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Political situation in Thailand
Veteran becomes Thai prime minister – for a day

Political veteran Suriya Jungrungreangkit will spend his first and last day as Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday, reports the Bangkok Post.

Jungrungreangkit takes over from Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has been suspended while she is being investigated for ethics violations.

However, when a planned cabinet reshuffle takes effect on Thursday, Jungrungreangkit will be out of the job again, and will be replaced by current Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

According to the Bangkok Post, 70-year-old Jungrungreangkit is often described as a political weather vane who is happy to ally with the country's government – ​​no matter which one it is.

During his only day as prime minister, he is expected to participate in an annual ceremony to celebrate the vitality of the prime ministership.

China-Tibet Relations
Dalai Lama promises to be reborn – outside China

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama says he plans to be reincarnated after his death. This means, in plain language, that he will have a successor, several media outlets report.

Within the branch of Buddhism that the Dalai Lama represents, it is believed that he, unlike others, can choose which body he wants to be reincarnated in. The current Dalai Lama is the fourteenth in the order. Previously, there has been speculation that he could be the last.

The issue of reincarnation is controversial in China, which controls Tibet. The Communist Party believes that they should be allowed to appoint the Dalai Lama's successor. However, he says he plans to be reborn outside China.

Tenzin Gyatso, as the Dalai Lama is called, turns 90 on July 6.

Violence in Congo-Kinshasa
Secret UN report: Rwanda controls M23

Rwanda has exercised direct control over the rebel group M23 during their offensive in neighboring Congo-Kinshasa, a group of UN experts said in a classified report seen by Reuters.

At the beginning of the year, the M23 occupied eastern Congo-Kinshasa's two largest cities. Their advance also allowed Rwanda to take control of mineral deposits in the area, according to the report.

The UN and the US, among others, have previously claimed that Rwanda supports M23, something the Rwandan government has denied.

Middle East crisis Israel vs Iran
Reports: Iran prepared to mine the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's military prepared to mine the Strait of Hormuz before the ceasefire with Israel came into effect, Reuters reports, citing sources. According to the reports, the Iranian military loaded naval mines onto ships in the Persian Gulf just days before the ceasefire.

The information suggests that Iran was seriously considering closing the strait, the news agency writes. However, the United States has not ruled out that it was a diversionary maneuver, according to the sources.

Around 20 percent of the world's oil and gas exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Iran's southern coast. If it had been closed, it would likely have had a significant impact on oil prices.