Thai police arrest two Israeli citizens on suspicion of business and real estate crimes
Thai authorities are continuing their efforts to thwart the takeover of real estate and businesses by foreigners, with an emphasis on Israelis.
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US-Iran deal to include dismantling of Iranian nuclear program, US official says
Two Ebola-related deaths confirmed in eastern Congo displacement camp - UN refugee agency
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
David Hockney, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, dies at 88
"Strong shadows meant a lot of sun," the painter recalled to BBC television in 2009. "So I thought, well, wherever that is, it's always sunny."
Hamburg airport terminal evacuated after security incident
"Flights are currently unable to depart, but arrivals are proceeding as scheduled. Please contact your airline," the airport said on its website.
UN says Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan
"The arrests have heightened fear and apprehension among women and girls across Afghanistan," UN Women said, adding that many of the women had since been released.
Israeli, Palestinian civil society meet in France as two-state solution dims
The meeting, attended by foreign ministers and senior officials from dozens of countries, marks one year since the UN-backed New York Declaration, which set out a roadmap toward Palestinian statehood
China confirms arrest of US citizen suspected of spying
A ministry spokesperson told a regular news conference when asked about a New York Times report that Min Zin had disappeared in Kunming in southwest China last week.
South Asian, Gulf leaders raced to stop Trump striking Iran, presented him with deal - report
On Thursday night, Trump held a virtual tele-rally for Burt Jones, saying, "I don't know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today, and they agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon."
US sentences former Taliban commander to 42 years in prison for terrorism, taking hostages
The charges are based on his role as a Taliban commander in Afghanistan, leading attacks against US serviceman and allies, and taking hostages between 2007 and 2009.
Kanye West concert in Prague scrapped as venue owner terminates contract - report
Additional concerts, including ones planned for Poland, Italy, and other countries, have also been canceled in the recent past.
Families of Mexico's near-135,000 missing persons protest as World Cup kicks off
Hector Aguila, 59, who organizes Jalisco-based searchers' group Luz de Esperanza (Light of Hope), has been looking for his son since 2023.
US military was prepared, hours away from strike on Iran when Trump canceled attack - report
The officials claimed that the military had been “even more surprised by Trump’s post canceling the strikes than they were by his comments about big strikes coming tonight and taking Kharg Island.”
