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The Thai King's eldest daughter collapsed from a heart condition on Wednesday evening, Thailand's royal palace says. Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of King Vajiralongkorn, collapsed while training her dogs north-east of Bangkok, the palace said. The 44-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital, then taken by helicopter to Bangkok, where she is being treated. The palace described her condition last night as "stable to a certain extent". Medical bulletins from the royal palace in Thailand are typically vague and cryptic, and from the single statement issued about Princess Bajrakitiyabha, it is difficult to gauge how serious her condition is, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok. Full article from BBC

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It is literally a miracle that more asylum seekers didn’t die in the Channel in the early hours, according to an informed source. The rescue by the fishing vessel was exemplary. Tragically, some on the flimsy craft are still not found though. There was a mix of nationalities - Syrians, Eritreans, only a small proportion from Albania. They were drifting in sub zero temperatures for hours. It is unusual for these journeys to be so late at night. The people smuggling gangs, who take desperate asylum seekers money and push them out to sea alone, are without consciences, appalling criminals.

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker was released from prison on Thursday morning and he is set to be deported from the UK. The former tennis star was sentenced to two-and-a-half years behind bars back in April for hiding millions of pounds worth of assets

Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati fell unconscious yesterday evening, suffering heart related symptoms, as she was training her dog to take part in the Thailand Working Dog Championship in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The princess was immediately rushed to Pak Chong Nana Hospital, according to the Bureau of the Royal Household. Later, the Princess was flown to Bangkok by helicopter for admission to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The Bureau of the Royal Household said that doctors at the hospital will conduct a thorough examination and administer appropriate medical treatment. Full article courtesy ThaiPBS

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Moscow rejects Ukrainian peace proposal, saying Kyiv needs to acknowledge 'realities' and accept annexed regions are 'new subjects' of Russia Volodymyr Zelensky submitted peace terms to Russia to secure their withdrawal The Kremlin rejected the proposals, saying Ukraine needs to accept annexation Dmitry Peskov said the four 'annexed' regions are now 'subjects' of Moscow

Generators are as important as armour in helping Ukraine survive Vladimir Putin’s energy terror this winter, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told an emergency conference in Paris convened to coordinate infrastructure and humanitarian aid to the country over the next four months. The Ukrainian president said the country needed an additional €800m to survive the winter and €1.5bn to restore the long-term damage to the energy grid.