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Little experience and a lot on her plate: who is Thailand’s new prime minister?

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the fourth member of her family to lead Thailand, but she faces a country that has moved on from her father’s era

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024

Russian troops close in on key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk amid ongoing incursion

The Russian army closed in on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk on Friday, a key logistics hub through which supplies are transported to troops and towns on the eastern front, while Kyiv urged civilians living there to speed up evacuations. In the meantime, Ukraine said its forces have continued…

France 24 · Aug 16, 2024

Yemen rivals threaten to resume war as hunger and cholera worsen in the poor nation, UN envoy warns

U.N. officials say Yemen’s rival parties are making military preparations and threatening to return to war as hunger and cholera are increasing in the Arab world’s poorest nation

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

New round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations begins without Hamas

US, Qatar, Egypt and Israel meet in Doha in effort to prevent fighting escalating into region-wide Middle East conflict

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

Gaza death toll passes 40,000 as fresh ceasefire talks begin

White House says swift agreement is unlikely and talks will continue on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024

Israel kills more than 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza, 16,456 of them children

As the world mourns a ‘grim milestone’, talks to halt nearly 11 months of Israeli offensive are under way in Qatar.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2024

Independent UN experts urge Bahrain to ensure prisoners have adequate food, water in scorching heat

Independent experts with the United Nations have urged Bahrain to ensure those held at its Jaw prison have access to adequate food, water and medical care

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024

Africa on the UN security council: why the continent should have two permanent seats

Africa’s desire to be fully represented in all decision-making organs of the United Nations (UN), particularly in the security council, is informed by three factors. First, repairing the historical injustice of its underrepresentation in global governance. Second, recognising African contributions in shaping the contemporary world order. Third, the urgency of…

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2024

Bangladesh protesters, vowing to ‘guard revolution’, beat Hasina supporters

Mob assaults supporters of the ousted leader and stops them from reaching a memorial to her father.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2024

Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks: A timeline of obstruction

If the past is any indication of the future, there are reasons to be sceptical over the present round of peace talks.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2024