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South Korea’s Yoon will be arrested within deadline, anti-graft chief says
01 January 2025South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol will be arrested before a warrant issued over his short-lived declarat...
Panama commemorates canal handover despite Trump’s call for US control
31 December 2024Top political leaders in Panama have held a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the return of the Panama Canal aft...
Israel pounds Gaza as heavy rains worsen misery of war-weary Palestinians
31 December 2024Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, A Palestinian child rides his bicycle past drenched tent...
Ecuador confirms charred bodies belong to four missing boys
31 December 2024Ecuador’s attorney general has confirmed that charred remains found last week in the city of Taura are the bodies of f...
Thousands march in Bangladesh calling for prosecution of overthrown PM
31 December 2024News|Sheikh Hasina Thousands of people have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to demand the prosecution of ousted Prime ...
Syria de facto leader al-Sharaa meets Christian clerics
31 December 2024Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met senior Christian clerics on Tuesday, amid calls for the head of Hayat Tahr...
US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference
31 December 2024News|Elections The United States has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran, citing alleged effort...
Puerto Rico suffers nearly island-wide power outage on New Year’s Eve
31 December 2024Puerto Rico has been immersed in darkness after a power grid failure sparked a blackout across much of the island. The o...
US military court clears way for possible plea deals for 9/11 suspects
31 December 2024A United States military appeals court has denied an effort by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to throw out possible plea de...
Gaza’s 2024: A year of war and misery
31 December 2024Palestinians in Gaza are entering the new year as defenceless and beleaguered as the last. Israel’s war on the enclave...