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UK to lower voting age to 16
Published on 17/07/2025
» LONDON - The British government said on Thursday that it planned to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections in a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system.
Thammanat calm amid coalition storm
Post Reporters, Published on 13/07/2025
» Capt Thammanat Prompao, chief adviser to the Klatham Party, says he is confident the coalition government will carry on despite its slim majority, while declaring the party's goal of winning at least 70 seats in the next election.
Floods, runoff ravage northern Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 12/07/2025
» Heavy overnight rain has triggered widespread flooding in many northern provinces of Thailand, with Phrae bearing the brunt as runoff swept through communities and farmland in Song district. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Mekong levels surge after rains
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2025
» Water levels along the Mekong River have surged after weeks of rainfall, prompting authorities to issue warnings of flash floods and landslides in several areas in the Northeast.
Landslide, flood warning for 17 Thai provinces
News, Online Reporters, Published on 30/06/2025
» People in 17 provinces across four Thai regions are warned to be prepared for possible flash floods, landslides and forest runoff between Tuesday and Saturday, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on Monday.
Belarus opposition leader freed from jail after US mediation
AFP, Published on 21/06/2025
» WARSAW - Belarus's top jailed opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky was freed alongside over a dozen other political prisoners on Saturday in a surprise release hailed as a "symbol of hope".
Impeachment case against Philippine VP Duterte stalls
Published on 10/06/2025
» MANILA - Philippine senators on Tuesday voted to send an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte back to the lower house for clarification, just hours after convening a trial that could result in her being banned from politics for life.
Rain warnings issued for 54 Thai provinces
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 10/06/2025
» The Meteorological Department has issued a weather alert for 54 provinces across Thailand, warning of thunderstorms and heavy rain in several areas, with particularly severe conditions expected in the East and along the western coast of the South.
Lee Jae-myung's rise from poverty to the South Korean presidency
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» SEOUL - Lawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter Lee Jae-myung's ascendancy from sweatshop worker to the South Korean presidency.
Mexico president defends world-first judicial vote despite low turnout
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hit back Monday at criticism of her country's unprecedented election of judges, after most voters skipped a ballot that her opponents called a farce.