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What is Trump’s 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine?
New York Times, Published on 22/11/2025
» BERLIN — President Vladimir Putin of Russia said a 28-point plan that President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to accept could “serve as a foundation for a final peace agreement.”
Prime minister, exile and now prisoner: Thai power broker Thaksin’s new chapter
New York Times, Published on 12/09/2025
» A year ago, Thaksin Shinawatra’s astonishing resurgence to power in Thailand seemed complete. One of his daughters had just been elected prime minister. And he was flaunting his influence, giving speeches on his “vision for Thailand.”
Why Thailand’s politics are in constant crisis
New York Times, Published on 29/08/2025
» It is the enduring paradox of politics in Thailand.
South Korea’s acting president faces impeachment vote
New York Times, Published on 27/12/2024
» SEOUL - Opposition lawmakers in South Korea were planning to vote Friday to impeach the prime minister and acting president, Han Duck-soo, the latest turn in a political crisis that has created a power vacuum in the country.
South Korea’s President apologises, but doesn’t resign before impeachment vote
New York Times, Published on 07/12/2024
» SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised to the public for the declaration of martial law this week that has set off widespread protests and thrust the country into political turmoil.
Germany's coalition collapses, leaving the government teetering
New York Times, Published on 07/11/2024
» BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister Wednesday, effectively ending his three-party ruling coalition and destabilising his centre-left government just as the election of Donald Trump in the United States presented Europe with new economic and security challenges.
Myanmar junta asks rebels to stop fighting, join in elections
New York Times, Published on 27/09/2024
» For the first time in the three years since it staged a coup, the military in Myanmar has offered a major concession to the country's opposition forces, calling on them to heal the nation's rifts through "party politics" and prepare for the coming elections.
Drugs, sex, baby oil: ‘Freak-offs’ at core of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' troubles
New York Times, Published on 26/09/2024
» NEW YORK - A woman and a male prostitute meet for sex in a luxury hotel suite that, in the government's telling, has been lit for filming and stocked with baby oil and drugs. Another man watches and sometimes captures the events on video. These sexual marathons, complete with a cleanup staff, sometimes went on for days.
Can a Disney+ subscription keep a widower from suing Disney in court?
New York Times, Published on 15/08/2024
» NEW YORK - Months after a man sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts over the death of his wife from a severe allergic reaction at a Disney World restaurant, the company responded with an argument that would keep the case from coming before a jury.
Global court says Israel's occupation of territories violates international law
New York Times, Published on 20/07/2024
» THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice said Friday that Israel's occupation of the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and its settlements there, violated international law — the most sweeping stance laid out by the world's highest court on an issue that has been the subject of debates and resolutions at the United Nations (UN) for decades.