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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the patriarch of the Pheu Thai party that leads the coalition government, is accused of lese-majeste over an interview he gave to South Korean media in 2015

Thailand's Thaksin Indicted For Insulting Monarchy

The case against the 74-year-old billionaire, twice elected premier and ousted in a 2006 military putsch, is one of four before the courts that could unleash fresh political instability in the coup-prone kingdom.
The election is seen as an immense gamble for President Emmanuel Macron

France Begins Frenetic Campaign After Macron Poll Gamble

Candidates had until Sunday evening to register for the 577 seats in the lower house National Assembly ahead of the official start of campaigning from midnight for the June 30 first round. The decisive second round takes place on July 7.
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Garry Conille after being installed as Haiti's interim Prime Minister in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on June 3, 2024

New Government Formed In Restive Haiti

The decree appointing members of the new cabinet was published in Haiti's official gazette, two weeks after the country's transitional government council named Garry Conille as interim prime minister.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is launching his Conservative party's general election manifesto

UK PM Woos Voters With Tax Cuts And Home Ownership

UK leader Rishi Sunak on Tuesday sought to get his lacklustre general election campaign back on track by promising voters tax cuts and lower immigration as he launched his Conservative party's manifesto.
Garry Conille (R) speaks after being installed as Haiti's Prime Minister in Port-au-Prince

New Haitian Prime Minister Sworn In

Conille was appointed by the transitional presidential council running the country following the resignation in April of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, as gang violence surged.
Donald Trump said he could 'fix' America -- and he wants another term  as president to push his agenda through

Donald Trump: Realtor, Showman, President, Criminal

One of the world's most powerful and consequential men was finally tripped up by a porn star, convicted for lying about the hush money he paid her to keep quiet about what she says was an uninspiring tryst.
A voter casts her ballot on Thursday -- voting was extended to a second day, purportedly because of delays in printing ballot papers

IEC Emphasizes Commitment Over Accurate Results Capturing

IEC General Manager Granville Abrahams said that 55.6% of the votes had been recorded in the system, explaining that the new developments were not appearing on the ROC leaderboard because the commission was still verifying them to ensure accuracy.
Polls give Starmer (right) a wide lead over PM Sunak

UK Parliament Dissolves Ahead Of Election

Five weeks of campaigning officially began as 650 seats of members of parliament (MPs) became vacant at one minute past midnight (2301 GMT) in line with the electoral schedule.
Voters queued long into the night after stations were overwhelmed by the high turnout

South Africa Counts Votes With ANC Majority On The Line

With just over 10 percent of votes tallied, the ANC was leading but with a score of 42 percent -- well down on the 57 percent it won in 2019 -- followed by the liberal Democratic Alliance (DA) at 26 percent, according to electoral authorities.
Some 8.4 million citizens are eligible to vote in the referendum on a new constitution for Mali

Voting Stations Close As South Africa Concludes Election Day

Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo said that the sealed ballot boxes will be opened and emptied in front of everyone at the voting station, noting that each ballot will be unfolded face down and checked for the Electoral Commission's security stamp.
People flee their neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince terrorized by armed gangs on May 2 ,2024

Haiti Transitional Council Names Prime Minister

A member of the council told AFP that Conille was chosen in a 6-1 vote Tuesday afternoon. Council president Edgard Leblanc and member Fritz Alphonse Jean also announced Conille's selection on social media.

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