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South Korea court weighs death sentence for ex-president Yoon
Prosecutors have sought the harshest penalty on the insurrection charges, urging the Seoul Central District Court to put Yoon on death row during hearings in January.
North Korea unveils new nuclear-capable rocket launcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the formal unveiling of a huge multiple rocket launcher that can fire nuclear warheads, state media said Thursday.
Israel conducting ‘gradual de facto annexation’ of W.Bank: UN official
Since last week, Israel has approved a series of initiatives backed by far-right ministers to consolidate control over the West Bank where the Palestinians exercise limited autonomy under past deals.
Chinese visitors to Japan slump as spat rumbles on
Previously Chinese visitors were the biggest contingent, contributing to a tourism boom in the land of cherry blossom and Mount Fuji that was fuelled by a weak yen making shopping cheap.
Israeli far-right minister to push for ‘migration’ of West Bank, Gaza...
Since last week, Israel has approved a series of measures backed by far-right ministers to tighten control over the West Bank, including in areas administered by the Palestinian Authority under the Oslo Accords, in place since the 1990s.
Iran to close parts of Hormuz Strait for ‘safety’ measures during...
The drills took place after the United States deployed a large naval force to the Gulf in an attempt to pressure Iran to reach an agreement over its nuclear programme.
Khamenei says US ‘will not succeed’ in destroying Iran as talks...
"In one of his recent speeches, the US president said that for 47 years America has not succeeded in destroying the Islamic republic... I tell you: you will not succeed either," said Khamenei in a speech.
Sydney man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags
The animals -- including shingleback lizards, western blue-tongue lizards, bearded dragons and southern pygmy spiny-tailed skinks -- were posted in 15 packages between 2018 and 2023.
Trump warns Iran of ‘consequences of not making a deal’
The latest talks, scheduled Tuesday and mediated by Oman, follow repeated threats from Trump of military action against Tehran -- first over Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests, and then more recently over the country's nuclear programme.
Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men
Police in Thanh Hoa province, south of the capital Hanoi, said they had found the frozen bodies of two adult tigers, weighing about 400 kilograms (882 pounds) in total, in the basement of 52-year-old man Hoang Dinh Dat.
