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Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon
BANGKOK, June 3 (Reuters) - Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released from the remainder of his prison sentence under a royal pardon, the country's justice minister told repo...
Jun 03, 2026
Pope Leo heads to Spain to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with migrants
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, June 3 (Reuters) - Pope Leo heads to Spain on Saturday for a week-long tour, his first visit to an EU country outside Italy, which will culminate with the pontiff meeti...
Jun 03, 2026
Putin squeezes Armenia as Russia seeks to retain global clout
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, June 3 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has read long-term ally Armenia the riot act: persist in wanting to join the European Union and you can kiss goodbye to cheap Russi...
Jun 03, 2026
Philippines' Marcos urges Senate to return to work as gridlock deepens ahead of break
MANILA, June 3 (Reuters) - Philippine President Marcos Jr. called on the Senate to "get back to work," expressing disbelief on Wednesday that an impasse in the upper chamber has stalled urgent legisla...
Jun 03, 2026
Hong Kong vies to win over resource-rich Central Asia as Lee tours region
HONG KONG, June 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader arrived in Uzbekistan on Wednesday after visiting Kazakhstan, leading his government's largest-ever delegation on a tour to promote the Chinese-ruled c...
Jun 03, 2026
Russia-installed Donetsk region leader says 7 killed, 11 wounded after drone hits bus
June 3 (Reuters) - A drone attack killed seven people and wounded another 11 in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Wednesday, the Kremlin-installed head of the region sai...
Jun 03, 2026
Swiss voters look set to reject plan to limit population at 10 million, poll shows
ZURICH, June 3 (Reuters) - Swiss voters look set to reject a referendum proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million people, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday. Concern abou...
Jun 02, 2026
Explainer-Cambodia turns to obscure UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand
BANGKOK, June 3 (Reuters) - Cambodia is betting on a little-used UN arbitration process known as "compulsory conciliation" to resolve a long-running maritime boundary dispute with Thailand and unlock ...
Jun 02, 2026
Republican Miller-Meeks, Democrat Bohannan head for rematch in Iowa congressional race
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks won renomination in Iowa's first congressional district on Tuesday, positioning the incumbent con...
Jun 02, 2026
New Solomon Islands leader reviews security pact with China, seeks treaty with Australia
By Peter Hobson CANBERRA, June 3 (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands will negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review a security agreement with China, the Pacific country's new pr...
Jun 02, 2026
