Jan 07 South Korean agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached president By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week. Continue reading
Jan 07 U.S. says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide, imposes sanctions on the group’s leaders By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The conflict in Sudan is considered the world's biggest current humanitarian catastrophe. Continue reading
Jan 07 Tibet earthquake kills at least 126 people, damages hundreds of houses By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press State media reported that at least 188 people have been injured in Tibet. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Trump won’t rule out use of military force to seize Panama Canal and Greenland in first remarks since vote certification By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump also said he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America," saying that has a “beautiful ring to it.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader often accused of racism and antisemitism, dies at 96 By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Elaine Ganley, Associated Press A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting racial violence. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 6:56 Trudeau stepping down as Canada’s PM after rapid decline in public approval By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he intends to resign as prime minister and the leader of the Liberal Party after a rapid decline in his approval rating. A new party leader will be selected by March and will face… Continue watching
Jan 06 Biden meets with Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro By Zeke Miller, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The meeting came just days ahead of President Nicolás Maduro's contested inauguration to a third term. Continue reading
Jan 06 Donald Trump Jr. will visit Greenland after his father mused about the U.S. taking over By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The younger Trump is going for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting and will not be meeting with any government officials or political figures, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to… Continue reading
Jan 06 Rival government forces face off outside South Korea’s presidential compound By Foster Klug, Associated Press A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics. Continue reading
Jan 06 Indonesia launches free meals program to feed children and pregnant women to fight malnutrition By Niniek Karmini, Dita Alangkara, Associated Press The Free Nutritious Meal program delivers on a campaign promise by President Prabowo Subianto, who was elected last year to lead the nation, which has more than 282 million people and Southeast Asia's largest economy. Continue reading