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By Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will likely survive a critical court decision next week that could see him dismissed from office, beating back military-appointed former lawmakers who had targeted the premier, his chief of staff said. The Constitutional Court will on Aug. 14 rule on a …

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DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s Nobel Peace Prize winning economist Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of the country’s caretaker government on Thursday, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to quit and flee the country following violent protests. Yunus, 84, was recommended for the role by student protesters and returned to …

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By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize winning economist Muhammad Yunus takes over as the head of Bangladesh’s caretaker government on Thursday at a time when the country is facing tough economic challenges. Here is a look at his economic beliefs as he takes the helm of the South Asian country until …

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By Joanna Plucinska and Yadarisa Shabong LONDON (Reuters) -British Airways is halting flights to Beijing from Oct. 26 until November 2025, it said on Thursday without elaborating on the reason, as European carriers struggle with a ban on flying over Russian airspace. The airline, owned by IAG, said it would continue flying daily to Shanghai …

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By Ruma Paul and Krishna N. Das DHAKA/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus have tried unsuccessfully to flee to India this week after many homes and businesses of the minority community were vandalised following the overthrow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council said that 45 out of …

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By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) – North Korean team members have not received Olympic sponsor Samsung’s smartphones that were given free to all athletes at the Paris 2024 Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)said on Thursday. The South Korean electronics company, a top sponsor of the IOC, is providing all 10,500 competitors with a smartphone, …

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