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AdvertisementThailandAsiaSoutheast AsiaThailand’s parliament opens amid scrutiny over bar codes on election ballotsThe ombudsman has cited 21 public complaints that bar codes and QR codes on the ballots could be used to ⁠identify how people voted
2-MIN READ2-MINReutersPublished: 8:00pm, 14 Mar 2026⁠Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally opened the new parliament on Saturday, as last month’s general election result faces court scrutiny over bar codes on the ballots that may have violated the law.
The bar codes might undermine the secrecy of the ‌ballot, said the country’s Office of the Ombudsman, which petitioned the Constitutional Court to consider the case.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai party won a clear victory in the February 8 election, but the ombudsman said late on Friday that there had been 21 public complaints that bar codes and QR codes on the ballots could potentially be used to ⁠identify which party or candidate a given voter had chosen.
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Conservative commentator Candace Owens has sparked backlash after sharing a new video from the day Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University. Owens highlighted what she called unusual details in the footage and warned Kirk’s “enemies” against exploiting his legacy. Critics accused her of exploiting the tragedy months later, while the suspect remains on trial. Candace Owens has caused more trouble by releasing what she says is new footage from the day Charlie Kirk was shot and killed. The video, which came out months after the murder, quickly went viral on social media and brought up old arguments about what happened in the assassination. Kirk was attacked in September of last year while he was at an event at Utah Valley University. This shocked his supporters and caused a lot of political reactions across the country.The newly circulated clip appears to show the shooting from another camera angle positioned behind Kirk. Owens shared the footage d..

Advertisement2026 Trump-Xi summitChinaDiplomacyBeijing warns US over Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong and Taiwan arms sales ahead of Trump visitForeign ministry urges US to ‘safeguard the stable development of China-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait’
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListenCao Jiaxuanin BeijingPublished: 7:30pm, 13 Mar 2026Updated: 7:53pm, 13 Mar 2026Beijing on Friday warned Washington against making moves involving Hong Kong or Taiwan ahead of the coming visit by US President Donald Trump later this month.It condemned United States’ calls for the release of jailed former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and reiterated opposition to American arms sales to the self-ruled island.Speaking at a regular press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Lai “should be severely punished according to the law”, and accused external forces of interfering in Hong Kong’s judicial process and China’s internal affairs.
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