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Thailand’s electoral commission on Tuesday said it will ask the Constitutional Court to dissolve the reformist Move Forward party (MFP). The MFP won the most seats in last year’s general election. Why does the electoral commission want Move Forward to be disbanded? The commission said that it had agreed “unanimously” to seek the dissolution. In its campaign, the MFP had promised to reform Thailand’s laws against insulting the Thai monarchy. “There is evidence that Move Forward undermines the democratic system with the king as the head of state,” the commission said. “The Election Commission has considered and analyzed the Constitutional…

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression.The brothers were detained on Monday night on charges that date back to between 2012 and 2015.They were handed an arrest warrant issued by Westminster Magistrates Court in London – and an investigation is pending.Andrew, 37, and Tristan, 35, deny all allegations against them. Their representatives said they were “fully committed to challenging these accusations with unwavering determination and resolve”.The brothers are facing rape and human trafficking charges in Romania, where they live, and had previously been in jail and later…

Powerful Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier has been out in the streets of Port-au-Prince calling for the international community to “give a Haiti a chance” – as he drew a rifle and fired his pistol in a show of force.Cherizier, a former police officer who is known as Barbecue among Haiti’s people, made the comments as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Caribbean leaders met in Jamaica to push for a solution to the violent crisis in the country. Haiti entered a state of emergency on 3 March after Cherizier called for criminal groups to unite and overthrow the…

Skip next section Drones attacked Oryol fuel depot, other regions, Russia says03/12/2024March 12, 2024Drones attacked Oryol fuel depot, other regions, Russia saysA fuel depot in the western Russian city of Oryol was hit by a drone strike, causing a fire, the regional governor said early Tuesday. It was one of several Ukrainian attacks overnight. “A fuel and energy complex facility was attacked. Special services are working on the spot to contain the fire. There were no casualties,” regional governor Andrey Klychkov wrote on the messaging app Telegram. Local media reported that the attack occurred at around 3:00 a.m. local time…

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign amid surging violence in the Caribbean country, the chair of the Caribbean Community said Monday. Henry said he will step down once a transitional presidential council is created and an interim premier named. He had held the position, unelected, since the 2021 assassination of the previous president, Jovenel Moise. “We acknowledge his resignation upon the establishment of a transitional presidential council and naming of an interim prime minister,” said Caribbean Community chair Irfaan Ali, also the president of Guyana. Ali thanked Henry for his service to Haiti. A seven-member presidential council will be…

At a recent UN Security Council meeting, Liev Schreiber listened as three young Ukrainian children recounted the unimaginable horrors of being abducted by Russian soldiers. He describes them as three of the bravest people he has ever met.Since the start of the war, about 20,000 children have been taken without the consent of family or guardians, according to Ukrainian officials. They say fewer than 400 have returned home. “There are horrendous war crimes occurring in Ukraine but I don’t think there’s anything quite so awful as a child’s right to a childhood, more than anything to not be separated from…

At least 50 people have been injured after a flight from Sydney to Auckland suffered a “technical” issue mid-air.LATAM Airlines said in a statement there was “a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement”. It added: “LATAM deeply regrets any inconvenience and discomfort this situation may have caused its passengers and reiterates its commitment to safety as a priority within the framework of its operational standards.”It said seven passengers and three cabin crew members were taken to hospital for medical checks, but no serious injuries had been reported.Ambulance service Hato Hone St John said it was alerted…

Hamas is “concerned” about reports that one of its top commanders was killed in a weekend air strike in Gaza, according to Israeli media.Maariv, a Hebrew language newspaper, was among those to report the reaction from Palestinian sources following speculation about Marwan Issa’s fate. Issa, a deputy commander of Hamas’s military wing and known as “shadow man” for his ability to evade Israeli forces, was reportedly hiding underground in central Gaza during Saturday night’s airstrike.Middle East latest: Israel ‘checking’ if senior Hamas leader was killed in strikeHe is thought to be one of those behind Hamas’s 7 October attacks, in…

A British doctor has described the “miraculous” moment he helped a woman give birth while 35,000ft in the air on a passenger jet. Junior doctor, Hassan Khan, delivered a healthy baby girl after a fellow passenger went into labour while on a flight from Jordan to London over the weekend. The 28-year-old was flying with a group of friends, who were all coincidentally doctors, when an announcement was issued asking for medical help.Speaking to Sky’s The UK Tonight, Dr Khan said all of his friends volunteered when the flight crew called for a doctor on board.”Out of all of the…

All over Europe, farmers have been taking to the streets to protest in recent months, snarling traffic with their tractors. Farmers in Turkey haven’t yet taken to the streets, but the agricultural sector there is just as incensed by an adverse economic situation and dissatisfied with state subsidies. Turkish farmers face worse conditions than their counterparts in Poland, Germany and elsewhere, representatives for the sector say. “One of the driving forces behind agricultural protests in Europe was that aid for agricultural diesel was being cut,” said Baki Remzi Suicmez, president of the Chamber of Agricultural Engineers of Turkey. “In Turkey, there are no tax…