Thai ex-PM Thaksin visits hometown for first time since 2006 ouster
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived by private jet on Thursday to visit his northern hometown…
Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, high court says
TOKYO (Reuters) -A high court in Japan on Thursday said the country's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, ruling on…
Pope says option of resigning is only ‘a distant hypothesis’
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has no intention of resigning as he feels that his health is good enough…
AI supercharges threat of disinformation in a big year for elections globally
Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a…
Russia targets Ukraine with latest mass drone strike
KYIV (Reuters) - Russian forces launched three-dozen drones across several Ukrainian regions overnight, hitting civilian infrastructure, authorities in Ukraine said…
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reports shelling by Ukraine army
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian-controlled management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, said on Thursday that the…
Smudged ID cards, missing names blemish Congo’s $1 billion election
(Reuters) - Congolese law student Stephanie Mbafumoja was exhilarated to sit for the photo for a voter identity card that…
Attack on exiled Navalny aide was well planned, says Lithuania
VILNIUS (Reuters) - An assault on Leonid Volkov, a top aide to the late Alexei Navalny, in Vilnius on Tuesday…
Explainer-Why farmers are protesting in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Thousands of Indian farmers gathered in New Delhi on Thursday to demand higher guaranteed prices for…