Thai tycoon Thaksin tastes freedom in homeland, 15 years after fleeing. Netanyahu halted Gaza truce talks over 'delusional' Hamas demands

Billionaire former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday from a Bangkok hospital, his first day of freedom in 15 years. Thaksin held office until a 2006 military coup and spent the time in a self- imposed exile to dodge jail for corruption and abuse of power. (Reuters)

As stated by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli negotiators were sent to Cairo for truce talks as requested by U.S. President Joe Biden but did not come back due to Hamas’s demands being ‘delusional’. Hamas demanded ending the war, releasing prisoners, and control over a holy site in Jerusalem. Netanyahu also said a Palestinian state agreement could only be reached through direct negotiations without preconditions like international dictates. (Reuters)