Thailand’s constitutional court has suspended the prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, while it investigates alleged ethical violations relating to a leaked phone call. The court announced on Tuesday that it would consider a petition filed by 36 senators calling for the dismissal of the prime minister, accusing her of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution. Paetongtarn has …

The Ukrainian Shakespeare festival in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk did not open with a play. Another kind of performance was staged on the steps of the theatre, one that did not deal with sad stories of the death of kings but with tragedy unfolding in real life. This was theatre in a different sense: a rally involving several hundred people …

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ofgem approves £24bn energy upgrade plan In the energy sector, a £24bn investment programme to improve Great Britain’s power networks has been signed off, with customers warned bills will rise to help pay for it. Regulator Ofgem has given a “provisional green light” for network operators …