Thai court to hear Thaksin hospitalisation case in July; could potentially re-sentence ex-PM

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Supreme Court will hold hearings in July over the legitimacy of the prolonged hospital stay of influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in lieu of prison, and it could potentially send him back to jail. Friday’s hearing came a day after Thailand’s medical council upheld its decision to punish three doctors who allowed…

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Jordan says intercepted drones, missiles in its airspace

AMMAN: Jordan’s military said it intercepted drones and missiles that had violated the kingdom’s airspace on Friday, after Iran vowed there would be “no limits” in its response to Israeli attacks. “Royal Air Force aircraft and air defence systems intercepted on Friday morning a number of missiles and drones that entered Jordanian airspace,“ a military…

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Altitude launches public collateral-optimized lending platform

Altitude, a DeFi lending platform, has opened its collateral-optimized lending service to the public following an eight-month private beta phase, based on information disclosed to Finbold on Friday, June 13. The platform enables automated strategies for efficient collateral management in lending and borrowing activities. During the beta testing period, Altitude attracted over $5 million in…

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Pakistan ‘strongly condemns’ Israeli strikes on Iran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, the only Islamic country with nuclear weapons, “strongly condemned” on Friday a wave of Israeli strikes on its neighbour Iran. The strikes, which left key military commanders and nuclear scientists dead, stoked fears of a full-blown war in the region and jeopardised US-Iran nuclear talks set for Sunday in Oman. “Strongly condemn unjustified…

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