Israel and Hamas exchanged a new group of hostages and prisoners on Thursday in a handover that devolved into chaos as the armed militants struggled to control a chanting, jostling crowd of Palestinians trying to catch a glimpse of Israelis held captive during 15 months of war. Hamas released a …
In 2022, I quit my job to fulfill my longtime dream of traveling the world full-time for a year and a half. My journey through 12 countries in Asia and six in South America cost exactly $34,563.38. I stayed meticulous about one thing from beginning to end: I tracked every …
Thailand’s most revered animal — the wild Asian elephant — has now become one of the country’s biggest problems. Decades of deforestation and overdevelopment of natural habitat is pushing wild elephants into farms and villages in search of food, increasingly with dangerous consequences. Paweena Aekkachan lost her 54-year-old husband earlier …
If you ever get an opportunity to go to Thailand, chances are you’ll come home with a souvenir with the country’s national animal on it…the Asian elephant. Elephants are more than a point of pride in Thailand. They’re part of the country’s identity. A century ago, 90% of Thailand was …
Thailand’s foreign minister is visiting a border town near Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, after days of clashes in which the military government’s troops were expelled by ethnic minority armed groups that displaced hundreds of residents. On Friday, Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara will also visit two “friendship bridges” …
Retiring in the U.S. can be expensive. In Florida, often the favorite state of the nation’s retirees, settling down to enjoy your golden years can cost as much as $58,396 a year. That’s one reason why many Americans choose to leave the States and retire abroad. Nearly 450,000 people received …
