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Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says
June 12, 2026
Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says
Bangkok Reuters — Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the…
Fury in India as its sailors become collateral damage in Trump’s war with Iran
June 12, 2026
Fury in India as its sailors become collateral damage in Trump’s war with Iran
The deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US strike on a commercial oil tanker has prompted public fury in…
UK defense secretary resigns over military spending, in fresh blow to Keir Starmer
June 11, 2026
UK defense secretary resigns over military spending, in fresh blow to Keir Starmer
London — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned over…
Taiwan test-fires rockets in China’s direction from US-supplied mobile launching system
June 11, 2026
Taiwan test-fires rockets in China’s direction from US-supplied mobile launching system
Taichung, TaiwanAP — Taiwan’s military fired rockets in China’s direction from “shoot-and-scoot” mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how…
Multiple attackers kill 12 in late-night mass shooting in South Africa
June 10, 2026
Multiple attackers kill 12 in late-night mass shooting in South Africa
Johannesburg, South AfricaAP — Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine in a late-night mass shooting in Johannesburg,…
Trump wanted to star at the World Cup, but politics may spoil the party
June 10, 2026
Trump wanted to star at the World Cup, but politics may spoil the party
Donald Trump thought he’d miss out on the chance to stride the globe’s biggest sporting stage, lamenting in 2018, when…
Wealthy nations’ oil inventories fall to 23-year lows
June 10, 2026
Wealthy nations’ oil inventories fall to 23-year lows
Oil stockpiles in the world’s wealthiest nations haven’t been this low since George W. Bush was in the White House,…
Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon, where distrust and suspicions of loyalty are rampant
June 9, 2026
Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon, where distrust and suspicions of loyalty are rampant
It was the beginning of April and the Army chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, had decided it was time…
Protests over a US Ebola facility in Kenya highlight Africa’s growing resistance to Trump-era deals
June 9, 2026
Protests over a US Ebola facility in Kenya highlight Africa’s growing resistance to Trump-era deals
“Kenya is not an American colony!” That was the chant echoing through Nairobi and other Kenyan cities last week as…
Why China’s Xi wants a ‘brighter’ future with North Korea
June 9, 2026
Why China’s Xi wants a ‘brighter’ future with North Korea
Beijing/Seoul — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea in seven years wasn’t just loaded with rhetoric hailing historic…