Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
World
August 22, 2023
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
CNN — Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned to the country Tuesday for the first…
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
World
August 22, 2023
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
Tokyo CNN — Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as early as Thursday, officials…
A key Russia-friendly bloc may decide to expand. Who stands to benefit?
World
August 22, 2023
A key Russia-friendly bloc may decide to expand. Who stands to benefit?
CNN — Members of the BRICS economic group of major emerging economies are meeting this week in South Africa for…
King Charles III’s charity will face no further police action over honors scandal
World
August 21, 2023
King Charles III’s charity will face no further police action over honors scandal
London CNN — British police on Monday said it will take no further action following an investigation into an alleged…
China accuses government worker of spying for the CIA in second public espionage claim
World
August 21, 2023
China accuses government worker of spying for the CIA in second public espionage claim
CNN — Chinese authorities on Monday publicly accused a government worker of spying for the CIA, the second high-profile espionage…
Iraq switches off electronic billboards after hacker broadcasts porn to Baghdad passers-by
Middle East
August 21, 2023
Iraq switches off electronic billboards after hacker broadcasts porn to Baghdad passers-by
CNN — Iraqi authorities have switched off electronic advertising boards in Baghdad after pornographic footage was broadcast on one of…
Saudi guards killed hundreds of migrants crossing border from Yemen, rights group says
Middle East
August 21, 2023
Saudi guards killed hundreds of migrants crossing border from Yemen, rights group says
CNN — Saudi border guards killed “hundreds” of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers crossing the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022…
Ukrainian pilots begin training on much sought after F-16 fighter jets, Kyiv says
World
August 21, 2023
Ukrainian pilots begin training on much sought after F-16 fighter jets, Kyiv says
CNN — Ukrainian pilots have begun training on F-16 aircraft, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, bringing Kyiv closer to obtaining…
Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
World
August 21, 2023
Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
CNN — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a…
Analysis: A BRICS no-show speaks volumes about Putin’s shrinking horizons
World
August 21, 2023
Analysis: A BRICS no-show speaks volumes about Putin’s shrinking horizons
CNN — Once upon a time, Russian President Vladimir Putin was the man to see: In the weeks preceding Russia’s…