SURAT THANI: The Koh Samui Provincial Court ordered a 5,000-baht fine on an Israeli man for making a threat against the life of a Thai woman operating a zoo on Koh Samui.

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican expressed "serious concerns" Thursday about problems implementing a US-brokered deal between Israel and Lebanon, following a meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

DUBAI - The UAE this week announced suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared "economic warfare" on Tehran.

All 50 district offices of Bangkok are due to submit preliminary findings on Friday in a probe into pink-card registration fraud, while four City Hall officials have been suspended pending further action.

FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - Germany registered a record of around 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer as Europe struggled through a series of punishing heatwaves, official data showed Thursday.