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Thai court rules suspended PM Prayut can resume office
Thailand's suspended prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha can resume office, the country's constitutional court said Friday, ruling that he has not exceeded his eight-year term limit. Under the 2017 Thai constitution, a prime minister cannot serve more than eight years in office, but Prayut's supporters and critics disagreed about when his term began.
Japan's digital minister says he's ready for a fight
Japan's media-savvy digital minister said Friday he's ready to take an iron-fisted approach to speed up the nation's slow embrace of online services at government offices and workplaces. "The pandemic forced everyone to acknowledge that Japan's digitalisation has been slow," added Kono.
French economy minister 'worried' by British 'disaster'
France's economy minister said Friday that he was worried by the financial turbulence in Britain, criticising Prime Minister Liz Truss's economic policies for causing a "disaster" of high borrowing rates for her country.
Rich nations to face climate pressure at pre-COP27 talks in DR Congo
Environment ministers from some 50 countries gather in DR Congo on Monday for the pre-COP27 climate talks, with rich countries expected to come under pressure to contribute more to fight global warming. The theme was also present during the 2021 COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, which ended with a pledge to keep global warming at 1.5 degrees centigrade compared to pre-industrial levels.
Suicide blast kills 19 at education centre in Afghan capital
A suicide attack at a learning centre in the Afghan capital killed 19 people as students prepared for exams on Friday morning, police said. "Students were preparing for an exam when a suicide bomber struck at this educational centre.
China dips into pork reserves as rising prices fan inflation fear
China released more pork reserves Friday, state media said, after prices of the staple meat soared by almost a third, triggering inflation concerns. "China will release more pork from government reserves to the market on Friday to maintain supply and price stability," official People's Daily reported.
Makeshift wifi spot reconnects shattered Ukraine city
Starved of news and contact with the outside world during six months of occupation by Russian forces, residents of recently liberated Izyum are grateful for a makeshift wifi spot in the shattered Ukrainian city.
Kremlin set to annex four Ukraine territories at ceremony
Russia is expected to annex four occupied regions of Ukraine at a lavish Kremlin ceremony on Friday that follows a threat by President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in their defence. Along with threats to use nuclear weapons, Putin announced a mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of Russians to bolster Moscow's army in Ukraine, sparking demonstrations and an exodus of men abroad.
Japan plans more stimulus to tackle inflation, low yen
Japan is preparing another round of economic stimulus measures, the government said Friday, as rising prices and the plummeting yen squeeze the world's third-largest economy. Kishida said on Thursday that his government would take "bold" measures to tackle inflation and the falling yen, as "the rapid rise of energy and food prices is directly hitting households".
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