New Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Deutsche Welle : Billionaire heiress Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday is set to be Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister after having received the backing of a majority...
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Pakistan logs 1st mpox case
AFP : Pakistan said on Friday it had confirmed a case of mpox, a day after Sweden recorded the first infection outside of Africa involving...
WHO reports 300 cholera deaths in Sudan
Al Jazeera : The humanitarian crisis caused by the civil war in Sudan has exacerbated infections, including cholera, which has killed more than 300 people,...
Israeli settlers attack West Bank town
CNN : An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation from top Israeli...
Sri Lanka presidential candidates submit election nominations
Reuters : Thirty-nine candidates for Sri Lanka’s presidential election submitted nominations on Thursday as the Indian Ocean island nation prepares for a 21 Sept vote...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra chosen as new Thailand PM
Deutsche Welle : Billionaire heiress Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday is set to be Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister after having received the backing of a majority...
Kashmir to hold first local polls
Al Jazeera : Indian-administered Kashmir will hold local elections starting on September 18, according to the Election Commission, the first regional polls there in a...
Qatar’s intel chief receives CIA award
Al Jazeera : Qatar’s top intelligence official has been awarded a medal from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for his role in strengthening intelligence cooperation...
Biden goes to sideshow at Democratic convention
AFP : A few short weeks ago, Joe Biden was set to headline the Democratic National Convention — but after a brutal political comedown, he...