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August 17, 2024

Thailand's parliament elects its youngest prime minister, braces for baptism by fire

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has been elected as Thailand's youngest prime minister at 37 years old.

August 15, 2024

US, Brazil float new Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs

After Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva suggested a new election in Venezuela, U.S. President Joe Biden also told reporters he would support it.

August 15, 2024

Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

The rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in India has sparked nationwide protests, with hundreds of thousands of women marching in cities across the South Asian country.

August 14, 2024

Thai politics braces for shakeup after court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin

Thailand's PM Srettha Thavisin has been dismissed by the country's Constitutional Court, which ruled he violated ethics by appointing a minister who had served prison time.

August 8, 2024

Catalan separatist Puigdemont evades capture on chaotic return to Spain

Carles Puigdemont, a former Catalan separatist leader, defied an arrest warrant and appeared at a Barcelona rally; he allegedly left the vicinity in a car belonging to a police officer.

August 7, 2024

Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours on Thursday

Amid tension between Iran and Israel, Egypt has instructed its airlines to avoid Iran's airspace for several hours in the morning on Thursday; military exercises will reportedly be conducted.

August 7, 2024

Ukraine breaches Russian border near major gas transmission hub, defense officials say

Russian defense officials have reported battles with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, marking one of the largest incursions into Russian territory since the war began.

August 6, 2024

Bangladesh student protesters to meet with military chief after ousting country's PM

Nahid Islam, a 26-year-old sociology student, led a movement against job quotas that grew into a campaign to remove Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years in power.

July 30, 2024

Ozempic may help diabetes patients quit smoking, study finds

A study found that smokers with type 2 diabetes taking Ozempic had fewer tobacco-related medical visits and received less help to quit smoking than those on other diabetes drugs.

July 30, 2024

More than 50 dead, many missing after landslides devastate India's Kerala district

More than 50 people have been confirmed dead after landslides swept through tea estates in southern India's Kerala state on Tuesday, according to authorities.