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South Korea’s Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law
South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was facing his final impeachment hearing on Tuesday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his disastrous martial law declaration. Yoon’s short-lived suspension of civilian rule plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil, and he was removed from office by parliament in December. After […]
War: No Ukraine talks without Ukraine’s participation – British PM Starmer
British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer on Sunday said that there can be no talks about the future of Ukraine without the participation of Ukraine. Starmer stated this at the Scottish Labour Party conference in Glasgow, setting his stall out before a meeting with US President Donald Trump this week. “Nobody wants the bloodshed to continue. […]
I’m willing to join NATO, step aside as Ukraine’s President — Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his willingness to relinquish his position if it would secure peace for Ukraine, suggesting this could be in exchange for the country’s accession to NATO. Speaking on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion, he acknowledged growing pressure from Washington to engage in peace negotiations. “If […]
Russian attack on Ukraine kills one, injures many, damages houses
Russia launched several waves of missile and drone attacks overnight targeting Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, killing one civilian in Kryvyi Rih and damaging buildings and cars in Kyiv and elsewhere. In the Telegram messaging app, governor Serhiy Lysak of Dnipropetrovsk region, said man died in a hospital and a 30-year-old woman was seriously […]
Trump to exclude Musk from space-related gov’t decisions
The United States President, Donald Trump on Tuesday said billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will be excluded from space-related decision-making. Trump made this remark at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in reply to a question about Musk’s potential conflicts of interest amid his efforts to cut government spending, according to media reports. “So anything to do […]
Just In: Plane flips upside down in Toronto crash, eight wounded
A Delta Air Lines plane crash landed at the Toronto airport on Monday, the airport authority said, leaving the aircraft upside down and at least eight people injured, according to local media. “Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Air Lines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All […]
Kim Jong-Un bans broadcast of 3 Premier League teams in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has reportedly banned the broadcast of Tottenham Hotspur matches in the country, according to the UK Sun. The decision stems from Kim Jong-Un’s stance against airing games featuring South Korean players. Tottenham, currently captained by South Korea’s Son Heung-min, is among the teams affected. This restriction means the North Korean […]
African Union Warns Against Territorial Break-Up Of DR Congo
The African Union warned Sunday against the break-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo, two days after the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group entered a second city in the country’s east. “We don’t want a balkanisation of eastern DRC,” the AU’s Peace and Security Commissioner Bankole Adeoye told reporters. Without naming Rwanda, he added: “We are […]
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, found dead
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead in Seoul, police have said. The 24-year-old was found in her home in the city’s Seongsu-dong district by a friend at around 16:55 (07:55 GMT) on Sunday. Officers said no signs of foul play had been found and they were investigating the cause of death. Kim […]
‘For privacy reasons’ — Canadian high commission refuses to comment on CDS visa denial
The Canadian high commission in Nigeria says it will not comment on the circumstances around its visa denial to Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS). While speaking at a public gathering in Abuja on Thursday, the nation’s capital, the CDS said the Canadian high commission denied him and other top military officers visas to […]