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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ​Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024.
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Hard Numbers: Modi to meet Xi, European bigwigs set to reimpose Iran sanctions, Egypt cracks down on influencers, & More

What We’re Watching: Thai court to decide PM’s fate, Israeli continues firing at Syria, UK’s Starmer in a hole
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What We’re Watching: Thai court to decide PM’s fate, Israeli continues firing at Syria, UK’s Starmer in a hole

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to reporters between votes at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2024/
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What We’re Watching: Senate vote on Trump’s big bill, Thai PM in hot water, Japan's name-change game

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters after the royal endorsement ceremony.
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New Thai PM’s party ejects military-backed coalition partners

The Pheu Thai party announced Monday that it would eject the military-backed Palang Pracharat party from its incoming government.

Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Not now, Thaksin!

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra announced that he plans to return to Thailand almost 15 years after he skipped town when he was about to go on trial for corruption. How will this impact the May 14 election?

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai party's prime ministerial candidate, at a campaign event in Bangkok.
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Thaksin’s shadow looms large over upcoming Thai election

The former PM's daughter is running for her dad's old job — but the military might not allow it.

Can Thaksin rule again in Thailand?
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Can Thaksin rule again in Thailand?

Get ready for some major political trouble later this year in the Land of Smiles.