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Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, arrives for a party list registration event ahead of the upcoming election, in Bangkok, Thailand, December 28, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Thai’s progressive opposition leads polls, Trump Org’s Saudi investments reach newmilestone, Gambian court considers overturning FGM ban, Netanyahu seeks to taper off US military aid

30%: A pair of surveys showed that Thailand’s progressive opposition party is leading the polls ahead of the Feb. 8 general election.

Supporters of a bill aimed at decriminalizing female genital mutilation demonstrate as parliament debates the bill in Banjul, Gambia March 18, 2024.
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Gambia celebrates upholding its historic FGM ban

Gambia’s Parliament on Monday rejected a bill that sought to overturn the 2015 landmark ban on female genital mutilation – a dangerous practice involving the partial or total removal of female external genitalia.

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Microsoft and HUMAIN advance AI adoption across the Arabic-speaking world

Microsoft and Saudi Arabia-based HUMAIN announced a long-term strategic collaboration to expand access to Arabic-language AI capabilities. Plans include bringing HUMAIN's ALLAM models to Microsoft Foundry and the Microsoft 365 Copilot ecosystem, while combined engineering teams work directly with organizations to accelerate enterprise AI deployment and adoption. The collaboration aims to strengthen Arabic-language AI innovation, helping organizations build and deploy AI solutions tailored to regional business and productivity needs while expanding access to advanced AI tools across the Middle East and beyond. Read the full announcement here.

Supporters of a bill aimed at decriminalizing female genital mutilation demonstrate as parliament debates the bill in Banjul, Gambia March 18, 2024.
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Gambia's parliament considers overturning ban on female genital cutting

Gambia’s National Assembly voted Monday to advance a bill repealing the country’s ban on female genital cutting, and the ban is expected to be revoked when it is put up for a final vote in three months.

Mecca open for hajj, Gambian polls, Ukraine’s GDP, taxidermy confiscation
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Hard Numbers: Mecca open for hajj, Gambian polls, Ukraine’s GDP, taxidermy confiscation