Reuters

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.

Dismissal case against Thai PM likely to fail, says chief of staff

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González will not appear before the country's high court Wednesday for a hearing related to an election audit requested by President Nicolás Maduro, his campaign said. Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice on Monday ordered González, who represented the main opposition parties,...

Venezuelan opposition candidate González won't appear before court and questions election audit

A Tunisia court sentenced the leader of the opposition Free Destourian Party (PDL) Abir Moussi to two years in prison on Monday over criticizm of Tunisia’s High Independent Authority for Elections. She was prosecuted under Decree-Law No. 2022-54 and accused of crimes such as attacks to change government form.

Tunisia court sentences opposition party leader to two years for criticizing election commission

A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to be disbanded, a verdict that delivers a major blow to the vibrant progressive movement and one that threatens to bring more political turbulence to Thailand.

Thai court orders election-winning party to dissolve in major blow to kingdom’s popular progressive movement

CBS News

Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and left the country the day before after weeks of violent unrest.Earlier Tuesday, a key organizer of Bangladesh's student protests called for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus to head an interim government.Hasina fled the country by helicopter Monday as protesters defied military curfew orders and march on the capital before thousands of demonstrators stormed her official residence and other buildings associated with her party and family.Her departure came after weeks of protests - against a quota system for government...

Bangladesh's president dissolves parliament as protesters stand firm

Two Venezuelan Army captains urged the military on Tuesday to stand up to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after the president was announced as the winner of Sunday’s election despite evidence allegedly pointing to a change in power. According to Fox News, Edmundo Gonzalez, Venezuela’s opposition candidate, and Opposition...

Video: Venezuelan army captains urge military to stand up to ‘dictator’ Maduro

Police urge the public to stop circulating the video and remain calm as they investigate.

Video of alleged gang-rape sparks uproar in Tanzania

Latin Times

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is escalating his rhetoric as the country's presidential elections get closer, now warning society risks a "fratricidal civil war" and a "bloodbath" if his party doesn't win. "If you don't want Venezuela to fall into a bloodbath, into a fratricidal civil war because of fascists,...

Venezuela's Maduro warns there will be a 'bloodbath' and a 'civil war' if his party doesn't win the elections

A man murdered his partner in a "malevolent" attack after accusing her of having an affair with one of his sons. Colin Kennedy, 63, was jailed for life after being found guilty of the "frenzied" killing of Catherine Stewart at their home in North Lanarkshire. One of their daughters came...

Man jailed for murdering partner after affair claim

Julie Sweeney, 53, is charged with sending communications threatening death or serious harm.

Woman appears in court over Facebook hate post

A drug dealer has been jailed for three years and eight months after admitting selling crack cocaine and heroin in Worcester. Kai Stretton was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday after police found evidence of his drug line operation on seized phones. The 18-year-old admitted two counts of being...

Dealer sentenced as drugs line shut down

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Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Plans to demolish the Oxford Inn in Taunton and build council homes were first revealed in 2020.

Work to turn former pub into flats set to start

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

The Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign. The demonstrations began peacefully last month and were primarily led by students frustrated with the system that they...

Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

A woman will have to pay £12,958 and carry out 100 hours of unpaid work after being found with hundreds of fake designer handbags which she planned to sell. Kesini Krueanarong, 46, from Salisbury, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of being in possession of counterfeit designer handbags in the course of a business.

Fake designer bag seller is fined £13,000

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Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on...

Nigerian transgender TikToker found dead

Jordan Stewart, 19, is passionate about coach travel and recently made a three-day trip to Bulgaria.

The teen who's clocked up tens of thousands of miles on coach trips

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Thai court dissolves reformist party that won election

A Thai court has ordered the dissolution of the reformist party which won the most seats and votes in last year’s election - but was blocked...

Thai court dissolves reformist party that won election

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