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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand Prime Minister after royal signoff

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters following a royal endorsement ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s Prime Minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday (August 18,…

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Kamala Harris Shares Story Behind Childhood Photo

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US Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, shared a childhood photo of her and her mother, revealing that as a teenager she worked at fast food chains to earn money. In a heartfelt social media post, the 59-year-old recalled her childhood growing up in a middle-class household, where her mother “saved for over a decade…

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Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labelling the female boxers as men

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Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Former President Donald Trump on Saturday (August 17, 2024) again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labelling the female boxers as men. Trump made the comments while speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania and pledging to “keep men out of women’s sports,” turning his attention to…

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Donald Trump Says He Is Much Better Looking Than Rival Kamala Harris

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Donald Trump has used a string of personal slurs against Kamala Harris in the last three weeks (file). Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed at an election rally that he is “much better looking” than his Democratic rival for the White House, Vice-President Kamala Harris. “I am much better looking than her. I…

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For First Time, UK Plans To Treat Extreme Misogyny As A Form Of Terrorism

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For the first time, the UK government is planning to treat extreme misogyny as a form of terrorism, the Telegraph reported. To tackle growing incidents of violence against women and girls, UK home secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a review of the counter-terrorism strategy which will help identify gaps in current laws and also study…

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Hamas Official Dismisses US Optimism Over Gaza Ceasefire Talks

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Gaza: A senior Hamas official on Saturday dismissed optimistic talk by US President Joe Biden that a Gaza truce is nearer after negotiations in the Gulf emirate of Qatar. “To say that we are getting close to a deal is an illusion,” Hamas political bureau member Sami Abu Zuhri told AFP. “We are not facing…

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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off Russian far-east

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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early on Sunday morning local time, according to the regional earthquake monitoring service. The local emergencies ministry said tremors were felt along the coast including in the region’s capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. “Operational teams of rescuers and firefighters are inspecting buildings,” the regional branch…

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2 Killed In West Bank Strike, Israel Says It Targeted “Terrorist Cell”

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The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the strike was carried out by an “Israeli drone”. Jenin, West Bank: Palestinian officials said two people were killed in an Israeli air strike in the occupied West Bank on Saturday that the Israeli military said targeted a “terrorist cell” in the Jenin area. “Two bodies were…

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