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Information Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received royal approval to dissolve Parliament, triggering new elections within 45–60 days and placing the country under a limited-power caretaker government. The decision comes amid ongoing armed clashes with Cambodia along their disputed border, where recent fighting has killed at least 19 people and displaced hundreds of thousands. Although […]

Information Regional tensions between Thailand and Cambodia flared again as deadly border clashes shattered a fragile ceasefire previously brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. Thailand said its fighter jets targeted Cambodian military sites to diminish its neighbor’s long-term combat capability, while Cambodia accused Thailand of launching “inhumane and brutal” attacks and denied retaliating. Both sides

Information Four military-style drones reportedly approached the flight path of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane as it arrived in Dublin on Monday, breaching a temporary no-fly zone imposed for his visit. Irish authorities are investigating where the drones originated and who controlled them, with concerns they may have launched from an undetected vessel. The drones

Information Anna Novikova, a 40-year-old French-Russian humanitarian activist and founder of SOS Donbass, is being held in France on suspicion of espionage for Russia. French prosecutors accuse her of seeking information from executives at French companies related to national economic interests, in a context where European governments are increasingly alert to Russian “hybrid warfare.” Novikova,

Information Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was detained along with two others as part of a fraud investigation into an EU-funded training program for junior diplomats. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said police searched the European External Action Service (EEAS), the College of Europe in Bruges, and suspects’ homes. Prosecutors are examining

Information Gunmen attacked a church in Ejiba, Kogi state, Nigeria, abducting at least twelve people, including the pastor, during a Sunday service. Authorities confirmed the assault and warned that remote religious gatherings remain vulnerable to armed groups. The incident follows a surge in kidnappings across the country, including the abduction of a bride and her

Information French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new voluntary military service program for young French adults, set to launch by mid-2026. Aimed at strengthening national security amid rising concerns over Russia’s aggression and uncertain U.S. support for Europe, the program will be open to 18- and 19-year-olds who volunteer for a paid, 10-month service.

Information Members of the European Parliament are debating whether to demand a halt to EU free trade negotiations with the United Arab Emirates, amid allegations that the UAE is redirecting European-made weapons to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). UN investigators and Amnesty International have traced European arms found in RSF supply convoys, and Sudanese officials

Information Ukraine’s security chief Rustem Umerov said Kyiv and Washington have reached broad alignment on the main terms of a proposed peace deal to end Russia’s full-scale invasion. He noted that negotiators achieved a “common understanding” during talks in Geneva and that Ukraine now looks to European partners to support the next steps. President Volodymyr