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UK's Sunak faces key test over Rwanda migrant policy vote
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» LONDON: UK leader Rishi Sunak faces the riskiest week of his premiership, with lawmakers gathering Monday to decide whether to back his flagship policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Under-pressure UK PM insists Rwanda migrant plan 'will work'
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» LONDON - UK leader Rishi Sunak insisted Thursday that his latest immigration plan would work, as the issue threatened to tear apart his ruling Conservatives, putting his premiership in jeopardy.
Ohio votes to protect abortion rights in latest post-Roe referendum for US
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» COLUMBUS - Residents of Ohio voted Tuesday to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Republican-run US state's constitution, US media projected, in what could be a bellwether for an issue which is likely to dominate next year's presidential race.
The realm's defender in chief
News, Published on 14/10/2023
» Picking the right person for the defence portfolio can be a tough call as the choice can be crucial to the country's security and a government's fate, according to observers.
Foolish pride
News, Postbag, Published on 21/05/2023
» Re: "MFP victory one for the history books", (Opinion, May 20).
Be a good sport
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/05/2023
» Re: "Pride of the nation", (Editorial, May 18).
Beyonce, Adele duel for top honors at Grammys
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - As music's elite gather in Los Angeles for the Grammy awards on Sunday, one question is playing on loop: Will Beyonce finally win the coveted Album of the Year prize?
Balloon clouds US view of Xi's China
AFP, Published on 04/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had planned a rare visit to Beijing to manage tensions but also to answer a question — was there substance behind a new, seemingly more conciliatory tone in Beijing?
Myanmar junta figures attend Bangkok talks
Published on 22/12/2022
» Thailand hosted a regional meeting on Thursday to discuss the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, which included a rare international appearance by three junta ministers, but several key players from Asean did not attend.
Running out of options
News, Published on 23/07/2022
» For a long time, many political watchers wondered how much of a force Setthakij Thai Party leader Thamanat Prompow was to be reckoned with.