China’s highest court has overturned the death sentence of a Canadian man convicted on drug smuggling charges, a move widely seen as a significant signal of improving relations between Beijing and Ottawa. Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian national, was arrested in China in 2014 and convicted in 2018 for drug-related offences. He was initially sentenced to […]
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Thailand’s foreign minister has revealed that a fragile truce agreement with Cambodia collapsed because it was pushed through too quickly, largely due to pressure from the United States ahead of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit. Speaking to reporters in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said the joint declaration, signed in […]
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In a landmark decision that may reshape the future of Gaza, the UN Security Council on Monday approved a US-led plan authorizing an international stabilization force to secure the war-torn territory. The resolution also leaves room — cautiously, conditionally — for a long-elusive vision: the possibility of an independent Palestinian state. The vote passed 13-0, […]
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