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.
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 ... .
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 ... ....
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 ... ....
The indictment of former United States presidentDonald Trump on charges he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election is the most serious test of Americas experiment in... .
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." ... .
At least 27 people from sub-Saharan Africa have died in recent days after being expelled from Tunisia towards the Libya border and abandoned in the desert in relentless heat, according to Libyan authorities ... Locals have complained about the refugees’ behaviour while the refugees said they have been subjected to racist attacks ... .
Flights and train services have been disrupted after Typhoon Khanun triggered heavy rain in southern regions of Japan and South Korea, just as another storm approached Tokyo ahead of the peak summer holiday season ... It is maintaining its strength and moving at an unusually slow 10km/h (6mph), meaning the wind and rain will linger for longer ... .
Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat. The European climate agency Copernicus reported that July was one-third of a degree Celsius (six-tenths of a degree Fahrenheit) hotter than the old record ... But some researchers say another factor must be present ... .
Dua Lipa is set to go to court for the third time over her hit song 'Levitating'. Songwriters L ... And now, US District JudgeKatherine Polk Failla says the 27-year-old singer will have to stand trial. However, the plaintiffs will have to prove the "striking similarity" of the "repetitive rhythm" and "signature melody". Failla said ... She confessed ... .