"political motive"

PARIS - European officials strongly condemned President Donald Trump's decision to severely restrict travel from Europe to the United States on Thursday, a sudden move that took them by surprise and that many saw as politically motivated. 

A political activist whose car was damaged by fire in the early hours of Saturday suspects the attackers had a political motive.

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha became ota (a big fan in Japanese) for AKB 48 yesterday as the J-pop idol girl band put on a special performance for him at Government House. Yet observers saw a hidden political message in the event.

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday denied there was any political motive behind his visit to Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai, where a rescue operation for 12 teen footballers and their coach was underway.

While sticking to smuggler-revenge theory, police now also include local motivation