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Thailand’s Former PM Thaksin Ordered Back to Jail After Court Rejects Hospital Stay

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Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must return to prison, overturning a hospital transfer that allowed him to avoid serving time behind bars. The court said Tuesday that Thaksin’s move to Bangkok’s Police General Hospital shortly after his 2023 conviction was unlawful. Judges ruled the 76-year-old was not in critical…

Putin and Xi Tighten Ties in Beijing as Kim Jong Un Joins Military Parade Show of Force

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Russian President Vladimir Putin called his relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping “unprecedented” during talks in Beijing on Tuesday, just hours before China stages its biggest military parade in history. Putin praised Xi as a “dear friend,” while Chinese state media described their partnership as “exemplary.” The two leaders announced new agreements: Russia will boost…