Prosecutors are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol and his followers committed insurrection when they briefly put South Korea under martial law.
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South Korea arrests ex-defence minister after failed martial law attempt
Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned earlier this week, is seen as central to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration
Read More »Capturing the ‘grandeur and beauty’ of Notre Dame during its reconstruction
Capturing the ‘grandeur and beauty’ of Notre Dame during its reconstruction
Read More »Syria rebels celebrate in captured Homs, set sights on Damascus
Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.
Read More »Any settlement with Russia has to be ‘just’, says Zelenskyy at Trump meeting
French president hosts three-way talk with US president-elect, as Ukrainian fears grow over position of incoming administration
Read More »Defense secretary announces nearly $1 billion in Ukraine aid as he forcefully argues for global US leadership
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday announced a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine as he forcefully argued for US leadership around the world.
Read More »With Pageantry and Dignitaries, France Unveils a Reborn Notre-Dame
Five years after a ruinous fire, the reopening of the cathedral restored it in full glory to the Paris skyline and delivered a much-needed morale boost for France.
Read More »South Korean prosecutors question ex-defence minister over botched martial law
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday questioned ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency said.
Read More »Notre Dame: World leaders join Macron for cathedral reopening
French first lady helps keep Trump, Bidens apart at Notre Dame
French officials solved an awkward seating dilemma at the Notre Dame cathedral re-opening on Saturday by placing First Lady Brigitte Macron between US President-elect Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s wife and daughter in the front row at the ceremony.Jill Biden, representing the outgoing president, as well as the couple’s daughter …
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