REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
My Twitter, not X
As Twitter, then X, marks 20 years since its launch, a journalist journeys through revolutions and wars.
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Record El Niño threatens to unleash floods across East Africa and Asia
Aid groups warn a record-strength El Niño could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan.
Indonesia’s jailing of Gojek founder raises fears for investor confidence
Authorities say Nadiem Makarim abused his authority to favour Google in the procurement of laptops for school kids.
From: Inside Story
How is the US tech industry regulated?
Apple files a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets.
Published On 13 Jul 2026
From: NewsFeed
Locked exits, burning decor: inside Bangkok’s deadly pub fire
Survivors recount the horror after a deadly blaze engulfed a popular pub on a busy street in Bangkok.
Published On 13 Jul 2026
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Bangkok pub fire kills 27, wounds dozens: What we know
The blaze – one of Thailand’s worst in recent history – also injured more than 70 people, many of them critically.
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What is Japan’s new intelligence agency, and why is Tokyo building it?
Japan plans to launch its first centralised intelligence body with help from Western allies.
Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies aged 78
Death of New Zealand actor in Sydney was ‘sudden and unexpected’, according to a family statement.
From: NewsFeed
Deadly Bangkok pub blaze revives concerns over fire safety lapses
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from the site where a deadly fire tore through a Bangkok pub around midnight on Monday.
Published On 13 Jul 2026
From: NewsFeed
At least 27 dead as fire engulfs popular Bangkok pub near Chatuchak market
At least 27 people were killed and 63 injured, many critically, after a fire ripped through a popular pub in Bangkok.
Published On 13 Jul 2026
Japan’s pet care industry booms as ‘fur babies’ outnumber infants
Japanese baby product manufacturers turn their attention to the pet market amid collapsing birthrate.
