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Thai PM moves to dissolve parliament, setting stage for elections

12 Dec 2025

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday that he is “returning power to the people,” moving to dissolve parliament and clear the way for elections earlier than previously anticipated. Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat told Reuters the move followed a disagreement with the largest …

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un lauds sending troops overseas in 2025, KCNA says

12 Dec 2025

SEOUL, Dec 12 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised his country’s achievements in 2025, which included sending troops to overseas military operations, state media KCNA said on Friday. Kim has been presiding over a key party meeting this week to note policy plans and their execution as the country prepares to convene …

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At least 30 killed in Myanmar after junta airstrike hits hospital, witnesses report

12 Dec 2025

Dec 11 (Reuters) – At least 30 people were killed, including patients, after an airstrike by the country’s ruling junta hit a hospital in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, according to a rebel group, an aid worker and a witness. More than 70 people were injured, they said. U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said such …

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Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck’s Alaska mine amid tariffs, sources say

11 Dec 2025

By Amy Lv and Ernest Scheyder BEIJING/HOUSTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Zhuzhou Smelter Group, one of China’s largest zinc smelters, broke a supply contract with Teck Resources’ Red Dog mine in Alaska earlier this year due to hefty tariffs fueled by Beijing and Washington’s trade war, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.  Vancouver-based …

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Exclusive-Bangladesh president, feeling ‘humiliated’, wants to step down halfway through term

11 Dec 2025

By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Thursday he plans to step down midway through his term after February’s parliamentary election, telling Reuters he has felt humiliated by the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. As head of state, Shahabuddin is commander-in-chief of the …

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Bangladesh to hold first vote since uprising, president to quit

11 Dec 2025

By Ruma Paul DHAKA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Bangladesh will hold parliamentary elections on February 12, authorities said, its first national vote since a deadly student-led uprising forced then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India last year.  An interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has governed since, but has been grappling with fresh protests …

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Trial of Chinese crime gangs in Italian fashion stalls amid sabotage fears

11 Dec 2025

By Silvia Ognibene and Emilio Parodi PRATO, Italy, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A landmark trial in Italy of Chinese crime gangs has suffered so many mishaps – from the disappearance of documents to the resignation of interpreters – that a senior prosecutor suspects it’s being sabotaged to protect the criminals’ grip on Europe’s fashion industry. The case, …

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Brothers detained in Thailand after nightclub fire kills 25 in Goa

11 Dec 2025

MUMBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Two brothers were detained in Thailand on Thursday after a nightclub fire in Goa that killed 25 people, the chief minister of the state said, describing them as co-owners of the venue. A local court in Delhi refused the brothers interim protection from arrest earlier on Thursday. Their lawyer said …

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