S Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol apologises for martial law declaration

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologised for declaring martial law earlier this week and has said there will not be another such order. The embattled leader is facing…

Ireland: Authorites cancel Christmas events in the face Storm Darragh

A number of festive events in Northern Ireland are being cancelled this weekend amid the approach of Storm Darragh.The whole island is affected by the second highest level of weather…

S Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered arrest of own party leader

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party’s leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday night. The arrest list also included…

Mexico: Disappearances double in Sinaloa amid cartel rift

The number of people who have been reported missing in the violence-wracked Mexican state of Sinaloa has doubled since two rival factions of a drugs cartel started a bloody battle…

Romania: Far right presidential frontrunner Calin Georgescu vows to end Ukraine aid

Calin Georgescu, the fringe nationalist politician leading the presidential race in Romania said that he would end all support for Ukraine if elected. He is facing a second-round run-off in…

USA: Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics – sources

Outgoing US President Joe Biden is considering pre-emptive pardons for prominent critics of his successor Donald Trump, multiple people familiar with the discussions have told CBS. That is in a…

USA: Memphis rejects federal calls for police oversight after Tyre Nichols probe

Officials in Memphis, Tennessee, have pushed back against calls for greater oversight of the city’s police force after a report by the United States Department of Justice found widespread and…

Afghanistan: Cricket stars Rashid, Nabi urge Taliban to revoke ban on women’s education

 Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have urged the Taliban to reconsider their ban on women’s access to medical education and training, terming the move “deeply unjust”.…

Australia: Worshippers flee arson attack at synagogue

Worshippers have been forced to flee an Australian synagogue after it was set on fire in what the prime minister has condemned as an “act of hate”. Firefighters were called…

Venezuela: UN orders Nicolás Maduro not to destroy election vote tallies

The United Nations’ Human Rights Committee has ordered Venezuela “to refrain from destroying” the voting tallies from July’s presidential election. The voting tallies – a detailed official breakdown of the…