Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and frustrated by the president’s surprise declaration of martial law the night before called for his resignation. Outside the National Assembly…
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Israeli military says strike in Gaza may have prompted Hamas to execute six hostages
by adminThe Israeli military on Wednesday said that a February strike on Khan Younis in southern Gaza may have led Hamas militants to execute six hostages. The bodies of those six male hostages were recovered in…
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French prime minister ousted in no-confidence vote, throwing country into deep uncertainty
by adminFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted in a no-confidence vote just three months into his term, after lawmakers on the left and the right united to plunge the country into deeper political instability.…
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Georgian opposition politician beaten unconscious by police, party says, as government crackdown intensifies
by adminA leader of one of Georgia’s opposition parties has been detained by police after he was beaten unconscious by officers in the capital Tbilisi, his party said Wednesday, in the wake of fierce protests in…
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13 Philippine women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
by adminThirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cash. The women were each sentenced to four years…
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Amnesty International says there is ‘sufficient evidence’ to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
by adminAmnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered “sufficient evidence to believe” that Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people – a charge the Israeli government has…
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South Korean opposition leader thought martial law announcement was ‘a deepfake’
by adminPresident Yoon Suk Yeol announced the decree – which only lasted a few hours before being struck down by lawmakers who forced their way past soldiers into parliament – in an extraordinary late-night television address…
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South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation amid backlash over martial law move
by adminSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of his Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun amid growing criticism over the leader’s short-lived declaration of martial law. The defense ministry said South Korea’s ambassador to…
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Pence backs Trump’s ‘hawkish’ tariffs on China but warns it ‘must not become our enemy’
by adminFormer Vice President Mike Pence came out in support of the ‘hawkish’ tariffs President-elect Trump has vowed to hit China with, though warned in a Tuesday night address that the U.S. needs to balance its…
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President Biden appeared to rest his eyes during a summit with African leaders in Lobito, Angola, in a moment that was caught on video. Seated in the middle of a table with various officials from…