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Thailand elects its youngest-ever prime minister
[ad_1] [Source]Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, became Thailand’s youngest prime minister on Friday, stepping into a role previously held by her father and aunt. The former business executive was the parliament’s sole...
Russian President Putin to visit Azerbaijan for talks with Aliyev
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Azerbaijan on Sunday, the Kremlin has confirmed, despite Ukraine's ongoing incursion into the southern Russian region of Kursk.The two-day visit is...
German coalition leaders agree new compromise on 2025 budget
[ad_1] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C) Robert Habeck (R), German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Christian Lindner, German Minister of Finance, take part in a press conference...
Jailed talk-show host pardoned by Burundi’s president
[ad_1] A talk-show host who was serving a 10-year prison sentence for undermining Burundi’s national integrity has been officially pardoned.Floriane Irangabiye, who ran a media company that regularly criticised Burundi's...
The top UN court sets a December date for the start of hearings in a landmark climate change case
[ad_1] THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court announced Friday that public hearings will open Dec. 2 in a landmark case seeking a non-binding advisory opinion on...
Ukraine takes Russian town of Sudzha
[ad_1] Updated Aug 16, 2024, 8:45am EDTEuropeThe NewsUkraine claimed full control of a Russian town, the first such success in its surprise offensive into Moscow’s territory.Kyiv has yet to publicize...
Southern African leaders meet amid mpox concerns and a political crackdown in summit host Zimbabwe
[ad_1] HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African leaders will meet in Zimbabwe on Saturday for a scheduled summit of the 16-nation Southern African Development Community that may discuss the rising issue...
Billionaire heiress becomes new head of government in Thailand
[ad_1] Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai party head Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected prime minister during an extraordinary session of parliament on Friday, just two days after the dismissal of Srettha Thavisin...
Old photo of monk serving Muslims food falsely linked to 2024 Bangladesh unrest
[ad_1] An old image of a monk serving food to Muslims has resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it shows a Hindu priest who was killed by Islamists...
Philippine coastguard ship ‘heading for disputed South China Sea reef’
[ad_1] The Philippines is sending a new coastguard vessel to strengthen its hold over a disputed reef in the South China Sea, according to Chinese monitors who predicted a "forceful...
Video shows fire at home of ex-Bangladesh ruling party politician, not Bengali Hindu cricketer
[ad_1] A screenshot of the false post on X.Weeks of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces in Bangladesh culminated in Hasina quitting and fleeing to India on August 3,...
Mexico’s truth commission reveals new evidence of ‘death flights’ during 1965-1990 ‘dirty war’
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (AP) — More evidence has emerged that Mexican authorities disposed of the bodies of dissidents in “death flights” during the country's 1965-1990 “dirty war. ”Mexico’s governmental Truth...