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World Service,07 Aug 2026,49 mins

Thailand shooting: Teen kills seven people

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Thai police say a 14-year old boy killed two of his grandparents at their home, and then attacked the Debsirin school, near Bangkok, where he was a pupil. We have the latest from our correspondent. A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay another $567m for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest fine against the company over child safety. We hear a conversations with online safety experts. After a video went viral showing a 16-year-old rookie lifeguard in the US rescuing a 10-year-old boy, we bring together three lifeguards to discuss what it's like to be involved in rescues like that. Our global affairs reporter gives an update on a joint defence agreement Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed. Presenter: Andrew Peach. (Photo: Thai police walk inside the compound of Debsirin Nonthaburi School, in the aftermath of the shooting incident at the school, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026. Credit: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)

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