South Korea’s Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law

South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month. Yoon had not appeared for questioning as of 10 am (0100 GMT) on Christmas Day as requested by the Corruption Investigation […]

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India’s former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92

Singh, an economist-turned-politician who also served as the governor of the central bank, was ailing and admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, local media reported late on Thursday. India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal […]

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Hostage release talks progressing: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated some progress on the hostage swap with Hamas. He made the remarks in response to questions from lawmakers at a session of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday (December 23). The Times of Israel reported this information. The Israeli Prime Minister said, “Negotiations for the release of […]

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‘Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the nation, not of India, but of Pakistan’

Musician Abhijit Bhattacharya made an explosive comment about ‘Bapu’ Mahatma Gandhi. Where he referred to this Indian freedom fighter as ‘the father of Pakistan’, which has started a huge uproar on social media. Recently, in a podcast, singer Abhijit Bhattacharya said that Mahatma Gandhi is the father of Pakistan, not of India. While talking about […]

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Netanyahu cancels Poland visit over arrest fears

Netanyahu has canceled his visit to Poland after receiving warnings that he could be arrested if he visits the country. Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ladislaus Bartoszewski made the announcement in an interview with the country’s Rzeczpospolita newspaper. Auschwitz, the concentration camp where Nazi Germany imprisoned Jews from Poland and neighboring countries during World War II, […]

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China has provided information, documents in probe of cut Baltic Sea cables

China has provided information and documents to a joint investigation into two severed Baltic Sea undersea cables, and has invited Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to participate in the probe, the foreign ministry said on Monday. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a news briefing when asked about a Financial Times […]

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Jolani wants to build Syria on the model of Saudi Arabia

Ahmed al-Shara, alias Abu Mohammad Jolani, the head of the country’s rebel organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is planning to build Syria on the model of Saudi Arabia, one of the richest and most influential countries in the Middle East. At the same time, he commented that peace will return to the Middle East since […]

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US cancels $10 million bounty on Jolani’s head

The Assad family’s rule in Syria began in the early 1970s. Bashar al-Assad has been ruling Syria for the past 24 years after his father, Assad al-Hafiz. And behind the fall of this long-standing regime was Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. Now known as Ahmed al-Shara. Bashar al-Assad’s incredible defeat in the […]

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EU Envoy: Islamic Emirate Should Respect People of Afghanistan

Tomas Niklasson, the EU Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated that respecting the rights of Afghan citizens and fulfilling international obligations are key conditions for recognizing the Islamic Emirate. In an exclusive interview with TOLOnews, Tomas Niklasson emphasized that the solution to Afghanistan’s current situation must be sought within the country. “I truly believe that solutions […]

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