South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, making him the first figure detained over the case.…
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Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?
by adminSyria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and his disappearance amid a lightning rebel advance signals an astonishing reordering of…
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Deaths of 13 children in Mexico may be linked to IV bag contamination, authorities say
by adminMexican authorities are investigating the deaths of 13 children suspected to be linked to contaminated bags of intravenous nutrition in four hospitals in central Mexico. The children were 14 or younger, say Mexico health officials,…
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Israeli military kills four doctors in raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, eyewitnesses say
by adminIsraeli troops also forced health care workers and patients to leave the facility, and destroyed critical medical supplies, according to a statement by Dr Hussam Abu Saifya, the hospital director. In the early hours of…
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How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’
by adminAhmed Al Sharaa, an Islamist militant in his late 20s, moved back to Syria from Iraq in 2011 with six men and a monthly stipend of $50,000 from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who would go on…
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A man is recovering from serious injuries after leaping onto a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled by the animal, according to police in Canada’s Ontario province. A man and a woman…
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Israeli President Herzog called Elon Musk to discuss revival of hostage talks, source says
by adminIsraeli President Isaac Herzog called Elon Musk “in the last few days” to discuss a revival of talks to secure the release of hostages currently held in Gaza, according to a source close to President…
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What the Syrian rebellion could mean for the balance of power in the Middle East
by adminGlobal stakeholders now have to reckon with the geopolitical impact of a rebel offensive led by an Islamist group in Syria that could potentially threaten President Bashar al-Assad’s hold over the country. Syrian rebels have…
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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologizes after abortive imposition of martial law
by adminSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologized to the nation in his first public comments since his abortive attempt to impose martial law threw the country into political chaos and led to calls for…
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Truong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon in a race to repay $9 billion to avoid execution
by adminProperty tycoon Truong My Lan was one of Vietnam’s richest businesswomen. She amassed an eye-wateringly valuable portfolio of luxury homes, hotels and commercial properties all over the country and abroad – allegedly by effectively turning…