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Thursday, 22 August 2024 21:48
Thailand: new PM sworn in
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, has been officially endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn as Thailand’s new prime minister, just two days after her election by parliament. The country’s youngest and second female leader, she follows in the footsteps…
Thursday, 22 August 2024 21:45
Canada: unprecedented lockout will badly affect North American supply chains
Canada’s two major rail freight companies have initiated a nationwide shutdown and locked out nearly ten thousand workers after failed negotiations with the Teamsters union. This unprecedented rail stoppage threatens to severely impact the Canadian economy…
Thursday, 22 August 2024 21:41
USA: huge seizure of crystal meth
Customs officers in San Diego have seized over $5 million worth of methamphetamines (often known as crystal meth) disguised as watermelons. A 29-year-old man attempted to smuggle the drugs across the US-Mexico border. However, further inspection…
Thursday, 15 August 2024 21:35
India: protests and strikes after medic’s rape and death
Nationwide protests have disrupted hospital services in several Indian cities after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee medic in West Bengal on 9 August. Thousands of doctors, led by the Federation of All India…
Thursday, 15 August 2024 21:33
Israel: new West Bank settlement announced
The Israeli government has announced the establishment of Nahal Heletz, the first new West Bank settlement created from scratch since 2017, near Bethlehem. Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, who pushed for the settlement, stated it will connect…
Thursday, 15 August 2024 21:28
Sudan: USA urges both sides to new ceasefire talks, many millions facing acute hunger
The USA is launching new peace talks to end Sudan’s 16-month civil war, driven by fears that the conflict is plunging the country into potentially the worst famine in decades. Sudan’s military, one of the two…