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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday that he expected the country to have a new government next week, with a list of ​new cabinet members to be submitted for royal endorsement on Monday. The new government ‌will move quickly to deliver a policy statement to parliament so it can begin its work, Anutin told a press conference. The policy statement is expected to take place around April 7-9, and will be mostly based ​on the election promises of Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party, including the next phase of a consumer ​subsidy scheme, deputy party leader Siripong Angkasakulkiat told Reuters. Anutin apologised to the ⁠public…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on ​Saturday he had met with United ‌Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed ​to cooperate in the field of ​security and defence. “Our teams will finalise ⁠the details,” Zelenskiy said on the ​Telegram app. The two leaders tackled opportunities to ​advance bilateral cooperation under the Comprehensive Economic Agreement between the two sides, the Emirati state news ​agency WAM said, without further elaborating. They ​also discussed the security developments and military escalation ‌in ⁠the region and their impact on international navigation and the global economy, WAM added. Zelenskiy…

Thousands of rallies are expected across the U.S. on Saturday ​in the latest “No Kings” protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers say that ‌more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in U.S. history. The two previous No Kings events attracted millions of participants. Flagship rallies will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Minnesota’s ​Twin Cities, but two-thirds of participants are expected from outside major city centers, a nearly 40% jump for ​smaller communities from the movement’s…

Pakistan ​will host Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt for talks from Sunday ‌on the Iran war as Islamabad positions itself as a potential venue for U.S.-Iran negotiations on the month-old conflict. The four countries’ foreign ministers will hold “in-depth discussions on a range of issues, ​including efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region” during the two-day talks, ​Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Turkish Foreign Minister ⁠Hakan Fidan said the meeting would seek to establish a mechanism aimed at ​de-escalation. “We would discuss where the negotiations in this war are heading and how ​these four countries assess the situation…

When former Congressman Matt Gaetz opened his speech by aligning with a Republican faction “loyal to only one nation,” his message to the Conservative Political Action Conference was clear: It was a veiled swipe at perceived ​Israeli influence over U.S. politicians, even without naming Israel outright. A month into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, Gaetz’s comments struck a discordant note at the annual CPAC event. They cut against calls ‌for unity and exposed a growing Republican rift largely along generational lines, as younger conservatives increasingly question support for Israel. That skepticism reflects a broader distrust of military intervention among younger Republicans, fueled in part by…

In a landmark case, a jury found this week that Meta and YouTube negligently designed their platforms and harmed the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman referred to as Kaley G.M. The jury agreed with the plaintiff that social media is addictive and harmful and was deliberately designed to be that way. This finding aligns with my view as a clinical psychologist: that social media addiction is not a failure of users, but a feature of the platforms themselves. I believe that accountability must extend beyond individuals to the systems and incentives that shape their behavior.In my clinical practice, I regularly see…

Court has ordered the final forfeiture of N400m linked to Mikail Abdulraheem over alleged fraud.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N400 million allegedly linked to Mikail Abdulraheem to the Federal Government of Nigeria.   This Nigeria news platform understands that Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order after counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abba Muhammed (SAN), moved the motion for final forfeiture.   Delivering the ruling, Justice Nwite held that the application was meritorious and satisfied the legal requirements for forfeiture under Nigerian law.  …

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•Tinubu, Shettima, Govs, others return Yilwatda, Basiru as natl chairman, secretary •Police, Soldiers bar journalists, threaten to shoot By Omeiza Ajayi & Omeiza Ajayi Activities in the nation’s capital, Abuja, were literally grounded to a halt, yesterday as the All Progressives Congress, APC, held its National Convention, amid tight security that saw journalistsinitially barred and threatened by overzealous security agents. President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima and 31 governors of the party were on ground as the ruling APC began its 8th elective National Convention at the Eagle Square in Abuja.Others at the venue include Senate President Godswill…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has applauded ESSO Nigeria on the groundbreaking of its permanent shorebase facility at the LADOL Deep Offshore Logistics Base, describing the project as a major demonstration that Nigeria has become a prime hub for global oil and gas logistics. ESSO Nigeria is an affiliate ExxonMobil, an international operating company and the shorebase facility is valued at $23m and will include an administrative building, warehouses, and other storage areas. Speaking at the event held on Thursday at LADOL base, Lagos, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Felix Omashola Ogbe congratulated ESSO and LADOL on…