Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thai Leader Who Set Off Bloody Protests, Dies at 91
A top general, he was appointed prime minister in 1992, a short-lived tenure that immediately incited the Black May uprising — and a violent backlash by his military.
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Houston man arrested after fatally shooting his girlfriend in her apartment and sending photos to her family, cops say
Lazette King‘s family allege Michael Ellis had pulled guns on her in the past
Iran has just finished losing a war and is not in a position to dictate terms, analyst says
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi have spoken by phone several times since Israel began its strikes on Iran last week, in a bid to find a diplomatic end to the crisis, three diplomats told Reuters. Speaking to…
CNN data analyst says Americans agree with Trump on keeping Iran nuke free: A lot more popular than ‘would think’
Just under 80 percent of US adults surveyed by the broadcaster in April – some two months before the latest escalations in the Middle East – agreed with the president
US joining Israeli strikes would cause hell, Iranian minister tells BBC
Saeed Khatibzadeh told the BBC that this is “not America’s war”.
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation delivers more than 2.8m meals, bringing total to 33m
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Pete Hegseth urged his staff to take a ‘passive’ approach to celebrating Juneteenth, report claims
Juneteenth was named a federal holiday four years ago under then-President Joe Biden
SpaceX Starship Explodes On Test Stand
SpaceX’s Starship exploded on its test stand in South Texas ahead of an engine test, marking the fourth loss of a Starship this year. “In three previous test flights, the vehicle came apart or detonated during its flight,” notes the Washington Post. No…
Friday Briefing: Trump Appeared to Put Off U.S. Action on Iran
Plus, why “Jaws” is a model movie.
Israel strikes unfinished Arak heavy water reactor in Iran – BBC
Israel strikes unfinished Arak heavy water reactor in Iran BBCIran’s Arak heavy water reactor, hit by an Israeli airstrike, was part of Tehran’s nuclear deal AP NewsIAEA chief warns strike on Iran’s Bushehr plant would create nucl…