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An independent counsel has sought the death penalty for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over rebellion charges linked to his declaration of martial law in December 2024, a Seoul court said Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Court said the demand was made by the legal team of independent ...
Iranian authorities eased some communication restrictions on Tuesday by allowing mobile phone users to make overseas calls for the first time in days, but continued to block internet access and text messaging services as the death toll from nationwide protests climbed to at least 646.Residents in Te...
The virtual US Embassy for Iran warned American citizens on Monday to leave the country immediately as nationwide protests escalate, reports Anadolu Agency.“Leave Iran now,” the embassy said in a security alert, urging US nationals to plan their departure without assistance from the US g...
World,Passport, Vissa, Immigration
The United States State Department said it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office last year, as his administration continues a hardline immigration crackdown.The visa cancellations include 8,000 students and 2,500 specialised workers, according to a socia...
Yaxzodara Lozada awoke shivering on Tuesday after spending the night on the sidewalk outside a Caracas prison, clinging to the hope that her husband, a police officer detained on Nov. 17, would be released under a goodwill measure announced by the government last week.Despite signs that daily life i...
Mobile phones in Iran were able to make some international calls on Tuesday, days after authorities shut down the internet and blocked overseas connections amid a nationwide crackdown on protests.Several residents in Tehran managed to reach journalists at The Associated Press, though the AP bureau i...
National,World,Diplomachy
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25 percent tariff on goods from countries that maintain commercial ties with Iran, effective immediately, according to media reports.Trump posted the measure on Truth Social that the tariff was “effective immediately”, without providing details...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade in a bid to repair strained relations and reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the United States amid rising tensions under President Donald Trump.Carney, who arrives Wednesday, aims to double...
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his government is not holding talks with the United States, a day after President Donald Trump issued threats toward the Caribbean nation following a recent U.S. attack on Venezuela.In a series of posts on X, Díaz-Canel responded to Trump’s ...
President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize control of Greenland have strained relations within NATO and raised questions about how the world’s largest security alliance functions when tensions arise among its own members.NATO, founded in 1949 to counter the Soviet Union, is built...
Nationwide protests in Iran, driven by deepening economic hardship, are placing renewed pressure on the country’s theocratic leadership as authorities shut down internet and phone networks to curb unrest.The demonstrations erupted amid a collapsing economy worsened by renewed UN sanctions over...
US President Donald Trump is holding off on immediate military action against Iran despite a violent crackdown on protests that has killed more than 600 people, as he considers messages from Tehran indicating a willingness to engage in talks.Trump has repeatedly warned that the use of deadly force a...
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on protesters in nationwide demonstrations that activists said Monday had left at least 599 people dead.Iran had no direct reaction to Trump's comments, whi...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown of Nara on Tuesday, aiming to strengthen ties between the two neighbours as Japan’s relations with China continue to deteriorate.The meeting comes amid heightened regional tensions. Lee’...
World,Diplomachy
The United States and India remain actively engaged in talks on a bilateral trade agreement aimed at strengthening their economic and strategic partnership, despite tensions over New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil, the US ambassador-designate to India said Monday.Since Russia&rsquo...
Hamas said on Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a new Palestinian technocratic leadership committee assumes control of the territory under a US-brokered peace plan, though it did not say when the transition would happen.Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority have yet to...
The United Nations’ top court on Monday began hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority, a case first brought by Gambia in 2019.Gambia filed the case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Myanmar’s military of violating the 1948 G...
President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a stark warning to the government of Cuba, saying the Caribbean island must negotiate with the United States “before it is too late” after Cuba’s long-standing source of Venezuelan oil and money was cut off amid Washington’s takeover of...
Supporters of Nepal’s former royal family rallied in the capital on Sunday, calling for the restoration of the monarchy ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for March.It was the first major demonstration by backers of deposed King Gyanendra since an interim government was formed followin...
Britain is holding discussions with its NATO allies on strengthening security in the Arctic region to counter growing threats from Russia and China, a senior government minister said on Sunday.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks were routine and not linked to recent comments by US Pre...
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