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He returned on the same day a party allied to him secured enough parliamentary support to form a government.Within hours of arriving at prison, however, Thaksin was transferred to a hospital, citing heart and chest-related ailments.His sentence was later reduced to one year by royal clemency, and he spent six months in hospital before being granted parole.Last year, the Supreme Court ordered Thaksin back to prison, ruling that his prolonged hospital stay was not fully justified and that the remainder of his sentence should be served in custody.For two decades, Thaksin remained one of the most influential and divisive figures…

Veteran journalist’s dismissal comes after he reportedly accused management of ‘murdering’ influential news programme.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026US broadcaster CBS has fired Scott Pelley, a longtime correspondent for its 60 Minutes programme, after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job.The firing on Tuesday deepened the turmoil at the most influential TV news programme in the US, days after a leadership overhaul.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPelley, 68, criticised management on Monday during a fiery staff meeting…

The companies that can provide the most economic value from the power their AI uses will ultimately command the highest valuations, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC on Wednesday.Srinivas said that whichever company can provide the “most taken value per watt per user” will be the winner in the future.”Whoever is able to maximize this particular objective really will, by balancing accuracy, latency, cost, privacy and intelligence all together, they’re going to win, that’s what’s going to win long term,” Srinivas told CNBC’s Elaine Yu in an interview on Wednesday.A token refers to the basic unit of data that an…

Businessman and self-described political outsider Toby Doeden will advance to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Dakota governor, CBS News has projected, after a competitive and frequently contentious primary that includes the sitting governor, a congressman and a state legislative leader.A July 28 runoff election is necessary because no candidate in Tuesday’s GOP primary is on track to win 35% of the vote. Three other candidates are vying for the second runoff spot, including Gov. Larry Rhoden, a former lieutenant governor who was elevated to the state’s top job when President Trump picked former Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Stanley Cup Final — like any best-of-seven playoff series — is typically more of a marathon than a sprint.That said, you’re not going to hear too many complaints about a quick start, and it’s hard to get any quicker than the Carolina Hurricanes.The game got underway on Wednesday night in Raleigh with the Vegas Golden Knights coming to town after clinching the Western Conference title by way of a stunning sweep of the Colorado Avalanche.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Nikolaj Ehlers…

An Alberta couple living with permanent disabilities say they’re facing a significant drop in monthly income due to no fault of their own. Monique Peters and her husband live in Consort, a village about 200 km away from Red Deer in east-central Alberta.They both currently receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH, but were notified they will be transitioned to the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP), starting July 1.The province says the new program is designed to allow recipients to earn more employment income before benefits are reduced.Peters said that rationale doesn’t apply to her situation and the…

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France has maintained its position as Europe’s leading destination for foreign direct investment projects, according to the latest EY Europe Attractiveness Survey. The country attracted 852 new investment projects in 2025, far ahead of its closest rivals, even as the overall number of projects across Europe fell to the lowest level in 11 years, the survey was quoted in a Euronews report.Foreign investment is widely regarded as a vital driver of economic growth, innovation, and job creation. Governments across the continent are competing aggressively with incentives, tax breaks, and high-profile summits to lure international companies.France strengthens lead with Choose France initiativePresident Emmanuel…

SEOUL: On the streets of Seoul’s Daerim-dong neighbourhood, district council candidate Kang Kwang-bin is making his final appeal to voters. “Please support candidate number two! Please support candidate number two! Thank you,” he calls out to passersby – in Mandarin. The language choice has caught the attention of some voters in Wednesday’s (Jun 3) local elections. In areas like Daerim-dong, home to one of South Korea’s largest ethnic Chinese communities, candidates are increasingly wooing a growing pool of foreign residents who are eligible to vote.   This little-known feature of South Korea’s electoral system – especially rare in Asia – has drawn renewed…

Messi works on ‘specific exercises’ as he recovers from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring before the World Cup.Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026Lionel ‌‌Messi has trained on his own ⁠⁠during Argentina’s first practice session at their base camp in the United States, where the squad has assembled this week for their World Cup preparations.The defending ⁠⁠World Cup champions held their first pretournament training in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday.The ⁠⁠Inter Miami captain has been dealing with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring ⁠⁠since May 24 but is expected to be ready for Argentina’s opener against Algeria on June…