2026-10-14 d83d54f5f1167dcb239d12c96865d4d0cdfaa13d /feed/2026/10/14/timor-leste-suspends-in-person-classes-nationwide-from-october-15-to-17-after-worsening-air-quality-from-wildfire-smoke Timor-Leste suspends in-person classes nationwide from October 15 to 17 after worsening air quality from wildfire smoke and pollutant particles transported across Southeast Asia. 1791987280 2026-10-14 361dfd82e93211b7f59477bbdb37aaa1f371c0ae 9 2026 Southeast Asian haze 1 /wiki/2026%20southeast%20asian%20haze Southeast Asia 37 /wiki/southeast%20asia Timor-Leste 2 /wiki/timor-leste air quality 14 /wiki/air%20quality 2026 Southeast Asian haze Southeast Asia Timor-Leste air quality 2026 Southeast Asian haze 2026-09-19 fb9209a29fe5592bba683782d2d1ebfc8c1f2ee3 13 2026 Southeast Asian haze Southeast Asia 2 /feed/2026/09/19/indonesia-accepts-malaysian-assistance-to-combat-wildfires-in-kalimantan-including-a-bombardier-cl-415mp-aircraft-thre Indonesia accepts Malaysian assistance to combat wildfires in Kalimantan, including a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft, three helicopters, and 52 personnel, as the fires cause transboundary haze affecting Southeast Asia. 2026-08-24 5975f40990f26e77c0a4a52f80b094a4c707a2d8 24 Southeast Asia 1 /feed/2026/08/24/in-tennis-philippine-tennis-player-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-highest-ranked-female-player-in-southeast-asian-history-a In tennis, Philippine tennis player Alexandra Eala becomes the highest-ranked female player in Southeast Asian history after reaching rank 18. 2026-08-3 2357b556744e099c805e812599c6287ca5c136a6 /feed/2026/08/3/in-tennis-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-first-filipino-player-to-win-a-wta-tour-title-after-defeating-jessica-pegula-4-6 In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player to win a WTA Tour title after defeating Jessica Pegula 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 to win the women's singles title at the 2026 Washington DC Open. 1785851805 2026-08-3 234b1d0423cb9166e2c8ab07c4ebdae4f01c9b76 24 Southeast Asia 1 /feed/2026/08/3/in-tennis-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-first-filipino-player-and-the-first-player-from-southeast-asia-to-win-a-wta-tour-t In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player and the first player from Southeast Asia to win a WTA Tour title after defeating Jessica Pegula 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 to win the women's singles title at the 2026 Washington DC Open. 2026-07-15 d12708b3cec484a205d5f1d33c8d1ce4f1d8ca0e 32 air quality 1 /feed/2026/07/15/iqair-ranks-toronto-ontario-canada-as-having-the-worst-air-quality-among-major-cities-worldwide-as-smoke-from-wildfir IQAir ranks Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as having the worst air quality among major cities worldwide as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario reaches the city, prompting the Canadian environment ministry to advise residents to remain indoors. 2026-05-14 f1df2cb8dcdc64aaf5a4943e5671be0ad791f1eb 43 Southeast Asia 1 /feed/2026/05/14/researchers-from-thailand-publish-the-discovery-of-the-nagatitan-chaiyaphumensis-in-chaiyaphum-province-the-largest-d Researchers from Thailand publish the discovery of the "Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis" in Chaiyaphum province, the largest dinosaur species ever discovered in Southeast Asia. 2026-02-15 f8aed5519dc0778b8cac23d487355a939ed442e6 16 Timor-Leste 1 /feed/2026/02/15/myanmar-s-military-government-orders-timor-leste-s-charge-d-affaires-to-leave-the-country-within-a-week-after-the-chin-h Myanmar's military government orders Timor-Leste's chargé d'affaires to leave the country within a week after the Chin Human Rights Organization reported that Timor-Leste initiated a universal jurisdiction case alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity against the junta. 2026-01-9 6c58b3b84390a2eb402f0305643ee58d5be844ef /feed/2026/01/9/the-united-states-military-seizes-a-timor-leste-flagged-oil-tanker-in-the-caribbean-sea-making-it-the-fifth-tanker-seiz The United States military seizes a Timor Leste-flagged oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, making it the fifth tanker seized near Venezuela. 1767978681 2026-01-9 41530c13ede22ce3c0429df809ca73532dd5a179 5 Timor-Leste 1 /feed/2026/01/9/the-united-states-military-seizes-a-timor-leste-flagged-oil-tanker-in-the-caribbean-sea-marking-the-fifth-tanker-seized The United States military seizes a Timor-Leste-flagged oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth tanker seized as part of the blockade. 2025-10-26 068dffc20e175f27de03db9e41566c5e0582d076 15 Timor-Leste 1 /feed/2025/10/26/timor-leste-becomes-the-eleventh-member-state-of-the-association-of-southeast-asian-nations Timor-Leste becomes the eleventh member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 2025-05-27 656d032c0a069cb8ec599db1fe7911fdf476bbe1 5 Timor-Leste 1 /feed/2025/05/27/malaysian-prime-minister-anwar-ibrahim-chair-of-the-asean-announces-that-timor-leste-will-officially-join-the-asean-as Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, chair of the ASEAN, announces that Timor-Leste will officially join the ASEAN as its 11th member state in October. 2025-01-23 ce2fa2181cbbdc21d2e7672bb73645bbcb9dd11f /feed/2025/01/23/thailand-becomes-the-38th-country-and-the-first-in-southern-asia-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage Thailand becomes the 38th country and the first in Southern Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. 1737638017 2025-01-23 a66cc970c008ff0db6850bf988e0d7acf94e0477 /feed/2025/01/23/thailand-becomes-the-first-country-in-southeast-asia-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. 1737630815 2025-01-23 ad87afa5f038bb68ac60233406fc65322c0d9270 5 Southeast Asia 1 /feed/2025/01/23/thailand-becomes-the-38th-country-and-the-first-in-southeast-asia-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage Thailand becomes the 38th country and the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. /feed/2026/10/14/timor-leste-suspends-in-person-classes-nationwide-from-october-15-to-17-due-to-worsening-air-quality-from-wildfire-smoke AFP 14 47912f062634c2fb0fa08ee07744bf12569a4003 10 https://www.afp.com/en/indonesia-haze-spikes-singapore-pollution-shuts-east-timor-schools 2026 Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday, while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging... Timor-Leste suspends in-person classes nationwide from October 15 to 17 due to worsening air quality from wildfire smoke and pollutant particles across Southeast Asia.