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As a teenager, Prince Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second son of the present king of Thailand, was left in little doubt about the contempt in which his father held him. Not content with banning “Vach” (pronounced “Vatch”) from the country along with his siblings, his father, the mercurial KingMaha Vajiralongkorn,...read full story.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed his top general and called for stepping up war preparations "in an offensive way", including boosting weapons production and conducting more drills, state media has reported ... 'Mass-production' of weapons ... "I think he wanted to send a message to the South with a threatening action." ... .
Ecuador presidential candidate FernandoVillavicencio was shot dead Wednesday while leaving a campaign rally in the capital Quito. The attack took place at 6.20 p.m. (2320GMT) as he was leaving the Anderson School... 20, had built his campaign around the fight against corruption and organized crime ... "It is very sad news ... .
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Seoul, South Korea (TEH) – The 25thWorld Scout Jamboree, held in South Korea, was intended to be a grand showcase for the nation, elevating its image on the global stage ... “We members of the People Power Party talked about the fact that members of BTS, who are currently serving in the military, should perform ... ....
Russia downed 11 Ukrainian drones nearing Crimea and two headed for Moscow, officials said on Thursday, the latest in a blitz of air strikes on Russian-held territory. “Two UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) flying in the direction of the city of Moscow were destroyed,” the Russia’s defence ministry said in a statement on Telegram... Attacks reach Russia.
Officials are now confirming a missing American woman and her daughter have been freed by their captors in Haiti. There are still a lot of unanswered questions in this case like who exactly is responsible for the kidnapping but what we do know is that the mother and daughter are both apparently safe. Loading comments... 1.31 ... .
Before leading the charge for intervention, ECOWAS chair Bola Tinubu spent years laundering millions for heroin dealers in Chicago, and has since been ensnared in numerous corruption scandals. By Alex Rubinstein and Kit Klarenberg / The Grayzone ... Two days later, ECOWAS imposed severe sanctions on Niger, and the bloc issued a stark ultimatum ... ....
Beijing on Thursday lifted a COVID-era ban on outbound group tours to dozens of countries including the United States and Japan, a move that could see crowds of Chinese tourists return to destinations around the world ... Beijing announced in late December that inbound travelers to the country would no longer need to quarantine from Jan ... .