Political situation in Thailand
Thai party disbanded - wanted to change the majesty law
Thailand's Constitutional Court has decided to dissolve the pro-democracy party Kao Klai ("Forward" in Swedish), reports Reuters. The party, which won the most votes in the country's last parliamentary election, was accused of breaking electoral laws by promising to change the country's royal defamation law.
In Thailand, a person who commits majesty crimes faces between 3 and 15 years in prison.
It is not the first time a Thai party has dissolved. The decision to dissolve the party's predecessor Anakhot Mai led to large protests around the country with demands to make the country more democratic.
The protests also broke a long-standing taboo by calling for reforms to laws affecting the royal family.
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The Wagner group in Africa
Niger follows Mali - breaks contact with Ukraine
The military junta in Niger is ending all diplomatic ties with Ukraine, news agencies report. At the same time, they accuse Kyiv of supporting "terrorist groups".
Government spokesman Amadou Abdramane will ask the UN Security Council to discuss Ukraine's "aggression", he said in a televised speech on Tuesday.
Just a few days ago, Mali severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine after the Russian Wagner Group and the Malian army suffered heavy losses in battles against separatist forces, something Mali accuses Ukraine of being involved in.
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The fight against IS
HD confirms: the IS traveler loses his citizenship
The now 24-year-old IS traveler Shamima Begum will never be allowed to return to the UK. It is clear since the Supreme Court decided not to hear her appeal from the previous instance, writes The Telegraph.
Begum traveled to Syria and joined IS as a 15-year-old. After the fall of the terrorist sect, she wanted to return to her former homeland, but instead lost her British citizenship.
The BBC writes that she is now stateless and is in a Syrian camp.
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