South Korean prosecutors have indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol for abuse of authority, Yonhap said on Thursday. The indictment is in addition to an ongoing trial on insurrection charges, brought against Yoon over his brief imposition of martial law in December. The latest indictment is without arrest, Yonhap said, citing the prosecutor’s office. An…
and the US on Wednesday signed a deal heavily promoted by US President Donald Trump that will give the United States preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals deals and fund investment in Ukraine’s reconstruction. The two countries signed the accord in Washington after months of sometimes fraught negotiations, with uncertainty persisting until the last moment…
The United States said Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on seven companies involved in selling Iranian oil, tightening pressure despite new nuclear talks between the adversaries. The United States said it was targeting five trading companies based outside Iran that sold Iranian-origin petrochemical products to third countries, along with two firms involved in shipping. “So long as…
United States officials have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains, a Beijing-backed outlet said on Thursday, citing sources. Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April, while Beijing has responded with fresh 125 percent duties…
India’s foreign minister said Thursday that those who planned and carried out an attack in Kashmir last week that left 26 men dead “must be brought to justice.” New Delhi blames Pakistan for the gun attack on civilians at the tourist site of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22. Islamabad has rejected the charge,…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to work with each other to de-escalate tensions after last week’s Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, the State Department said. Rubio spoke separately with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while expressing support to India in combating extremism and urging Pakistan to cooperate…
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt on Wednesday urged members of the minority community in Syria to reject “Israeli interference” following Israeli threats against Damascus authorities if they harm the Druze. “Preserving the (Druze) brothers (in Syria) involves rejecting Israeli interference,” Jumblatt said following a meeting with Druze figures in Beirut to discuss sectarian violence that erupted in…
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand Wednesday, but authorities reported no damage and issued no tsunami warning. The US Geological Survey says the quake occurred shortly after 1 a.m. local time. It was 187 miles (300 kilometers) southwest of Invercargill, New Zealand, and six miles (10 kilometers) under the sea….
Donald Trump promised Tuesday that he is just getting started as he marked the radical and vengeful beginning of a presidency that has shaken the world and destabilized the United States. Basking in the adulation of cheering supporters in Michigan, the 78-year-old touted the “most successful first 100 days of any administration in the history…
Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow. “So far, North Korean troop casualties are estimated at around 4,700, including approximately 600 deaths,” MP Lee Seong-kweun, a member of parliament’s intelligence committee,…
Pakistan’s information minister said Wednesday that Islamabad had “credible intelligence” India was planning an imminent military strike, vowing a “decisive response” as fears of spiralling conflict grew over a deadly attack in Kashmir. The statement by Attaullah Tarar came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a closed-door meeting with army and security chiefs the…
Saudi Arabia sharply condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza in a statement delivered before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday – denouncing its “blatant violations of international law,” in the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank, and East Jerusalem. “Less than a year ago, the court heard that Israel’s policies and practices in the…
US President Donald Trump has removed Doug Emhoff, husband of his former rival Kamala Harris, from the Holocaust Memorial Council board, drawing an angry reaction. Emhoff, who is married to the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president, campaigned against anti-Semitism as part of the administration of Joe Biden, who appointed him to the board. “Let me be…
Russian strikes on the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv overnight left at least one person dead and 39 wounded, authorities said early Wednesday. The strikes came after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces would observe a ceasefire on May 8-10 as the country marks the 80th anniversary of victory over the Nazis in World War II. Ukraine’s…
