Yoon to skip first hearing in impeachment trial over safety concerns
South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing in his impeachment trial, local media reported on Sunday.
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A French Cathedral Turned to Hams to Restore Its Organ
Struggling to raise funds for the restoration of his cathedral’s antique organ, a priest from St.-Flour, a small town in France’s heartland,
Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels
The army in Sudan says it has captured a key city in the country’s east, one of its biggest gains yet in
Mayotte on red alert again as another cyclone heads toward the French territory off Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The French territory of Mayotte was put on red alert Saturday as another cyclone headed toward
Sudan’s Military Recaptures Key City From Paramilitary Accused of Genocide
The Sudanese military recaptured a key city in Sudan’s breadbasket region on Saturday, chasing out a paramilitary group that the United States
Palestinians say 20 dead in Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip
At least 20 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip over the past day, the Palestinian territory’s civil defence
Brazilian police investigate attack on workers’ settlement that killed 2
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police were investigating the deaths of two men in an attack on a workers’ settlement in Sao
Trams collide in Strasbourg, France injuring dozens, though none critically, officials say
PARIS (AP) — Two trams collided in Strasbourg in eastern France on Saturday, causing dozens of injuries, though none critical, authorities said.
Israel says airstrike destroys Hamas post in former Gaza school
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it conducted an airstrike that destroyed a Hamas command post in a former school complex
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
It kills more people each year than car crashes, war or drugs do. This invisible killer is the air pollution from sources
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The Lebanese prime minister on Saturday headed to the Syrian capital, Damascus, for the first official visit to meet with the new
Protest action delays start of German far-right AfD rally in Saxony
Protests organized on Saturday by an alliance of activists against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) have delayed the start of the
Out in the Cold With Justin Trudeau
In light wool trousers, dress shoes and an overcoat that was partly open, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was minimally clothed for the
Scientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica
At an extremely remote Antarctic outpost, scientists have unearthed a pristine sample of our planet’s history. It’s an ice core 2,800 meters,
Spacecraft makes final flyby of smallest planet in solar system
A spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has made its final flyby of Mercury, as
The Fight Over Lee Kuan Yew’s House
The bungalow was built for a Dutch trader in colonial times, but it has become part of modern Singaporean lore. It was
Disabled oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea being towed eastwards
A loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen was being
The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls
Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition
Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85
Mauro Morandi, whose 32-year sojourn on an uninhabited Mediterranean island led to his being known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, died on Jan.
Thousands protest in Slovakia against government’s Ukraine policy
Thousands of people protested in cities across Slovakia on Friday evening against the Ukraine policy of Slovakian left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert
ISIS Says It Inspired New Orleans Attack, but Doesn’t Claim Responsibility
The Islamic State lauded the man who killed 14 people when he rammed a truck into a busy New Orleans street early
German tug secures ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
German rescue teams on Friday secured towing lines to a loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic
Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office
The Biden administration on Friday issued sweeping extensions of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in eastern Congo as a
Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
From above the raging flames, these planes can unleash immense tankfuls of bright pink fire retardant in just 20 seconds. They have
Ukraine says it blew up a warehouse full of Russian recon drones with a homemade rework of a Neptune anti-ship missile
Ukraine attacked a Russian warehouse full of reconnaissance drones on Friday. A security source said Ukraine targeted the facility with drones and
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in what could
Inept arsonist set his pants on fire
They may well be a liar, but the alleged arsonist’s pants definitely ended up on fire. Police in the Australia said they
Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia remains open to a meeting between President Vladimir V. Putin and President-elect Donald J. Trump,
Germany to invest €400 million in upgrading naval aviation
Germany plans to invest around €400 million ($412 million) in new naval aircraft and airbase upgrades, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced on
Shui Ka-chun, Hong Kong Activist, Dies
Shiu Ka-chun, a former social worker and pro-democracy lawmaker in Hong Kong who devoted his last years to helping protesters imprisoned after
Kneron expands into Riyadh with a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia
Kneron Inc., a US-based provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions specialising in the design and development of integrated software, has announced the
Footage from 2015 Nepal earthquake resurfaces online after Tibet tremor
Old earthquake footage has resurfaced online in the aftermath of a devastating tremor on January 7 that killed at least 126 people
Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region
COPANCA, Moldova (AP) — Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici passes
Friday Briefing
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Exploring one of Japan’s most stunning secrets
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Clip of vandalised mosque in India falsely linked to attack against minorities in Bangladesh
Minorities in Sunni Muslim-majority Bangladesh have encountered a string of attacks after long-time autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024,
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Is Freed After Being Detained
Venezuela’s popular opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was briefly detained by adversaries during an antigovernment protest in Caracas on Thursday, according to
Friday Briefing: Racing to Control Los Angeles Fires
Firefighters rushed to contain the Los Angeles wildfires Officials hoped that a drop in wind speeds yesterday would give firefighters a window
Warsaw won’t arrest Netanyahu if he comes to Auschwitz commemoration
Poland signalled to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he won’t be arrested if he attends the 80th anniversary commemoration marking the