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Thaksin to receive full freedom under royal pardon as Thailand ends remaining sentence

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be fully released from all remaining punishment under a royal pardon granted in conjunction with Queen S...

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Cambodia turns to UN conciliation to resolve Thailand maritime dispute over offshore energy resources

Move marks a significant escalation in a decades-old territorial disagreement over approximately 26,000 square kilometres of sea in the Gulf of Thailand

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Gulf conflict reignites as missile attacks strike Kuwait, diplomatic breakthrough remains elusive

Renewed military exchanges, continuing instability around the Strait of Hormuz and mounting humanitarian and economic consequences across the region escalate

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Russian missile, drone barrage kill at least 10 across Ukraine as Kyiv apartment block collapses

The attack rained down on residential areas in Kyiv and Dnipro amid warnings from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Moscow was preparing a large-scale strike

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Australia grants inflation-matching pay rise for lowest-paid workers as economic risks mount

Wage increase seeks to shield millions of low-paid workers from surging inflation while avoiding further pressure on an economy already grappling with higher in...

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China deploys coast guard patrols near Taiwan as Japan-Philippines maritime talks spark tensions

Beijing’s move prompts sharp rebukes from Taipei and adding a new flashpoint to competing sovereignty claims in the western Pacific

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Trump claims Hezbollah agreed to halt attacks as US pushes to contain regional war

Donald Trump says he has secured commitments from both Israel and Hezbollah to avoid further escalation in Lebanon

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US-Iran military exchanges escalate as ceasefire strains under stalled peace talks

US military says it eliminated Iranian air defences, a ground control station and two drones while Iran's Revolutionary Guards say it attacked an air base used...

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Middle East tensions drive oil prices higher

Global oil prices surge as renewed military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah heightened concerns over regional stability

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Iran rejects US trust in nuclear talks as standoff deepens over revised peace framework

Fresh reports suggest US President Donald Trump reintroduced a tougher draft peace proposal that risks further delaying already fragile negotiations

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World War II bomb explosion kills five in Papua as search for missing halted over further blast fears

Danger prompts authorities to suspend rescue operations amid concerns that additional unexploded ordnance may still be buried in the area

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UN blacklisting of Israel and Russia over conflict-related sexual violence triggers diplomatic fallout

The decision escalates international scrutiny over alleged abuses in Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine, and prompting Israel to sever relations with Secretary-Gen...

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US-Iran peace deal stalls over Hormuz, nuclear demands and sanctions as threat of renewed war looms

Uncertain terms of Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions relief and frozen assets stalls agreement as Washington warns it is fully prepared to resume military act...