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Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) was accompanied by his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra (L), who is now the chief of his political party

Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Returns Home From Police Hospital

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived back at his Bangkok home from police hospital early Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following a dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
Israel's army say 234 soldiers have been killed in the ground operation in Gaza

Fears Grow For Crucial Gaza Hospital After Israeli Raid

Fears mounted Saturday for people trapped in one of Gaza's main hospitals after Israeli troops raided the facility and the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said several patients had died there from a lack of oxygen.
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Chart showing preliminary results of Indonesia's presidential election, based on counts by General Election Commission and government-approved independent pollsters as of Feb 15.

Indonesia's Prabowo Set For Sweeping Presidential Win

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday looked set to become the new president of the world's third-largest democracy, likely avoiding a runoff vote against election rivals who have yet to concede.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Donald Trump's comments on NATO undermined security

NATO Showcases Spending Hikes In Riposte To Trump

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday 18 of the alliance's 31 countries are set to hit its defence spending target this year, after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack members not coughing up enough.

Pressure Mounts On Israel For Gaza Ceasefire

Israel faced growing international pressure on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, as it planned an incursion into the southern Gaza city Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are trapped.
The two are now undergoing medical tests at an Israeli hospital

'Tears, Hugs' As Two Gaza Hostages Rescued

There were hugs and tears at Israel's largest hospital on Monday as two Gaza hostages were reunited with their families after being rescued in a deadly military raid.
Ukraine's unsuccessful counteroffensive appears to have reinvigorated Putin

Two Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Negotiations A Distant Prospect

After two years of war in Ukraine, there is no prospect of negotiations to find a breakthrough as Russian President Vladimir Putin, emboldened by the erosion of Western support for Kyiv, girds for a long conflict. 2024 will be another year of war as Ukraine is determined to keep on fighting to recapture territory while Putin will only be satisfied with Kyiv's full surrender, analysts and diplomats say.
Kyiv has increased weapons production, while asking for more Western support

Two Years On, Ukraine Defiant But On Defensive

Ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian army is increasingly on the defensive against more numerous and better armed Russian forces, but hoping that a recent military leadership change can make a difference.
People sift through the rubble of a building damaged in an Israeli air strike on Rafah

Israel Says 2 Hostages Rescued In Rafah Operation

Israel announced on Monday the rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where the Hamas-run health ministry said 52 Palestinians including children were killed in heavy overnight air strikes.

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