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Added on the 18/02/2024 00:59:51 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin joins thousands of LGBTQ Thais and their supporters at Bangkok's pride parade. The Thai senate in April passed the first reading of a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, bringing the kingdom another step closer to becoming the first Southeast Asian country to recognise marriage equality. IMAGES
Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves police hospital with his daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra and family members. IMAGES
In the courtyard of the Hôtel Matignon, the Republican Guard welcomes Michel Barnier, where the resigning Prime Minister Gabriel Attal awaits him for the handover of power. IMAGES
The Thai king formally appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand's new prime minister. Paetongtarn, the kingdom's youngest ever PM, comes to office after a court sacked the previous premier. IMAGES
The judge arrives at Moncloa Palace as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to testify in a preliminary graft probe into his wife's business dealings, a case that has piled pressure on his fragile minority government. He has denied any wrongdoing by his wife, Begona Gomez, and dismissed the allegations as part of a right-wing smear campaign against his leftist government. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.