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South Korean court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

Yoon's powers have been suspended since the opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach him on December 14

French PM unveils recovery plan for devastated Mayotte after Cyclone Chido

Days after the cyclone, Mayotte's prefect, Franois-Xavier Bieuville, had warned of the possibility of several hundred or even a few thousand deaths

Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents: US Treasury

The Chinese embassy in Washington opposes US "smear attacks against China without any factual basis," it said in an emailed statement

Trinidad and Tobago call for state of emergency in face of gang violence

There is no doubt in my mind that we are dealing with an epidemic, National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds told reporters at a press conference

Jeju Air plane crash prompts South Korean leaders to pause political fight

Acting President Choi Sang-mok, just two days into his role, led the emergency response and declared a week-long mourning period until Jan 4

Musk berated by German leaders for extending support to far-right party

Musk, a key advisor and major donor to US President-elect Donald Trump, has repeatedly praised the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany in recent weeks

Israel raids last functioning Northern Gaza hospital, arrests director

On Friday, the raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza has put approximately 75,000 Palestinians still remaining in the northern part of the enclave at risk

Bangladesh's interim govt to announce proclamation of July uprising

The platform leader said the proclamation was expected to declare irrelevant the deposed premier's Nazi Awami League in Bangladesh as well

Hundreds of soldiers freed in prisoner exchange between Russia, Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry said that 150 Russian soldiers were freed from captivity as part of the exchange in which each side released 150 people

Record Chinese youth flock to civil services on prospect of job security

Applicant numbers, which surged by over 400,000 from last year and have tripled since 2014, reflect the huge demand for stability

H-1B visa programme: A policy shift under Donald Trump, Joe Biden

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring theoretical or technical expertise

Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as Speaker despite funding turmoil

Trump said in a post on his social media platform that Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man and said he will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN

World population will be 8.09 bn on New Year's Day: US census estimates

The 0.9 per cent increase in 2024 was a slight slowdown from 2023, when the world population grew by 75 million people

Appeals court upholds $5 mn award in sexual abuse verdict against Trump

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the USD 5 million award that the Manhattan jury granted to E. Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual abuse

H-1B visa system 'broken', in need of 'major reform', says Elon Musk

The remarks come amid a growing debate over the future of the H-1B visa, a programme that allows US companies to employ highly skilled foreign workers in specialised fields

From India to US: Key lessons from elections held in 70 countries in 2024

From India and the United States to Japan, France and Britain, voters tired of economic disruption and global instability rejected sitting governments and sometimes turned to disruptive outsiders

US pending home sales hit 21-month high in Nov despite high mortgage rates

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on Monday its Pending Home Sales Index, based on signed contracts, rose 2.2 per cent last month to 79.0 - the highest since February 2023

Carlos Slim invested $1 billion in 2024 to supercharge crude oil bets

Slim now owns 24.2 per cent of Talos, prompting the board in October to introduce a poison pill to prevent him from acquiring more than a quarter of the stock

US announces $5.9 billion in additional military, budget aid to Ukraine

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States has made available $3.4 billion in additional budget aid to Ukraine, giving the war-torn country critical resources

How American presidents have planned their own funerals over the years

Funerals often are planned by the presidents themselves, who usually have years after leaving the White House to ponder how they want to be memorialised