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Thailand: Imprisoned former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be freed on Sunday. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has announced that, “Thaksin’s release would be on the 18th and handled according to the rule of law.” Thaksin, a political leader who served as Thailand’s prime minister from 2001-2006, has been in detention since August after returning home following 15 years in self-imposed exile to dodge prison for conflict of interest. The former prime minister was granted parole earlier this week, but the date was not disclosed at the time. Sunday is his first day of parole eligibility. Tawee Sodsong, the Justice Minister…

Ukraine: The Head of Ukraine’s army has declared that his forces are pulling out from the frontline city of Avdiivka. Ukraine’s newly appointed commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has remarked that, the military bosses have concluded to “avoid encirclement” and “preserve the lives and health of servicemen.” In a social media post, the commander-in-chief has stated that, “Based on the operational situation around Avdiivka, in order to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of servicemen, I decided to withdraw our units from the city and move to defence on more favourable lines.” Syrskyi has said that, despite the retreat, Ukrainian troops…

New York: Arthur Engoron, a New York judge has issued a harsh ruling against former President Donald Trump and his real estate company. The ruling fined Trump $350 million and barred him and his eldest sons from major New York companies for the next several years. The fraud conviction is a devastating blow to a man who saw himself as a successful real estate mogul and built a political career around that reputation. Engoron fined the defendants $364 million, which is close to the $370 million sought by the attorney general’s office when the case was closed in January. The bulk…

New York: According to the New York attorney general’s office, the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its top executives were involved in widespread corruption. As per the closing arguments of the group’s civil corruption trial, the NRA should reimburse millions of dollars spent on personal expenses. A jury is expected to begin deliberations Friday morning in a case that highlights one of the most powerful lobbying groups in a country that has more civilian guns than people. Assistant Attorney General Monica Connell said the NRA, former CEO Wayne LaPierre, former CFO Wilson “Woody” Phillips and general counsel John Frazer, were…

London: The prison service reported that the Russian opposition politician and President Vladimir Putin’s Critic Alexei Navalny has died in Prison at the age of 47. According to their report, Navalny is often considered to be a vocal and prominent thorn in the side of the Russian government. “On 02/16/2024, in correctional colony No. 3, convicted Navalny A.A. felt ill after a walk, almost immediately losing consciousness. The medical staff of the institution immediately arrived, and an ambulance team was called. All necessary resuscitation measures were carried out, which did not give positive results. The doctors of the emergency medical…

Texas: Red Bull’s Formula One team principal Christian Horner has denied allegations he engaged in inappropriate behaviour with a member of the racing team. Red Bull has launched an independent investigation last week which is ongoing. Horner has completely denied the allegations laid on him. He said that a process is currently underway and it is working now. Horner refused to comment on whether he was given an indication of when a decision would be announced, citing that it was a company matter. According to reports, earlier this month, Horner was accused of inappropriate behaviour and that the behaviour was…

United Kingdom: Labour has made its biggest advance in a by-election since 1994 after overturning a majority of more than 18,000 in Wellingborough. According to reports, the prediction of a landslide victory for the party in the next general election is getting stronger. Labour’s candidate, Gen Kitchen, has won the election with 13,844 votes, which is a significant win over the Conservative’s Helen Harrison who received 7,408 votes. This was the largest swing from the Tories to Labour since 1994 and the second-largest since the Second World War. This by-election marks Labour’s fifth gain from the Conservatives in this parliament. Additionally,…

Australia: Pop singer Taylor Swift’s concerts led Melbourne airport to experience its busiest day since before the pandemic, with one-way domestic prices surging above $1,500. The singing sensation Taylor Swift has already touched down for the Australian leg of her sold-out Eras Tour, but the journey begins for thousands of interstate fans who made the trek to Melbourne for her Friday night concert. Melbourne Airport representative has said that, a record number of 117,000 passengers passed through the terminals. There were also a record number of 775 scheduled take-offs and landings. “Airlines such as Qantas and Virgin Australia have added…

South Africa:  According to the South African government, two of its soldiers have been killed in a mortar attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They stated that, this incident marked the first fatality since the deployment of troops in the country. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has stated that, “As a result of this indirect fire, the SANDF suffered two fatalities and three members sustained injuries. The injured were taken to the nearest hospital in Goma for medical attention.” The soldiers were deployed to the DRC as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), task…

United States: US presidential candidate Donald Trump has responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement, calling it a “great compliment.” Putin recently stated in an interview that, he prefers President Joe Biden over Trump because Biden is “more experienced” and “more predictable.”  At a campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, Trump has said that, “President Putin of Russia has just given me a great compliment, actually. He just said that he would much rather have Joe Biden as president than Trump.”   The former President also responded to them who reacted to Putin’s comments that, “Now that’s a compliment. A…