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France 24 regional correspondent Yena Lee reports on the situation in South Korea, where Yoon Suk Yeol became the first sitting president in the country’s history to be arrested on…

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over insurrection accusations related to his December 3 martial law declaration, investigators said. The Asian country’s anti-corruption agency confirmed impeached…

It has been a busy week, Trump escapes a prison sentence, Google, TikTok, Gaza ceasefire and Gilts have governments in a frenzy, all in the World News Briefing.

There are growing signs that a deal to end the fighting in Gaza could soon be agreed – read on for the details. In breaking news, a report from the US justice department says Donald Trump would have been convicted of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results if he hadn’t been elected.

Tiktok users are moving to a chinese app as Tik Tok refugees pending the ban on the social media app in the US.

Google is under the cosh and is getting too big to control and world governments take on the search giant to break it up.

Negotiators in Doha are reportedly finalising a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which could mark a significant step toward ending months of violence. As part of the deal, Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages in the initial phase, Israeli officials confirmed.

Spain is planning a bold move to address its housing crisis by introducing a tax of up to 100% on properties purchased by non-EU residents, including those from the UK.

Nizar Zakka said that Syria’s new authorities had not provided much assistance in the case [Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images]The head of an American organisation focused on hostage…

The impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol began Tuesday, as the Constitutional Court reviews his failed attempt to enforce martial law. Yoon, who was impeached after attempting…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed demands from US President-elect Donald Trump that Germany and other NATO allies increase defense spending to at least 5% of gross domestic product (GDP).…

South Korea’s military reported that North Korea launched several suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday around 09:30 AM local time. This incident follows Pyongyang’s test of…

It has been over two months since Donald Trump’s election victory, but he won’t become president until January 20. The reason for the long wait? A quirk of history. Like…

Los Angeles faces critical wildfire threat as Santa Ana winds, gusting up to 75 mph, exacerbate blazes that have destroyed neighborhoods and claimed over two dozen lives. Firefighters work tirelessly…

Dangerously high winds are set to return to Los Angeles, threatening efforts to extinguish wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods and claimed at least 24 lives. “We are not in the…

South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the opening of his impeachment trial on Tuesday due to security concerns, his legal team announced Sunday.

A study published in The Lancet estimates that Gaza’s death toll from the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war is 40% higher than reported. While Gaza’s health ministry recorded 37,877 deaths by June 30, 2024, researchers suggest the real figure is closer to 64,260.

Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, who was abducted by armed men in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, has been safely released just hours later.

California weather forecasters warn that strong Santa Ana winds, which fueled wildfires around Los Angeles, will pick up again this week. The winds, reaching speeds of up to 60 mph, are expected from Sunday night through Wednesday.

Prolific opener makes a comeback from injury but spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman misses out as he recovers from hand sprain.Afghanistan have recalled fit-again batter Ibrahim Zadran to their ICC Champions…

Reeves returns from China to new crisis in top UK business confidence amid economic woes  A survey by Deloitte of the chief finance officers of major companies has revealed that…

Wildfires in Los Angeles have claimed 24 lives, with officials warning of dangerous winds that could exacerbate the situation. The blazes, now in their sixth day, have devastated communities and…

Tanzanian rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was abducted in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Sunday, Amnesty International and her organization reported. Tsehai was grabbed by three armed men in a black Toyota…

The Kumbh Mela festival in India opened on Monday, with vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims participating in ritual baths at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. Organisers…

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic won reelection for another five-year term on Sunday, near-complete official results showed. Milanovic, nominated by the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP), was estimated to have won 74% of…

Jeff Bezos told Reuters on Sunday that he trusts Elon Musk will not leverage his relationship with President-elect Donald Trump against Blue Origin. Bezos expressed optimism about the new administration’s…

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Romania’s capital, Bucharest, on Sunday to protest the Constitutional Court’s decision last month to order that the presidential election be re-run. They demanded that the vote…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, his office said Saturday. Netanyahu – wanted…