeks.By Axel Boada and James McManaganApril 29, 2026

Walz faces backlash for taking credit on fraud crackdown Townhall.com columnist Dustin Grage joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss backlash mounting against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz regarding comments he made that many allege are attempting to ‘take credit’ for the crackdown on fraud in the state. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., ripped into Gov. Tim Walz in response to “more BS” from the Democratic governor for “claiming credit” for the federal fraud investigation raids in Minneapolis on Tuesday.Emmer, whose district includes portions of the northern and western Minneapolis suburbs, calls out…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials announced on Wednesday an international law enforcement operation dismantled at least nine overseas cryptocurrency scam centers and resulted in 276 arrests, shutting down illicit networks that have stolen millions of dollars from Americans.The sweep was coordinated by the FBI alongside police forces in Dubai, China and Thailand.As part of the crackdown, federal wire fraud and money laundering charges were unsealed in San Diego against six people, including nationals from Burma and Indonesia who allegedly managed operations under names like “Sanduo Group” and “Giant Company.”Dubai Police apprehended 275 suspects, while the Royal…

A bar owner in Vancouver’s Granville Entertainment District (GED) said he’s fed up after his club was flooded again from the supportive housing in the former Howard Johnson Hotel above, and this time, he was shocked at what he found when he tracked the water. Alan Goodall told Global News he arrived at Aura at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 24, to find water pouring down in front of his main bar.Goodall said he called Community Builders, which operates the provincially-owned Luugat single-room occupancy (SRO) building, to see if it could source the leak.After approximately two hours, Goodall said the…

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SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand: The soaring price of diesel has turned the already difficult livelihood of Thai fisherfolk into an increasingly unsustainable one.Before the Iran war broke out on Feb 28, they were earning about 4,000 to 5,000 baht (US$122 to US$153) per trip and were able to take some of it home.But every cent goes to fuel now, fisherman Kamol Puengporn told CNA.“Fishing nowadays means stopping more often than going out. Fuel is expensive, marine resources are declining, so it’s just not worth it anymore,” he added.“Ask anyone around here if they still have enough money to live – they’d all shake their…

After decades of membership, the United Arab Emirates has decided to quit the oil producers’ group, OPEC, in order to focus on “national interests” and forge its own path, it has said. The move is seen as a major blow to the Vienna-based oil cartel – but will not spell the end of it altogether, observers say.The UAE’s decision to quit comes after years of open dissatisfaction with the oil cartel’s policy of capping members’ production as a way to control prices and stabilise the market.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe country has invested billions of dollars in…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was amiably chatting with guests at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when shots rang out. Amid the ensuing chaos as dinner attendees took cover, Kennedy’s security detail rushed his table. One agent shielded Kennedy with his body while others hustled the secretary of health and human services out of the Washington Hilton ballroom and through a maze of service corridors to safety.  File: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taken out of ballroom by security agents during shooting incident at White House Correspondents Dinner, Washington Hilton, April 25, 2026, Washington, DC.  Andrew Harnik /…