Chuwit Kamolvisit Three former division commanders of the Immigration Bureau (IB) have taken bribes in exchange for approving applications for a non-immigrant visa from more than 3,325 Chinese nationals who entered Thailand on a tourist visa, according to former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit […]
Paetongtarn ‘Ung-ing’ Shinawatra, head of the Pheu Thai Family, centre, poses for a photograph with party members after showcasing her vision for the party and its campaign slogan ‘Think Big, Act Smart, For All Thais’ on Tuesday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut) The Joint Standing Committee on […]
Accused ex-CEO Braun, head of Wirecard subsidiary in Dubai Oliver Bellenhaus and the former chief accountant, as well as the fugitive head of sales Jan Marsalek. Braun and Bellenhaus are in custody. The Fourth Criminal Chamber of the Munich Regional Court has scheduled around 100 […]
Afghan high school girls have not returned to their schools since the Taliban returned to power last August. Afghanistan’s new rulers initially promised women’s rights but gradually expanded restrictions on women’s freedom over the past 15 months. Millions of Afghan women have been confined to […]
Peru’s Congress has sworn in a new president, Dina Boluarte, just hours after the legislature voted to remove left-wing leader Pedro Castillo in the third impeachment trial of his embattled and short-lived presidency. The opposition-led Congress on Wednesday afternoon overwhelmingly voted in favour of removing […]
The United States Supreme Court engaged in tense arguments on Wednesday in a Republican appeal that could transform the country’s elections by giving politicians more power over voting rules and curbing the ability of state courts to scrutinise their actions. The court, which has a […]
The killing of a Pakistani investigative journalist in Kenya was a “planned assassination”, a team of Pakistani investigators has said in a report released on Wednesday. Arshad Sharif, who was critical of Pakistan’s powerful army, was killed when police shot at his car on the […]
Peru has seen a series of presidents removed from office or imprisoned on allegations of corruption over the past 30 years. On Wednesday, Peru’s Congress voted to remove President Pedro Castillo in the third impeachment trial since he came to power in July last year. The […]
Vanguard Group Inc is pulling out of a leading investment-industry initiative on tackling climate change, the world’s biggest mutual fund manager has said, explaining it wants to demonstrate independence and clarify its views for investors. Top investors, including Pennsylvania-based Vanguard, face mounting pressure from United […]
Authorities in Afghanistan have executed a murder convict, the first public execution since the Taliban group returned to power last year, according to a government spokesman. The announcement on Wednesday, December 7 underscored the intentions by Afghanistan’s new rulers to continue hard-line policies implemented since […]
