The release of Thailand’s incarcerated former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is imminent. Thaksin, 74, was sentenced to eight years in prison for abuse of power […]
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The US seizes a Venezuelan aircraft sold by Iran
An Iranian-sold Boeing 747 cargo aircraft was confiscated by the United States, inciting condemnation from Tehran. Late on Monday, the United States Department of Justice […]
Supreme Court advised party to force independents to join within three days
A petition seeking an order to compel elected independent candidates to join a political party within three days of receiving official notification of their victory […]
How Taiwanese elections challenge China’s Communist Party
If free and fair national elections are regarded as a defining characteristic of a democratic nation, then Taiwan has much to be proud of. The […]
Challenges flood courts as PTI-backed candidates accuse ‘rigging’
Independents backed by the PTI filed challenges in large numbers, including prominent politicians and their spouses (e.g., Usman Dar and Qaisera Elahi), former KP finance […]
Colombia extends truce with ELN
The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) have reached an extension of a historic ceasefire agreement that was set to expire last week. […]
Multiple bombings in Somali capital market kill 10, injure 20
On Tuesday, multiple explosions in a congested market in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, claimed the lives of at least ten individuals. The incident occurred […]
UN envoy in Iraq to resign in May, calling country ‘on a knife edge’
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the head of the United Nations’ political mission in Iraq, informed the Security Council that she plans to resign at the end of […]
‘Reputational damage’: Singapore’s ruling party faces scandal
Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium, Hamilton in the West End, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. While this may […]
Russian officials doubted anti-war candidate’s electoral bid
He has stated that the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia has discovered inconsistencies in the supporting documents for Boris Nadezhdin’s candidature in the presidential […]