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️ Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at the age of 47.She had been hospitalized since collapsing from an illness in December 2022. The princess previously served as a prosecutor, Thailand’s ambassador to Austria, and a UN goodwill ambassador, and was widely considered one of the most prominent members of the Thai royal family.
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Bloomberg: U.S. officials have described the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran as less so talks and more an unwieldy process in which messages between the two countries take days to move between the two.One official described the Iranian system of receiving messages, complicated by internet throttling in Iran, as frustratingly slow and opaque, adding that should the U.S. give into all of Iran’s demands, it would take five days to sign an accord.
Proposals from the U.S. are often brought to Supreme Leader of Iran Khamenei via human courier due to fears his location will be revealed after he was injured during U.S.-Israelis strikes on March 1st.
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WarFront Witness️ Farsna: Iranian forces reportedly blocked a non‑compliant tanker from transiting the Strait of Hormuz after it entered the area without coordination. Local reports from Bandar Abbas also speak of three explosions heard roughly two kilometers off the coast near Sirik. These details remain unconfirmed by official authorities. @wfwitness_bale
️ Farsna: Iranian forces reportedly blocked a non‑compliant tanker from transiting the Strait of Hormuz after it entered the area without coordination. Local reports from Bandar Abbas also speak of three explosions heard roughly two kilometers off the coast near Sirik. These details remain unconfirmed by official authorities. @wfwitness_bale️ Fox: Iran fired several drones at commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz earlier tonight.A U.S. defense official said American forces shot down two Iranian kamikaze drones and that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues.
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️ Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza:The IDF carried out a bombing operation for the second time in the areas under its control east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip at dawn.
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️ An unusual calm in southern Lebanon with no airstrikes or demolition works reported overnight.@wfwitness_bale
️ Euronews: Cyprus has proposed a €32.8 billion cut to the European Union’s next long-term budget for 2028–2034, reducing the European Commission’s nearly €2 trillion proposal by 2% in an effort to bridge divisions between member states. The proposal seeks a compromise between wealthier “frugal” countries pushing for spending cuts and states advocating stronger funding for agriculture, cohesion programs and regional development.
The figures will serve as the starting point for negotiations among EU governments, with substantial changes expected before a final budget agreement is reached.
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️ Euronews: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Russia has “lost standing” internationally despite benefiting from higher oil prices, arguing that the recent energy windfall is insufficient to offset the long-term effects of sanctions, isolation, and structural economic weaknesses. Georgieva said higher oil prices have provided Russia with “a breather,” but noted that growth has slowed significantly, inflation remains high, and the country’s economic buffers have been heavily depleted.
She also pointed to demographic decline, technology restrictions caused by sanctions, and the loss of international ties as key factors worsening Russia’s medium- and long-term economic prospects.
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️ Reuters: South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison in a case linked to alleged drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024. Prosecutors argued the operation was intended to heighten tensions with North Korea and help create a pretext for his later declaration of martial law. The court found Yoon guilty of ordering the drone operation, one of several criminal cases he faces following his removal from office. Prosecutors had sought the same 30-year sentence, accusing him of attempting to manufacture a security crisis for political purposes.
Yoon, who is already serving other prison sentences related to his failed 2024 martial law bid, is expected to appeal the ruling.
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WarFront Witness️ At least 12 people have died and over 200 injured following 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines. @wfwitness_bale
️ At least 12 people have died and over 200 injured following 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines. @wfwitness_bale
️ The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the Philippines on June 8 has risen to 55, with 1,120 people injured.Authorities also reported 31 people missing, while more than 346,000 people across southern Philippines have been affected by the earthquake.
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