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Constitutional Court begins hearing on justice minister's impeachment case
Justice Minister Park Sung-jae speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, Tuesday, for the first hearing of his impeachment case. Joint Press Corps By Anna J. Park The Constitutional Court held its first official hearing on the highly anticipated impeachment case of...
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Trump and Putin to hold call on ceasefire, but Zelenskyy is skeptical that Russia is ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he looks to get buy-in on a U.S. ceasefire proposal that he hopes can create a pathway to ending Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine. The White House is optimistic that peace is within reach...
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Putin Seeks to Prolong Ukraine Peace Talks to His Advantage, Experts Say
President Vladimir Putin will seek to drag out talks on ending his country’s war on Ukraine for as long as possible as he believes he currently has the upper hand in the conflict, U.S. experts told The Moscow Times ahead of Tuesday’s expected call between Putin and U.S. counterpart...
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South Korea opposition urges swift ruling on president's fate
South Korea's opposition party on Monday urged the country's Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, saying delays were "irresponsible" and causing social unrest. Yoon was impeached by lawmakers over his disastrous December 3 declaration of martial...
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Trump raises tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum to 50% after Ontario’s electricity levy
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a sharp increase in tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and warned of a "National Emergency" over electricity imports. "Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on “Electricity” coming into the United States, I have instructed my...
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Microplastics may enable spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says
By being an excellent host for slimy biofilms created by bacteria to protect themselves from attack, microplastics may be contributing to the proliferation of dangerous antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new study found. “Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim...
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Taliban’s fractured regime teeters toward collapse
Since its return to power in 2021, Afghanistan’s Taliban have struggled to transform their insurgent movement into a functioning government. Beneath an outward show of unity, the hardline regime is plagued by deep-rooted factionalism, economic mismanagement and growing public dissatisfaction....
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83% USAID programs cancelled, Elon Musk says 'tough but necessary'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that the Donald Trump administration has decided to cancel 83 per cent of the USAID programs after six weeks of review. In his X post in which he announced the crucial decision, Rubio thanked DOGE but did not mention Elon Musk with whom he reportedly...
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North Korea fires missiles after slamming US-South Korea drills
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Monday, hours after condemning the South Korean and US militaries for launching drills that Pyongyang called a “dangerous provocative act” that risked accidentally sparking a confrontation. South Korea’s military said the missiles were fired from...
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Ukraine says it will purchase 4.5M first-person view drones in 2025
Ukraine said on Monday that it will purchase 4.5 million first-person view (FPV) drones this year, which would raise Kyiv’s drone acquisitions threefold compared to the previous year amid its ongoing war with Moscow. Ukraine’s military...
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