The judges said that polarising billionaire's intentionally prolonged hospital stay could not be counted as time served in his 8-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power. (
His dramatic exit comes days before a court ruling that could see the polarising billionaire, a central figure in Thailand’s 2-decade battle for power, jailed.
Paetongtarn, Thailand’s youngest PM, is the sixth Shinawatra-backed leader ousted by military or courts, marking another turn in the family’s two-decade battle with ruling elites.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra's election comes just 2 two days after ally Srettha Thavisin was dismissed as premier by a judiciary central to Thailand's two decades of intermittent turmoil.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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