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​A man holds a Russian flag, as Nigerians protest in the streets during anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship, in Kaduna state, Nigeria August 5, 2024.
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Hard Numbers: Nigeria hems in tailors over Russian flags, Thailand's Move Forward disbanded, EU-Mercosur nears trade deal, Scorched China turns off the lights, Foreigners stoke Portugal’s housing crisis

4: Measure twice, arrest once, they say. Nigeria has detained several tailors and their “sponsors” for making the Russian flags that protesters were seen waving during recent anti-government demonstrations in four northern states.

​FILE PHOTO: Thai LGBT community participates in Gay Freedom Day Parade in Bangkok, Thailand November 29, 2018.
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Thailand Moves One Step Closer to Marriage Equality

Thailand’s House of Representatives approved a bill aiming to secure legal recognition of same-sex marriages, a historic first in Southeast Asia.

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thaksin to Thai king: Pardon me?

Thailand’s billionaire former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has appealed to the country’s king for a pardon just days after being jailed upon his highly anticipated return to the country.

Move Forward Party leader and Thai PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat during the press conference of coalition parties in Bangkok.
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Election body probes Thai PM hopeful

If the leader of the winning party gets disqualified, political turmoil is all but assured in the Land of Smiles.

A man is seen with face paint reading "cancel lèse-majesté law" during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Thai opposition on 112: Political pragmatism or cop-out?

Not reforming the royal defamation laws could bring the opposition to power — but also make young voters feel cheated.

Move Forward Party leader and PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat celebrate the party's election results in Bangkok, Thailand.
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A guide to Thailand’s messy post-election politics

The generals lost. But that doesn't mean they're out of power ...

Thailand's dystopian election
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Thailand votes for change

With around 99% of the ballots counted, opposition parties received more than 50% of the vote in Thailand's general election on Sunday.