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DAILY ISSUE · 2026-06-12

Friday 12 June 2026

5 dispatches · every item carries a primary source and independent corroboration.

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Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after nearly four years in
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Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after nearly four years in a coma

The Guardian reported on June 12 that Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest child of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 47, according to the palace. Known in Thailand as Princess Bha, she had been in hospital since December 2022, when heart problems suffered while training her dogs left her gravely ill, and she spent nearly four years in a coma. Her death

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How a TMC split may alter Parliament arithmetic and strengthen NDA's hand

The Indian Express published on June 12 an analysis of how a split in the Trinamool Congress could alter the arithmetic in India's Parliament and strengthen the hand of the ruling NDA coalition. The piece noted former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee departing from the residence of AICC chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

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South Korean court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot

Yonhap reported on June 12 that a Seoul court sentenced former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol to a 30-year jail term in a case alleging he ordered military drones sent over Pyongyang to help create a pretext for his failed 2024 martial law declaration. Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over the short-lived martial law decree, which Yonhap said plung

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OFAC adds names to Specially Designated Nationals list in new sanctions action

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control published a Federal Register notice on June 12 announcing that one or more persons have been placed on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List after OFAC determined that applicable legal criteria were satisfied. Per the notice, all property and interests in property of the designated persons subject to U.S

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Putin and Trump set to restore normal US-Russia ties, Ambassador Darchiev says
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Putin and Trump set to restore normal US-Russia ties, Ambassador Darchiev says

TASS reported on June 12 that Russia's Ambassador to the US, Alexander Darchiev, said Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have set a mutual objective of normalizing bilateral relations and have established personal contacts. Darchiev said Moscow welcomes what he called the “constructive and pragmatic” approach of the current US administration to restoring ties, while ack

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