Jean Mackenzie
Seoul correspondent
South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, has secured a storming victory, but his honeymoon will barely last the day.
The former opposition leader is…
Category: 4. World
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South Korea’s new president has a Trump-shaped crisis to avert
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Israel launches strikes on weapons in southern Syria
Israel said it had launched strikes on weapons belonging to Syria, hours after reports that two projectiles had been fired from Syria into Israel on Tuesday.
The Israeli strikes on southern Syria caused “significant human and material losses”,…
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Where South Korea’s New President Lee Jae-myung Stands on Trump and North Korea
Lee Jae-myung, who won South Korea’s presidential election on Tuesday, will take office as one of the most powerful leaders the country has chosen in recent decades.
Besides the presidency, where most of the political power is concentrated, he…
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Ukraine war briefing: Satellite pictures show Russian warplanes prey to ‘Spiderweb’ | Ukraine
Satellite pictures of a Russian airbase taken shortly after Ukraine carried out a deep strike with drones show strategic bombers destroyed or badly damaged. Ukraine targeted at least four airbases across Russia using 117 unmanned aerial…
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Pornhub blocks access in France to protest age restrictions – DW – 06/04/2025
Pornhub, Redtube and Youporn were scheduled to be suspended in France on Wednesday onwards, according to parent company Aylo.
Instead of porn, the company will only display a statement on France’s new regulations that require porn sites to…
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IDF says roads to Gaza aid centres are ‘combat zones’ as sites close for day
Aid distribution centres in Gaza will be closed for a day on Wednesday, as the Israeli military warned roads leading to the sites will be considered “combat zones”.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israel-backed aid…
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Partially Submerged North Korean Frigate Appears Upright Again In Satellite Image
North Korea looks to be making progress in recovering the second in its Choi Hyun class of frigates, which rolled over and was partially submerged after an incident at its launch ceremony last month. Recent imagery of the warship indicates that…
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Election of Republic of Korea President Lee Jae-myung
We congratulate President Lee Jae-myung on his election as the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
The United States and the Republic of Korea share an ironclad commitment to the Alliance grounded in our Mutual Defense Treaty,…
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