BANGKOK — Divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand on Tuesday after years of self-imposed exile to face possible criminal penalties on the same day that a party affiliated with him plans to start forming a new government. Thaksin has said his decision to return has nothing to do with an expected vote in… Continue reading Thailand’s divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra returns after 15 years in exile
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Hun Manet succeeds his father, Hun Sen, as leader of Cambodia
In a widely anticipated move, Hun Sen announced that Hun Manet, his oldest son, would succeed him as prime minister shortly after his Cambodian People’s Party won a landslide victory in July elections that were criticized by Western governments and rights groups as neither free nor fair because the main credible opposition party was barred from participating. His Cabinet includes… Continue reading Hun Manet succeeds his father, Hun Sen, as leader of Cambodia
Iowa poll shows GOP divide over Trump remaining party leader
Likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers are divided over whether former President Donald Trump should remain the party’s leader, according to the latest release from the new NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of the first GOP presidential contest. Forty-one percent of likely caucusgoers say Trump should continue as the Republican Party’s leader, in line with the 42%… Continue reading Iowa poll shows GOP divide over Trump remaining party leader
Robbie Robertson, leader of The Band, dies at 80
Robbie Robertson, a Canadian musician and songwriter who made his mark as the leader of the 1970s with the influential rock group The Band, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 80. His death was announced by his longtime manager, Jared Levine. “Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death,… Continue reading Robbie Robertson, leader of The Band, dies at 80
Evangelical Leader Criticizes Trump, Calls For ‘Another Candidate’
A conservative evangelical leader in Iowa called out Donald Trump on social media over the weekend, then hosted one of his chief rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. Bob Vander Plaats, head of the conservative Family Leader organization, shared a conspiracy-laden message from BlazeTV host Steve Deace attacking Trump for his actions during the COVID-19… Continue reading Evangelical Leader Criticizes Trump, Calls For ‘Another Candidate’
Green backlash? U.K.’s leader fuels battle over driving — which could signal a coming climate fight
LONDON — Posing in a car once owned by conservative icon Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak explained why he was launching a media blitz to burnish his own credentials as a champion of the average voter against what he considers state overreach in the name of the environment. Signaling his opposition to a… Continue reading Green backlash? U.K.’s leader fuels battle over driving — which could signal a coming climate fight
ISIS says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names successor
The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death in Syria of its little-known leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi, who headed the extremist organization since November, and named his successor. The group did not say when al-Qurayshi was killed but added that he died in fighting with an al-Qaeda-linked group. ISIS spokesman Abu Huthaifa al-Ansari… Continue reading ISIS says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names successor
U.S. sees ‘narrow opportunity’ to reverse coup in Niger as ousted president meets Chad’s leader
NIAMEY, Niger — The United States still sees a “narrow” window of opportunity to reverse a military takeover in Niger, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, as Chad’s leader met with the country’s ousted president in a bid to resolve the crisis. Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a coup… Continue reading U.S. sees ‘narrow opportunity’ to reverse coup in Niger as ousted president meets Chad’s leader