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Thailand PM Anutin consolidates power with dominating election win
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s prime minister, at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on election night in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Thailand’s ruling conservative party clinched a surprisingly solid election win Sunday night, marking the first victory this century for a party aligned with the country’s royalist establishment and a clear defeat for an emerging […]
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Federal judge orders Fulton County Georgia election case documents unsealed by Tuesday
The Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center a day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant in relation to the 2020 election in Union City, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2026. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters A federal judge in Georgia ordered documents related to a Federal Bureau of Investigation raid on […]
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U.S. plans initial payment towards billions owed to the UN, envoy Waltz says
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks to the media on Nov. 17, 2025 in New York City. Adam Gray | Getty Images The United States will make an initial payment towards the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations in a matter of weeks, the U.S. ambassador to the world […]
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Epstein files: Republican lawmaker Massie calls for Trump Commerce chief Lutnick to resign
US’ Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick (R) gestures on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Republican Rep. Thomas Massie called on Howard Lutnick to resign amid revelations that the Commerce secretary had more extensive business and personal dealings with […]
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Epstein files: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s ruling LDP seen winning outright majority in snap election: NHK
A poster of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi displayed at the Liberal Democratic Party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Japanese voters went to the polls Sunday to deliver a verdict on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government as she seeks to shore up her grip on power and gain a clear mandate for spending and […]
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Thailand votes in three-way race as risk of instability looms
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during Thailand’s general election in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thomas De Cian/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Voters in Thailand came out in numbers on Sunday for a general election defined by a three-way battle between conservative, progressive and populist camps, with no […]
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Russia says man suspected of shooting top general has been detained in Dubai
Media representatives gather in front of a high-rise residential building, the scene of an assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, in Moscow on February 6, 2026. A Russian general was shot in an apartment building in Moscow on Friday morning and rushed to hospital, officials said, in the latest apparent assassination attempt of […]
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Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Dec. 29, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, his office […]
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Nearly a thousand Google workers sign letter urging company to divest from ICE, CBP
The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York, Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters More than 900 Google workers have signed an open letter condemning recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), urging the tech giant to disclose […]
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