Thailand swears in Shinawatra heiress as youngest prime minister

Agence France Presse 09/06/2024

BANGKOK, Thailand — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the heiress of Thailand’s most famous political dynasty, was sworn in as prime minister on Friday, capping a month of turmoil in which her predecessor was thrown out of office and the…

US school shooting: Father of 14-year-old suspect arrested

Associated Press 09/06/2024

WINDER, Ga. — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for letting his son possess…

Trump taps Musk to ‘save trillions’ in war on waste

Agence France Presse 09/06/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Republican White House candidate Donald Trump unveiled a plan Thursday to install tech billionaire Elon Musk at the head of a government efficiency commission to eliminate “trillions” of dollars in wasteful spending. The Tesla and…

Pope, Indonesia imam make joint call to fight violence

Associated Press 09/05/2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis joined the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque in pledging to work together to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment on Thursday, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship…

US school shooting: 4 killed, 14-year-old gunman in custody

Agence France Presse 09/05/2024

WINDER, United States — A 14-year-old gunman killed at least four people, including two students, and wounded nine more when he opened fire at a high school in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday, law enforcement…

Russian missile strike kills more than 50 in Ukrainian city

Agence France Presse 09/04/2024

POLTAVA, Ukraine — At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava, authorities said, in one of the single deadliest strikes of the two-and-a-half-year war.…

Gaza truce deal: It is time for one, says US

Agence France Presse 09/04/2024

JERUSALEM — The United States said Tuesday it was time to “finalise” a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to bow to pressure. US State Department…

Brazil block on Musk’s X comes into effect after judge’s order

Agence France Presse 08/31/2024

BRASILIA, Brazil — A block on Elon Musk’s X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes…

Ukraine president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash

Associated Press 08/31/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the commander of the country’s air force Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the…

Israel’s West Bank raid stuns Palestinians: ‘We are another Gaza’

Agence France Presse 08/31/2024

NUR SHAMS CAMP, Palestinian Territories — Palestinian residents of the Israeli-occupied West Bank expressed shock and despair Friday at the outcome of an Israeli raid on their refugee camp: bullet-riddled walls, destroyed homes and piles of concrete…

Japan battered by powerful Typhoon Shanshan, 5 deaths reported

Agence France Presse 08/30/2024

OITA, Japan — One of Japan’s strongest typhoons in decades dumped torrential rain across southern regions on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead and injuring dozens, local media reported, as authorities warned millions to seek higher…

Houthi video shows Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker 

Associated Press 08/30/2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels released footage on Thursday showing their fighters boarded and placed explosives on a Greek-flagged tanker, setting off blasts that put the Red Sea at risk of a major oil…

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