Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia | ASEAN News

Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia | ASEAN News

Chiang Mai, Thailand – Thailand’s controversial humanitarian initiative with crisis-torn Myanmar is facing growing criticism even after its fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) appeared to collectively endorse the scheme. The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat wrapped up recently in Luang Prabang, the old capital of landlocked Laos,…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 750 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 750 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 750th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Fighting At least four people were killed and eight injured after a Russian drone and bomb attack on Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and Sumy regions hit residential buildings. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr…

Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war | Music News

Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war | Music News

Dozens of acts scheduled to appear at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States have withdrawn in an act of protest against sponsors with ties to Israel’s war in Gaza. As of Wednesday, at least 80 artists and panellists have pulled out of the nine-day festival, citing…

Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want? All you need to know | Armed Groups News

Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want? All you need to know | Armed Groups News

Haitian armed groups have dominated global headlines in recent weeks, as gunmen attack police stations, prisons and other institutions in the capital of Port-au-Prince, effectively paralysing the city. But the power of these gangs has long rocked daily life and politics in Haiti, plunging the country into a years-long crisis….

EU agrees five billion euro boost for military aid to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

EU agrees five billion euro boost for military aid to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

The move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as support from its other major backer, the United States, wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to hold back Russia. European Union countries have agreed to provide five billion euros ($5.48bn) for military aid to Ukraine as part of a revamp of…

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh | Rohingya News

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh | Rohingya News

Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar. The United Nations is calling for more donations for Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh. In its annual response plan to the crisis, the UN appealed for $852.4m to provide food…

How does US intelligence disagree with Israel on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza

How does US intelligence disagree with Israel on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza

Spy agencies say Hamas and its tunnel network will not be destroyed. In its annual threat report, the United States’ intelligence community has concluded that Hamas cannot be destroyed. The group’s elimination is a core aim of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s merciless onslaught in Gaza. So why is the…

Can the Conservative government’s budget win over British voters? | Business and Economy

Can the Conservative government’s budget win over British voters? | Business and Economy

Britain is cutting taxes for workers again ahead of elections. Britain slipped into recession late last year, and many people and businesses are struggling with a high cost of living. The Conservative Party is battling for its electoral future against a bleak economic backdrop.Britain’s spring budget of 2024 was seen…