South Korea reports initial findings of Jeju Air crash
World
January 27, 2025
South Korea reports initial findings of Jeju Air crash
Seoul, South Korea Reuters — South Korea’s authorities investigating last month’s Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident…
Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention
World
January 19, 2025
Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention
Seoul, South Korea Reuters — Hundreds of supporters of South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building…
Ukraine strikes Russia in ‘major’ drone and missile attack, Russian media and officials report
World
January 14, 2025
Ukraine strikes Russia in ‘major’ drone and missile attack, Russian media and officials report
Moscow Reuters — Ukraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging at least two factories…
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
Middle East
January 13, 2025
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push
Islamabad, Pakistan (Reuters) — Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday to back efforts to make…
Sudanese army enters strategic city held by RSF rebel group for over a year
Middle East
January 12, 2025
Sudanese army enters strategic city held by RSF rebel group for over a year
Reuters — Sudan’s army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out…
Thousands march in Bangladesh to mark student-led uprising that ousted Prime Minister Hasina
World
January 1, 2025
Thousands march in Bangladesh to mark student-led uprising that ousted Prime Minister Hasina
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters — Thousands of Bangladeshis rallied at a ‘March for Unity’ in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to…
Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says
Middle East
December 25, 2024
Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says
Reuters — Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s (META.O) instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play (GOOGL.O) as…
Egypt, IMF imminent to agree on new loan
Business
July 28, 2022
Egypt, IMF imminent to agree on new loan
An agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new cooperation program is imminent, and that the Egyptian government…
Myanmar junta says democracy activists’ death sentences upheld, paving way for first executions in decades
World
June 4, 2022
Myanmar junta says democracy activists’ death sentences upheld, paving way for first executions in decades
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military government said on Friday that appeals by two prominent democracy activists against their death sentences had…
Boris Johnson set to scrap Britain’s COVID restrictions
World
February 21, 2022
Boris Johnson set to scrap Britain’s COVID restrictions
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions…