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South Korean investigators ask for impeached prez as matter lands in court

A joint investigative team involving police, an anti-corruption agency and the Defense Ministry plans to convey a request to Yoon's office that he appears for questioning

Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors, urge them to stay engaged

Biden and Harris, along with their spouses, in remarks at the DNC holiday reception sought to buck up key donors who the Democratic Party needs to stay committed as it tries to pick up the pieces

Photos of Syria's Assad expose world beyond crafted, repressive rule

For many Syrians who had endured forced imprisonment, displacement and oppression under the Assads, the photos serve as both a spectacle and a chance to exhale, even laugh

Syrian Christians mark change with tears as UN envoy asks to end sanctions

They are promising us that government will be formed soon and, God willing, things will become better because we got rid of the tyrant, said one worshiper, Jihad Raffoul

ABC to give $15 mn to Trump's presidential library to settle lawsuit

In a statement, ABC News said: We are pleased that the parties have reached an agreement to dismiss the lawsuit on the terms in the court filing

Ukraine's drone hits Chechnya as Kyiv retaliates after Moscow attack

Kadyrov pledged revenge on Ukrainian forces and said he had ordered a missile strike against military facilities in Kharkiv in retaliation for the attack. The claim could not be independently verified

UN envoy urges sanctions relief to rebuild Syria after Assad's ouster

The UN envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, told reporters in Damascus that setting Syria back on track after the past few tumultuous weeks will be helped by a speedy relief of sanctions

Iranian singer arrested for not wearing hijab while performing online

Ahmady had posted her concert on YouTube the day before, saying: I am Parastoo, a girl who wants to sing for the people I love. This is a right I could not ignore; singing for the land I love passion

New Syria: Rebels try to bring normalcy while Syrians vow to speak up

Main insurgent force, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has renounced its al-Qaida past, and its leaders are working to reassure Syria's religious and ethnic communities that future will be pluralist and tolerant

South Korean leaders seek calm after President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached

Liberal Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party holds a majority in the National Assembly, urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on Yoon's impeachment

S Korea's Oppn chief urges top court to act swiftly on Yoon's impeachment

Yoon's powers will be suspended until the court rules on the case, either removing Yoon from office or restoring his powers

Trump appoints Richard Grenell to serve as special missions' envoy

Grenell served as ambassador to Germany during Trump's first administration, special presidential envoy for Serbia and Kosovo peace negotiations

Trump attends Army-Navy game alongside allies, nominees, and Daniel Penny

Trump, who attended Army-Navy games as president-elect in 2016 and during his first term, has been making an increasing number of public appearances before his inauguration on Jan 20, 2025

Trump nominees should 'steer clear' of undermining polio vaccine: McConnell

Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed they're dangerous, McConnell said in a Friday statement

US push for stability in post-Assad Syria: Here's all you need to know

Blinken held meetings Jordan, Turkey and Iraq with the aim of trying to shape the future of post-Assad Syria by forging consensus among regional partners and allies whose interests often diverge

Top diplomats from US, Arab League, Turkey discuss Syria's power transition

Collapse of Assad family's more than half-century of rule has sparked new fears of instability in a region already shaken by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah

Syrian rebel leader urges Israel to end airstrikes after Assad's overthrow

Al-Sharaa said the Israelis have crossed the rules of engagement in his interview with Syrian TV on Saturday. About 400 Israeli airstrikes in past days have destroyed much of the Syrian army's assets

US in direct contact with Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad: Blinken

Blinken is the first US official to publicly confirm contacts between the Biden administration and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, which led a coalition of armed opposition groups that ousted Assad

Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive air attacks

Oryol Governor Andrey Klychkov confirmed on Saturday that a Ukrainian drone strike set fire to a fuel depot there. In a separate Telegram post later that day, he said the blaze had been contained

Brazilian police arrest ex-Bolsonaro cabinet member in coup plot probe

Braga Netto was formally accused in November, along with Bolsonaro and 35 others, of plotting a coup to keep Bolsonaro in office following his failed 2022 re-election bid