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Prison, exile, impeachment: The scandalous history of South Korea's presidents
Yoon Suk Yeol joins a list of the country's former leaders who have faced impeachment, exile and assassination.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:
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China’s KD-21 missile puts US carriers and bases at range
China’s KD-21 air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) has quietly entered service, adding a potent new threat to US aircraft carriers, air bases and exposed parked aircraft across the Western Pacific. Recent images obtained by The War Zone (TWZ) show frontline People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) H-6K bombers armed with KD-21 missiles, confirming the weapon’s operational […] The post China’s KD-21 missile puts US...
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Southeast Asian Governments React to Punitive Trump Tariffs
Vietnam and Thailand say they are open to negotiations with Washington, but will also seek to diversify their export markets away from the U.S.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Myanmar’s junta exploiting earthquake to shore up control
After a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, the country’s military and the myriad resistance groups fighting a years-long civil war faced international calls for an immediate ceasefire. A pause in the fighting would enable vital aid to enter the major quake zones and allow rescuers to assist victims in a disaster that […] The post Myanmar’s junta exploiting earthquake to shore up control appeared...
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:The unravelling of Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's 'stubborn and hot-tempered' martial law president
The BBC has spoken to people close to the president to understand what drove him to trigger an authoritarian takeover.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Burnt allies: Japan, S Korea toe cautious line after Trump tariffs
Two months into US President Donald Trump’s second term, the liberal international order is on life support. Alliances and multilateral institutions are now seen by the United States as burdens. Europe and NATO are framed as bad business, “ripping off” the US. On his so-called “Liberation Day”, Trump also imposed 20% tariffs on all European […] The post Burnt allies: Japan, S Korea toe cautious line after Trump tariffs...
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Myanmar and the Gutting of USAID
The Trump administration's foreign aid cuts have crippled U.S. efforts to support earthquake relief efforts. But that's not the only damage they will do.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:US government sued by Conservative legal group over Chinese import tariffs
New Civil Liberties Alliance filed ‘first lawsuit’ seeking to block tariffs on Chinese imports, saying Trump overstepped his authority.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Airstrikes Amid Earthquakes: Myanmar’s Double Disaster
The junta's muddled and repressive response to the devastating March 28 earthquake show where its priorities really lie.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:2 dead, 32 injured after Russian drone attack hits Kharkiv homes
Regional Governor Oleg Syniehubov said 2 children were among the injured. Rescue teams were sifting through rubble in the search for survivors.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years
Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off over Trump’s tariffs.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Prince Harry blasts ‘blatant lies’ as watchdog launches Africa charity investigation
Harry, accused of bullying by Sentebale’s chairwoman, said investigation would ‘unveil the truth’ of why he had to resign as a patron.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:From Guangdong to LA, tariff superstorm alters course of global business expansions
Businesses rethink plans after Trump unleashes whirlwind of tariffs, and analysts say that while trade barriers might be overcome, others must ‘abandon wishful thinking’.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:How will India navigate a world on the brink of a trade war?
India is the world's fastest-growing major economy. How it deals with Trump will define its economic trajectory.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal
‘We could use tariffs … to get something in return,’ Trump said. TikTok faces April 5 deadline to find non-Chinese buyer or risk US ban.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Pentagon urges faster militarisation of space, citing China’s advances
In separate hearings, generals say Washington should regard space less as a strategic resource and more as a potential battlefield.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:‘First-in-line’ status offers Philippines little shelter from Trump
The Trump administration has offered reassurances to Manila, but mixed signals and global tariffs mean there are still reasons to be wary.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:US is negotiating minerals deals with conflict-hit DR Congo, Trump official says
Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and smartphones.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Mexico’s President Sheinbaum welcomes being left off Trump’s import tariffs list
Sheinbaum told reporters Mexico was spared thanks to her government’s ‘good relationship’ with the US administration.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Influencers 'new' threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest
North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Pentagon probes use of Signal for Yemen attack plans by Trump team’s Pete Hegseth
Defence chief Pete Hegseth and others coordinated March 15 US military strikes in messaging app conversation that included journalist.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Russia bans Elton John’s Aids foundation to defend ‘spiritual and moral values’
British singer has spoken out against what he has said is unacceptable discrimination against gay people by Russian authorities.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trade war: Trump’s tariff calculations slammed by some economists
‘This is to economics what creationism is to biology,’ says Lawrence Summers, ex-treasury secretary and National Economic Council director.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Zambia withdraws 4 US-based footballers from China tournament over US travel limits
The 4 players will not be able to compete at a women’s tournament in Yongchuan owing to US travel measures, Zambia Football Association said.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:China Is an Indispensable US Trade Partner. Will Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Beijing?
The tariffs imposed on China’s exporters will likely be paid by American consumers.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Canada hits US car sector with 25 per cent tariffs, mirroring Trump’s move
Canada was spared Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’, but new 25 per cent US tariffs on foreign-produced vehicles still took effect on Thursday.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Fitch cuts China rating on weakening finances, debt concerns, following Trump tariffs
China’s Ministry of Finance reacted strongly, describing the decision to downgrade from “A+” to “A” as biased and not reflective of reality.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:French creche worker jailed for 25 years over drain-cleaner killing of baby
Myriam Jaouen, 30, admitted at the court in Lyon to making the infant drink the toxic fluid at the nursery where she worked in 2022.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Russia’s Complicated Strategic Frontiers in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is an especially appealing strategic frontier in Moscow’s dream of a multipolar world. But the reality of Russian engagement in the region is complicated.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:France’s Macron urges firms to halt US investments in ‘collective solidarity’
Macron also insisted the EU should not be shy when responding to US tariffs.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:US Senate panel approves Trump pick Paul Atkins as SEC chairman
In a party-line vote, the committee voted 13-11 to approve Paul Atkins as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will hit US hardest
We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and how they will affect other trading nations, including the United States itself. The US administration claims these tariffs on imports will reduce the US trade deficit and address what it views as unfair and non-reciprocal trade practices. Trump said this would forever […] The post Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will hit US hardest appeared...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Apple, Tesla, Walmart among US firms seen hit by Trump’s tariffs on China
For perspective, the tariffs could wipe out 9 per cent of Apple’s gross margin – unless the added costs are passed through or an exemption is granted, analysts found.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:The India-US Trade Dilemma: Tariffs, Tensions, and the Road Ahead
New Delhi faces a difficult choice between attempting to ease tariffs through diplomatic channels or imposing counter-tariffs on U.S. goods.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Man sets himself and car on fire in Amsterdam’s Dam square
Police said they suspected it was a possible attempt by the 50-year-old Dutch national to take his own life.
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