According to BBC reporting on April 25, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Wittkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are traveling to Pakistan on Saturday morning local time for peace negotiations with Iran. White House spokesperson Karolina Levitta stated that "Iran wants to negotiate" and added that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is prepared to travel if the negotiations succeed. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bagaei said that he and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, on Friday evening, April 24, where Araghchi will meet with senior Pakistani officials. Bagaei emphasized that "there are no planned meetings between Iran and the United States." Levitta told reporters that President Trump decided to send Wittkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to hear Iran's views, adding that the American leader is always willing to offer diplomatic opportunities. "We have seen progress from the Iranian side over the past 2-3 days," she said. Meanwhile, the Iranian embassy in Islamabad stated that Araghchi plans to review bilateral issues and discuss the regional situation. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said Iran has the opportunity to reach a good agreement, emphasizing that "what they need to do is abandon nuclear weapons in a manner that is concrete and verifiable." Hegseth also warned that the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is expanding globally. Both Trump and Hegseth have stated that the United States does not feel pressured to end the conflict with Iran.

Production has begun on 'Peach and Me' (Peach and Me), a special spinoff project from the series 'Me and Thee Series,' with the latest update coming on April 23rd when Pond Naravich and Pim Phuean attended the launch of the flagship OPPO Find X9 Ultra smartphone at SPHERE HALL, 5th floor of EMSPHERE.

Pond revealed that three scenes have already been filmed, and the on-set atmosphere remains warm and cheerful as always. He guarantees that the humor and memorable one-liners will be complete, with the project expected to release sometime this year. He acknowledged, however, that he needs to revisit his character work to rebalance his portrayal of Theer after being away from filming for nearly five months.

Regarding his dog Parker, who had recently been unwell, Pond expressed his concern but noted that the dog is now close to being fully recovered. He also shared that caring for Parker during the recovery period has been therapeutic and helped him forget his fatigue temporarily.

When asked about production progress, Pond stated: "We've already shot three segments. The atmosphere has been great, and I can guarantee everyone will laugh. We want it to air soon too." He described the experience as bringing back the old energy from the original series, with nearly five months having passed since they last filmed.

On character preparation, Pond explained the challenge of balancing Theer's character after such a long break, noting that his portrayal at work differs from his series performance. He emphasized the importance of reviewing the script to fully reconnect with the character.

Pim offered Pond encouragement, saying he already does excellent work and should get more rest. When jokingly asked if Pim would appear in the special, Pim humorously replied he could "stand as a statue" if needed, expressing his willingness to support whatever is decided by the producers.

Rungrao Lanna Tharasutti, Thailand's top-ranked female tennis player, advanced to the singles final of the W100 Tokyo professional women's tennis tournament worth $100,000 USD (approximately 3.27 million baht) in Tokyo, Japan, after defeating her semifinal opponent in straight sets.

The world No. 113 and tournament's top seed defeated Poland's Polina Yatchenko, ranked 165th globally, 6-3, 6-2 in 1 hour and 22 minutes.

Lanna will face either Japan's Mai Hontama (world No. 215) or Australia's Taylor Preston (world No. 148) in the championship match.

The achievement makes Lanna the fourth Thai woman to enter the world top 100, following Tamarine Tanasugarn, Luksika Kumkhum, and Mananchaya Sawangkaew. If she wins the title, she could potentially climb as high as world No. 94.

At the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on April 25, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul responded to media questions after opening his office for interviews. Media and social media users noticed two orange models displayed in a glass case within his office at the Thai-Japan Tower in the Government House. This sparked social media speculation about whether the oranges were being preserved or confined. Upon hearing the question, the Prime Minister smiled and shook his head before saying, 'That's absolutely pointless. Honestly.' When reporters pressed further, asking whether they were auspicious oranges, Anutin replied, 'I won't say. It's irrelevant because it's not something that needs to be publicized. Where else would the oranges be if not in a box? What does the public and the nation gain from asking about this? Does it obstruct the government's work? This shouldn't be a question worth asking.'

The National Anti-Corruption Commission dismissed a case against former Transport Minister Sakdiayam Chidchob for allegedly concealing assets in a limited partnership, contradicting a Constitutional Court ruling. The case sparked widespread legal debate. On April 25, 2026, the Constitutional Court's decision to remove Sakdiayam from his ministerial position was partly based on evidence from a closing statement by Pol. Lt. Col. Tawi Soddsong, a Prachathai party list MP. The statement was filed in Case No. 8/2566 to determine whether Sakdiayam's ministerial position ended under Section 170(5) read with Section 187 of the Constitution.

The closing statement revealed critical evidence that Sakdiayam's claimed transfer of 119.5 million baht in shares on January 26, 2561 was merely a sham transaction with no actual payment made. According to tax records from 2015-2019, the nominee reported annual income of only 108,000-118,000 baht, averaging 9,000 baht monthly. This directly contradicted Sakdiayam's claims of substantial personal income exceeding 500 million baht from private business with no tax documentation to support it.

Money trail analysis revealed the funds used to purchase and sell shares ultimately originated from Sakdiayam's own accounts, including those of the Buri Charoen Construction Partnership and Silachai Buriram Company (1991) Limited, both entities he owned and controlled. Circumstantial evidence indicated Sakdiayam retained actual control and ownership, including the business address remaining at his residence, continuous use of his personal vehicles for fuel expenses through October 2562 (nearly two years after the alleged transfer), and delegation of full financial authority to a junior employee holding only 3,000 baht in shares.

Most notably, the company received hundreds of construction contracts from the Transport Ministry during Sakdiayam's tenure as minister—the only period the nominee took control—raising significant questions about the timing and legitimacy of the share transfer.

Jealousy may be a fleeting emotion for some, but in certain cases it can escalate into extreme behavior. This case made headlines when a laboratory employee at a prominent U.S. university was accused of attempting to poison a coworker simply because he was dissatisfied with what he perceived as an unfair promotion decision.

The perpetrator is Makoto Kuroda, a 41-year-old man facing serious charges for both reckless endangerment of others and intentional product contamination causing health harm. He admitted to placing dangerous chemicals into his coworker's water bottle in the lab.

Kuroda and the victim, identified only by the initials "T.M.," had known each other since 2017 and worked together at an influenza research institute for five years. What began as a close working relationship gradually deteriorated into accumulating dissatisfaction.

The incident came to light on April 4 when T.M. attempted to drink water from a bottle that had been sitting on his desk for several days, only to notice an abnormal taste and immediately spit it out. A coworker confirmed the bottle had a distinctly strange odor.

Shortly after, T.M. discovered another anomaly when his shoes in the lab emitted a strong foul smell, prompting him to contact police. Testing revealed chloroform at such a high concentration that precise measurement was impossible.

Following the investigation, Kuroda admitted to being the perpetrator. He used paraformaldehyde mixed with triazole, dripping it into T.M.'s water bottle and placing it in the victim's shoes, intending to cause illness and skin irritation.

Kuroda's motives extended beyond just the promotion issue. He also expressed dissatisfaction with what he viewed as his coworker's failure to follow lab safety protocols, such as not wearing protective equipment, combined with accumulated minor conflicts that festered into deep resentment.

Most alarming was Kuroda's admission that he used AI, specifically ChatGPT, to research the required quantities of chemicals. Police documents indicated he wanted the victim to "feel bad" and believed the other person deserved such consequences, viewing it as "bad people should experience bad things."