South Korean lawmakers impeach second president in 2 weeks

Agence France Presse 12/28/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean lawmakers impeached acting president Han Duck-soo on Friday, sinking the country even deeper into political crisis two weeks after his predecessor was suspended over a martial law declaration that shocked the…

German president dissolves parliament, sets Feb 23 election date

Agence France Presse 12/27/2024

BERLIN, Germany — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s government last month. Scholz’s coalition was brought down by…

Israeli strikes kill 45 in Gaza, say Palestinians

Agence France Presse 12/27/2024

PALESTINIAN Territories — Palestinian sources said that Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed at least 45 people including hospital workers and journalists for a militant-linked broadcaster. Five staff at one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals…

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash: What we know about it

Agence France Presse 12/27/2024

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — The official cause of the crash of a Russia-bound Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan on Wednesday that killed 38 of the 67 people on board is still unknown. But, pointing to apparent shrapnel damage on…

Pope Francis calls for ‘arms to be silenced’ in Christmas appeal

Agence France Presse 12/26/2024

ROME, Italy — Pope Francis called Wednesday for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation…

Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year on Christmas Eve

Agence France Presse 12/25/2024

Vatican City, Holy See — Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.…

‘Squid Game’: Real-life violence that inspired South Korean show

Agence France Presse 12/25/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — A factory turned into a battlefield, riot police armed with tasers and an activist who spent 100 days atop a chimney — the unrest that inspired Netflix’s most successful show ever has all…

Christmas tree burned, hundreds protest in Syria’s capital

Agence France Presse 12/24/2024

DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria, Agence France-Presse journalists witnessed. “We demand the…

Philippines plans to acquire US Typhon missile system

Agence France Presse 12/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said Monday it planned to acquire the US Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, sparking warnings from China of a regional “arms race”. The US…

Pope again condemns ‘cruelty’ of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Agence France Presse 12/23/2024

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel’s strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their “cruelty” for the second time in as many days despite Israel accusing him of “double…

Trump vows to ‘stop transgender lunacy’ as a top priority

Agence France Presse 12/23/2024

PHOENIX, United States — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, as Republicans — set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House — continue…

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

Agence France Presse 12/22/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight. Last minute legislative wrangling was brought about by incoming…

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