Rock en Seine festival turns 20: Here are the unmissable acts this year
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Day: August 22, 2023
Exiled Former Thai Leader Thaksin Shinawatra Trades Democratic Progress for Return Home
The former populist leader arrived in Bangkok as his party Pheu Thai struck a deal—in a blow to the country’s growing democracy movement—with the establishment.
North Korean Airline Lands in Beijing Marking First International Flight Since COVID
Flight data indicates an Air Koryo passenger jet flew from Pyongyang to Beijing on Tuesday, in a sign of easing border restrictions that could repatriate North Korea’s stranded nationals abroad and increase trade with its powerful neighbor.
Japan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima into Pacific ocean
Japan is set to start releasing huge amounts of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea – despite criticism from China.
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra jailed for eight years upon return from exile
Thailand’s divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra was jailed Tuesday as he returned to the kingdom after 15 years in exile, hours before parliament votes to install his party’s candidate as the new prime minister.
Hong Kong to activate control measures on seafood from Japan – Reuters
Hong Kong to activate control measures on seafood from Japan ReutersJapanese restaurant owners in Hong Kong brace for Fukushima seafood ban Yahoo NewsHong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release &nbs…
🔴Live: Russia says it destroyed Ukrainian reconnaissance boat in the Black Sea
Russia on Tuesday said one of its jets had “destroyed” a Ukrainian reconnaissance boat near a gas production facility in the Black Sea. Russia also said it had downed two attack drones near Moscow overnight, which makes it the fifth consecutive night …
Maui confronts challenge of finding those unaccounted for after deadly fire
Two weeks after the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century swept through the Maui community of Lahaina, authorities say more than 800 people remain unaccounted for — a staggering number that presents huge challenges for officials who are trying t…
Deaths reported as Greece wildfires spread, forcing evacuations
Eighteen suspected migrants were found dead Tuesday in a Greece forest fire near the Turkish border as scores of firefighters battled to contain the second deadly wave of blazes to hit the country in a month.