The Thai king supports Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister
The Thai king has confirmed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former President Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country's new prime minister.
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Former Prime Minister: NT intervention “completely justified”
The intervention in the Northern Territory was “entirely justified,” said former Prime Minister John Howard after the territory's police chief apologised for the force's deployment. Michael Murphy told Garma Festival attendees that police had “made mistakes” and apologised for the suffering and injustices inflicted on all Aboriginal people in the territory in the past.
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin will be pardoned by the king, says lawyer
Thailand's billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been pardoned by the royal government, cutting his parole period by two weeks, his lawyer said. The pardon came one day after parliament elected his daughter as prime minister. Thaksin is at the centre of a two-decade-long power struggle between the Shinawatra family and its allies on … Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reveals the country's love for breakdancer Raygun
The Prime Minister of New Zealand has announced that our neighbours across the Tasman Sea are big fans of the legendary breakdancer Raygun.
Daughter of former prime minister becomes youngest Thai head of government
Political newcomer Paetongtarn Shinawatra has won the backing of parliament to become Thailand's youngest prime minister – just a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid a relentless power struggle between warring elites. The 37-year-old daughter of divisive political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra exceeded the required minimum of 51 percent of votes cast on … Read more
Thai coalition appoints daughter of former prime minister as new chair
A day before a crucial vote in parliament, Thailand's ruling coalition has agreed to support 37-year-old political newcomer Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its candidate for prime minister. Thursday's agreement followed numerous behind-the-scenes talks in the 24 hours after a court sacked Srettha Thavisin as prime minister. His Pheu Thai party had rushed to secure support from … Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reveals the country's love for breakdancer Raygun
The Prime Minister of New Zealand has announced that our neighbours across the Tasman Sea are big fans of the legendary breakdancer Raygun.
All eyes are on the deportees as New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon lands in Australia
The focus of New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon's two-day trip to Australia will be infrastructure, foreign policy and – as is usual in trans-Tasman talks – deportations.
Thai court decides fate of prime minister in dismissal proceedings
Thailand's Constitutional Court is expected to decide the fate of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The ruling could lead to his dismissal after less than a year in office and plunge the country into even greater political uncertainty. Srettha, a real estate magnate with no political background, was the subject of a complaint filed by former … Read more
Deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina charged in murder case
The former prime minister of Bangladesh, who fled the country to escape the violence, is under investigation for murder.