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Thai King Approves Ex-Diplomat Maris As Foreign Minister
Retired diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa has been endorsed as the country's new foreign minister by Thailand's king, the official Royal Gazette said.
Maris, 65, is a former Thai ambassador to Australia and Canada and was an adviser to…
US, Allies Press UAE Over Russia Trade Sanctions
The United States, Britain, and the European Union are pressing the United Arab Emirates to show it is cracking down on firms evading sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, according to three sources aware of the diplomatic…
Turkish Police Detain Over 200 May Day Protesters In Istanbul
Turkish police have detained 210 people, Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya said, after using tear gas and rubber bullets to stop the protesters reaching Taksim Square, the traditional focal point of May Day rallies in Istanbul.
President,…
Georgian Lawmakers Tussle In Parliament After Crackdown On Protesters
Georgian lawmakers tussled in parliament as lawmakers resumed debating the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has sparked weeks of protest, and a violent police crackdown on Tuesday.
Georgian television showed commotion in…
France Shares More Proposals With Israel Over Southern Lebanon
French officials have shared proposals made to Lebanese authorities to defuse tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, Foreign Minister, Stephane Sejourne said as Paris attempts to work as an intermediary between the sides.…
Bus Crash Kills 25, Injures 13 In Peru
A bus crash in the Andean mountains of northern Peru killed 25 people and injured 13 more, local authorities said.
The bus was heading to the town of Sorochuco, when it overturned and crashed down a slope into a river, Olga Bobadilla,…
Ecuador Sues Mexico Over Asylum Decision At World Court
Ecuador has said it is suing Mexico at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asking the UN tribunal known as the World Court to rule that Mexico's decision to grant asylum to a controversial former Ecuadorean vice president was illegal.…
Philippines Accuses China Of Damaging Its Vessel
The Philippines has accused China's coast guard of harassment and damaging one of its boats in a disputed area of the South China Sea, and rejected Beijing's position that it had expelled two vessels from the hotly contested shoal.
The…
Russian Missile Hits Educational Institution In Ukraine
A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in a popular seafront park in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa killed at least five people and injured 32, local officials said.
Regional governor, Oleh Kiper writing on the…
Paris Police Clear Gaza Protesters At Sorbonne University
Police have moved in to clear dozens of protesters who had set up tents in a courtyard at the Sorbonne University in Paris to protest against the war in Gaza, students there said.
Report says the demonstration took place three days after…