Phumtham Wechayachai appointed Thai acting PM

Thailand has appointed Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai as caretaker prime minister, following a court order suspending Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her duties.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for dialogue over division in his meetings with EU leaders in Brussels.

Officials say 23 people have survived after a passenger ship sank in the Bali Strait of Indonesia early Thursday. Search and rescue operations are continuing for the missing.

Hamas says it is conducting consultations to discuss Gaza ceasefire proposals put forward by mediators.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is calling on China and the European Union to strengthen unity and coordination, and become a stabilizing force in a tumultuous world.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has halted part of military aid to Ukraine following a review of U.S. stockpiles.

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts says extreme temperatures are expected to continue in much of Europe in the coming days.

The U.S. Senate has narrowly passed its version of the Trump administration's tax and spending measure, which is expected to add around 3.3 trillion U.S. dollars of deficit through 2034.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting comes during the Chinese foreign minister's week-long visit to Europe.

Thailand's Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty, pending a case seeking her dismissal.