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Pardon vetoed for former Thai PM Thaksin
Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2025
» Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat has reaffirmed the stance of his predecessor, Pol Col Tawee Sodsong, who supported the Department of Corrections’ recommendation to reject the royal pardon appeal submitted on behalf of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Zelensky seeks support at European summit
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» COPENHAGEN - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to join talks with leaders from across Europe in Copenhagen on Thursday, as the European Union seeks to bolster Kyiv’s fight against Russia in the face of ebbing US support.
EU leaders plot defence boost in shadow of Denmark drones
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» COPENHAGEN — European Union (EU) leaders will discuss bolstering Europe's defences and Ukraine's financial firepower at a Wednesday summit in Denmark, where mysterious drone flights have ramped up fears about the threat from Russia.
Phumtham finds fault with Anutin over Khao Kradong
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/09/2025
» Former deputy premier Phumtham Wechayachai has admitted he was taken aback by Progressive Movement chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit's remarks on the controversial Khao Kradong and the Senate election fixing.
'No amnesty!' Brazilians protest against bid to pardon Bolsonaro
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested Sunday against "shameless" lawmakers seeking an amnesty that could benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro, while pushing to shield themselves from criminal charges.
Brazilians protest bill boosting lawmakers' immunity
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» BRASíLIA - Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Sunday in anger at moves by Congress to boost lawmakers' immunity and push for amnesty that could include far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of trying to stage a coup.
Litigating against Cambodia's leaders
Oped, Published on 03/09/2025
» Thailand has been considering prosecuting Hun Sen, the president of the Cambodian Senate, and his son, Hun Manet, the prime minister of Cambodia, in Thai domestic courts as well as at the International Criminal Court (ICC). I will explore and evaluate options. (For terminology consistency, this article will use the word "state" to mean a sovereign state or a country.)
UN sets 2027 exit for Lebanon peacekeepers after Israeli strikes
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The Security Council voted Thursday for UN peacekeepers to leave Lebanon in 2027, allowing only one final extension after pressure from Israel and its US ally to end the nearly 50-year-old force.
Trump’s push for Ukraine peace shifts to Zelensky in Oval Office again
Published on 17/08/2025
» The fate of Donald Trump’s push to stop the fighting in Ukraine will be tested again as Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to respond to the US president’s shifting demands following mixed signals from the Russia-US summit in Alaska.
South Korea's ex-first lady Kim arrested
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» SEOUL — South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.