Thailand's Election Commission says top candidate for prime minister may have broken election law
Thailand’s state Election Commission says it has concluded there is evidence that the top candidate to become the country’s next prime minister, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, has violated election law and referred his case to the Constitutional Court for a ruling
2023-07-12 14:23
Watch live as World leaders meet for Nato summit’s second day in Vilnius
Watch live as representatives from Nato member states meet for a second day in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Wednesday 12 July. G7 allies are set to announce a security package for Ukraine at the summit, with the announcement coming after Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his frustration that Nato has not offered a timeframe for Kyiv to join. Rishi Sunak believes the move has the potential to “return peace to Europe” and has cited the UK as having played a leading role in the pact. Wednesday’s G7 declaration, which is expected to be ratified in the margins of the Nato summit in Vilnius, is set to provide more defence equipment, increase and accelerate intelligence sharing and bolster support for cyber defences. It plans to expand training programmes and military exercises, while also developing Ukraine’s industrial capabilities, according to Downing Street. Mr Zelensky has said the delay by allies in allowing Ukraine to join Nato is providing Russia and its occupying forces with the “motivation to continue its terror”. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-07-12 14:21
'My house has been an island': Northeastern communities face a long road to recovery after devastating floods put neighborhoods under water
Crews across the Northeast are surveying the destruction and beginning clean-up efforts as sunshine briefly returns after devastating floods put towns under water, damaging homes and washing out roads.
2023-07-12 14:18
Stocks in Asia rise, dollar slips as traders eye US inflation data
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE Asian shares rose, while the dollar slipped to a two-month low on Wednesday ahead
2023-07-12 14:18
Thai foreign minister confirms meeting with Myanmar's Suu Kyi
JAKARTA Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on Wednesday said he had met with Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung
2023-07-12 14:17
UBS Names Markets Leadership Teams in Next Integration Step
UBS Group AG appointed Patrick Grob head of global wealth management unified global markets, one of dozens new
2023-07-12 13:59
Factbox-Australia's central bank outlines new policy procedures
SYDNEY The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced changes to how it formulates and announces interest rate
2023-07-12 13:58
Pita Faces Disqualification Risk After Thai Poll Body Ruling
Thailand’s election body said it has decided to seek a court ruling on whether prime ministerial candidate Pita
2023-07-12 13:56
Kerry to visit Beijing for climate talks amid efforts to revive relations between US and China
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Beijing next week to discuss strategies for limiting global warming, amid a push by the world's two largest economies to reengage on multiple issues following a sharp decline in contacts
2023-07-12 13:56
Lilia Valutyte: Mother relives moment of stabbed daughter's death
Lilia Valutyte's mother on the moment her daughter was stabbed and the hunt to catch her killer.
2023-07-12 13:56
AXA weighs offloading $2 billion reinsurance arm to cut disaster risk - sources
By David French and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -One of the world's top insurers is mulling offloading its
2023-07-12 13:54
Chip Designer Arm in Talks With Nvidia to Anchor IPO, FT Says
Arm Ltd., the chip designer backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is in talks with Nvidia Corp. to join
2023-07-12 13:53