BANGKOK -- Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating the constitution over her phone conversation on the border issue with Cambodia.
A panel of judges agreed by six votes to three to strip Paetongtarn of premiership status, ruling that her actions constituted a serious violation of ethical standards. (Thailand-PM-Removal)
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SEOUL -- South Korea's special counsel on Friday indicted Kim Keon-hee, wife of former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, on charges of corruption and bribery.
Kim, who has been held at a detention center in Seoul since Aug. 12, was indicted under detention by independent counsel Min Joong-ki, leading an investigation into corruption allegations involving the former presidential couple. (South Korea-Wife of Former President-Indiction)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel's military spokesman Avichay Adraee said on Friday that the Israeli military has begun the preliminary operations and initial stages of the attack on Gaza City, and is operating with great intensity on the outskirts of the city.
In a video message posted on social media platform X, Adraee said that the military will intensify its strikes and will not hesitate until it brings back all the hostages and dismantles Hamas. (Israel-Gaza City-Attack)
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of air-delivered munitions and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated cost of 825 million U.S. dollars.
The principal contractors will be Zone 5 Technologies and CoAspire, and the U.S. government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. (US-Ukraine-Munitions) Enditem
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