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Politics PM Shinawatra Denies Cabinet Reshuffle Amid Coalition Speculation
They look like a miserable bunch of people includung the PM, wonder why? -
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British Man Killed, Set on Fire by Mob in Remote Ecuadorian Village Amid Vigilante Violence
TEFL teacher and tourist guide. Not officially identified as "English". https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/british-man-dead-ecuador-police-playas-del-cuyabeno-b1223693.html There is a name circulating, but it sounds a strange name, if British. -
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Why haven't you learned Thai even after several years as an expat in Thailand?
I did speak and understand southern Thai okay, but when I got a new gf who speaks fluent Isaan and Central Thai, I lost my interest. To hard and to much energy when I was getting closer to 50, and after 8 years living permanently, I moved back to my origin. There is not much that inspires me to learn either Isaan or Thai really. And for some of you, it could be okay to know the fluent Thai you claim to speak and understand is on pair with a 5 year old Thai, maybe. Only one we have met who works with Thai for the last 12 years she says speaks and understand Thai well enough without complications. all credits to those of you who is willing to make the effort, but think twice before you claim you are fluent. -
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Accident Thrill-Seeking Frenchman Arrested for Reckless Driving in Patong
One of the consequences of a country invading,conquering and plundering other weaker nations in the past is the intergration of those peoples into their citizenry in modern times, There's something like 5m French citizens and residents with origins in North Africa. Not all from the colonies are beautiful maidens from Reunion Island. -
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American version of Adolf Hitler': Major Jewish newspaper makes stark Trump comparison
Yes, the MODERN Forward is well known for it's affinity with liberal American Jews. The majority of American Jews consistently vote democratic. Described in this link as center-left which works for me as I love the Forward and I'm center left. The Forward - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check www.mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-forward/ -
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Tentative Signals of Peace as Putin Opens Door to Talks Amid Renewed Strikes
Tentative Signals of Peace as Putin Opens Door to Talks Amid Renewed Strikes In a rare shift in tone, Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated a potential openness to direct negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, marking the first such signal since the early days of the full-scale invasion that began in February 2022. Despite this overture, Russia continued a series of deadly strikes across Ukraine just hours after Putin’s remarks, casting doubt on the sincerity or viability of renewed diplomatic efforts. In an interview broadcast by Russian state television on Monday, Putin said, “We have always looked positively on any peace initiatives. We hope that representatives of the Kyiv regime will feel the same way.” His comments appeared to reference Ukraine's recent appeal for a temporary truce and its ongoing call to avoid targeting civilians. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later clarified the Russian leader’s position, suggesting that Putin’s statement reflected a readiness to engage in direct talks with Ukraine specifically about limiting or ending strikes on civilian areas. “When the president said that it was possible to discuss the issue of not striking civilian targets, including bilaterally, the president had in mind negotiations and discussions with the Ukrainian side,” Peskov told Interfax news agency. However, any optimism generated by Putin's comments was quickly undercut by a new wave of Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions on Tuesday. In the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, a missile strike on a residential apartment building left one woman dead and injured at least 20 others, including four children. Farther east, in Kharkiv, local officials reported that a daytime drone assault wounded seven people. Additional strikes were confirmed in Odesa, Sumy, Donetsk, and Kherson. A Monday night attack on a five-storey apartment block in Odesa left three people injured, according to local media. President Zelensky condemned the surge of violence, calling it “deliberate Russian terror” and asserting that it could be halted “by a single order.” In his nightly video address, Zelensky stressed that Ukraine had proposed to prolong a ceasefire observed briefly during Easter, when no Russian airstrikes were reported. “This was proven by the short-lived Easter truce on Saturday, when there were no airstrikes in Ukraine,” he wrote on Telegram. He reiterated a proposal, first introduced over the weekend, calling for a 30-day cessation of strikes using long-range drones and missiles on civilian infrastructure. “If Russia does not agree to such a step, it will be proof that it wants to continue doing only things that destroy people’s lives and continue the war,” Zelensky stated. There have been no official direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of the war. Whether Putin’s latest remarks represent a genuine turning point or are merely rhetorical remains to be seen. For now, the ongoing strikes continue to blur the line between diplomatic possibility and the grim realities of a war with no clear end. Adpated by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-04-24
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