Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin secures votes to become Thailand’s 30th prime minister.

Srettha Thavisin from the populist Pheu Thai party secured enough votes in parliament to become the country’s 30th prime minister Tuesday. While the vote was still ongoing, his supporters celebrated an end to months of post-election uncertainty in which the winning progressi…

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Former Thailand PM jailed after return from exile.

Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile. But many believe he has struck a deal that will keep him from serving more than a short period in prison. He arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday morning in a private j…

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BRICS Summit 2023 in South Africa.

Leaders from the BRICS economic alliance, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are converging in the bustling financial district of Sandton, Johannesburg, for a highly anticipated three-day summit. This gathering marks a pivotal moment in internatio…

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77th Indian Independence Day 2023.

India celebrating their 77th Independence Day on August 15, 2023. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Nation First, Always First”. This theme is in line with the government’s focus on national unity and development. The daybegin with the hoisting of the national flag …

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan barred from politics for 5 years.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been barred from politics for five years. Khan, who was sentenced in a corruption case over the weekend, was disqualified in line with his conviction, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said in an order on Tuesday. “Imran …

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Hiroshima Day - 06 August.

On 6th August 1945, the world witnessed the most devastating events in human history when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This act resulted in the loss of thousands of innocent lives and forever altered the course of humanity. Sin…

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Pakistan Cabinet approves signing of security pact with U.S.

Pakistan's Cabinet has quietly approved the signing of a new security pact with the U.S., a move that indicates a fresh start in defence cooperation after years of distrust between the two nations and may open avenues for Islamabad to get military hardware from Washingt…

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Remembrance of Hiroshima.

Seventy-eight years ago, on August 6, 1945, the world witnessed a horrific event that forever changed the course of human history. The city of Hiroshima in Japan became the target of the first-ever wartime use of an atomic bomb. This catastrophic event led to unimaginable d…

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Canada PM Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie separate.

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years, following "meaningful and difficult conversations". The couple said they would remain "a close family with deep love and respect" in an Instagram post. They were married in M…

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Norwegian Embassy in Sri Lanka to close permanently from today.

The Norwegian Embassy in Colombo will be permanently closed from today (July 31). From 01 August, the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi will be responsible for Norway’s bilateral relationship with Sri Lanka and the Maldives, the Embassy announced earlier. Early in September last…

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Netanyahu’s Government passes law weakening Israel’s Judges.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu passed Controversial Judicial Reform Bill to limit the Supreme Courts’ ability to overturn decisions made by the government ministers. Israel has recently passed Controversial Judicial Reform Bill to limit the Supreme Court’s ability …

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Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV.

Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation's borders. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guar…

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Cambodia's Hun Sen to resign after four decades and appoint son as PM.

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has announced he will resign and hand over to his son in early August. The anticipated announcement came three days after his party again won all seats at an uncompetitive election. Hun Sen…

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Algeria applies to join BRICS.

Algeria has applied to join the BRICS group and submitted a request to become a shareholder member of BRICS Bank with an amount of $1.5 billion, Ennahar TV quoted Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune as saying. It added that Tebboune said at the end of his visit to China …

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Muslim nations condemn far right group's action.

Iraq and some other Muslim-majority countries have strongly condemned the burning of a Quran on Monday by a group called "Danish Patriots" outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen. The far-right group livestreamed a similar act on Facebook on Friday. Nearly 1,000 dem…

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Largest ever Australia-U.S. joint military exercise gets underway.

Australia and the U.S. began two weeks of war games involving more than 30,000 troops and participants from 11 other countries on Friday, in a show of force and unity at a time when China has emerged as an increasingly assertive power in the Indo-Pacific. Held every two year…

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Xi Jinping calls for ‘solid’ security barrier around China’s internet.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must build a “solid” security barrier around its internet under the supervision of the ruling Communist Party, in his latest call to safeguard online data and information. China must persist in managing, operating and ensuring access t…

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Australia picks first female central bank head to shepherd through reform.

Australia has appointed the first female head of its central bank, passing over the current governor to elevate his deputy to the high-profile job amid a public backlash over steeply rising interest rates. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…

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North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile off its east coast.

North Korea has launched an unidentified ballistic missile off its eastern coast, as confirmed by statements from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and Japan’s military. The missile launch followed a series of strongly worded grievances from North Korea regarding US milit…

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Edgars Rinkevics sworn in as EU’s first openly gay President.

Edgars Rinkevics, Latvia's longest-serving foreign minister became the first openly gay head of state in the European Union.  As he was sworn in as the country's new president, pledged to fight for inclusion and equality. During his inaugural address to the parliament…

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