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SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) proposed a bill Friday that would require proportional representation lawmakers to give up their parliamentary seats in order to serve as Cabinet members.
Concern is mounting within the IDF Southern Command that commanders in Hamas’s military wing could carry out a guerrilla operation against IDF outposts or patrols along the Yellow Line in response to a series of targeted strikes and the capture of a senior Hamas official earlier this week, sources told Walla on Thur…
A German backpacker has revealed how she considered drinking her own urine, slept in caves and suffered hallucinations during her extraordinary 12-day fight for survival in Western Australia’s outback.
Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s parliament in late August passed legislation that, for the first time, spells out in statute the powers of the country’s most senior military office, continuing a restructuring of the military’s command structure that began with last November’s 27th constitutional amendment.
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of unionized workers from state-run banks staged a massive street rally Friday in central Seoul to protest the government's possible plan to relocate their headquarters out of Seoul.
Dr. Ruth Bar is the most famous anonymous woman you have never heard of. On January 14, 1993, Benjamin Netanyahu, sweating and somber, burst into the studio of Israel's Channel 1 television to confess live on air that he had conducted an extramarital affair with the strategic adviser working for him in the race for …
James Orr and Dan Jukes have stepped down from positions pending outcome of party investigation, says Reform UK
Though in custody on sex charges, Apollo Quiboloy still drew 80,000 followers and Duterte backing for his 75,000-seat Kingdome launch
Though in custody on sex charges, Apollo Quiboloy still drew 80,000 followers and Duterte backing for his 75,000-seat Kingdome launch
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
'Art is art and politics is politics. You shouldn't lay one over the other. We've kept saying this is a pure art event'
Investors should expect the sell-off of global government bonds to continue, renowned economist Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC on Friday.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has proposed cutting the allocation of government bonds in its $2.3 trillion investment portfolio, chiefly affecting its holdings of U.S. Treasurys, as it seeks to diversify its risk exposure and boost returns.
The pernicious influence of pornography and social media algorithms in driving gendered violence has been examined at an urgent round table, as Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says the nation needs “to do something different” to combat soaring rates of sexual assault.
The commissioner presiding over the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s Operation Rosny just resolved the question everyone has been pondering: could this saga land Dominic Perrottet in trouble?
The EU’s top court has rejected claims that the nature of Russia’s political system can be used as the sole justification to freeze assets belonging to Russian-linked companies, after bloc member Lithuania cited Russian President Vladimir Putin when taking action against a electricity supplier. The Court of Justice …
Charles says claims by developer Jean Nassif in an intercepted phone call that ‘we’re reshuffling the government’ did not reflect promises allegedly made to Nassif
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young met with new Irish Ambassador to South Korea Sean Hoy on Friday and discussed ways to advance peace on the Korean Peninsula, the ministry said Friday.
Richarlison has been omitted from Tottenham's 25-man Premier League squad, adding fuel to reports he could be set for a move away from the London club.
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Bengaluru, India — It was past time for class, but none of the 122 students at the government-run primary school in Samuhi Bhatpurwa village in India’s Uttar Pradesh were ready for lessons.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
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The 54th Australian to play in the Premier League insists he will continue working hard – and cannot wait to face Erling Haaland
The Alternative for Germany has reached a record high of 43 percent in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt for the first time in an Insa poll, which was commissioned by Nius newspaper.
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
India's faster-than-expected economic expansion of 7.8% in the June quarter is under scrutiny after a former government official alleged the reading was artificially boosted by compressing the prior year's figures.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday rejected, again, suggestions that Moroccan authorities helped orchestrate the deadly mass crossing of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, as pressure grows over his handling of the crisis.
The alliance between Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party and Moshe Feiglin's Zehut pushed them above the 3.25% electoral threshold, gaining five seats, Maariv's latest election poll published Friday found.
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Wildfires burned nearly 95,000 hectares of land in Indonesia in July alone. (Reuters: Abriansyah Liberto)
More than 30 years after he first stood for Parliament, Nigel Farage seems to be approaching the climax of his long, storied, and controversial career.
A sharp sell-off in global government bonds is exposing investor anxiety that the macroeconomic backdrop may be shifting toward persistently higher inflation, as governments struggle to rein in spending and sovereign debt.
Labor will spend $237 million building a bypass near Geelong if it wins the November election, as part of a road spending blitz to shore up support in at-risk seats.
The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to break ground on a 250-foot (76-meter) arch in Washington, despite legal challenges and the lack of final approval from a government planning authority.
As investors worry about U.S. Treasurys, some are moving into low-yielding Chinese government bonds, which are looking more attractive partly due to the strengthening of China's currency. © Reuters
The cases are linked to the government’s flagship programme introduced last year to improve child nutrition.
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday it plans to launch a new consolidated power generation company in October next year as part of its initiative to streamline state-run businesses and improve their efficiency.
Independent experts and organisations tasked with improving justice outcomes for First Nations people say Territorian government is not entering into ‘genuine partnership’
Is writing “manjū shop” or “Mr. Dango” on a ballot enough to identify an election candidate whose family runs a confectionery business?
Argentine president moves to block offshore oil project and bolster naval presence following US leader’s comments on UK alliance
Argentine president moves to block offshore oil project and bolster naval presence following US leader’s comments on UK alliance
The office of Nepal's energy minister says a second person has been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods.
As polls point to victory in Saxony-Anhalt for AfD party promising deportations, people face agonising choice: stay or go
Voting in this year’s midterm elections began amid a churning legal battle pitting blue states and voting rights groups against the Trump administration, which wants major new limits on mail ballots. North Carolina on Friday was scheduled to become one of the first states to send out absentee ballots, and officials …
A high-profile public servant who was found to have engaged in “serious and concerning conduct” in a corruption investigation has left his position, as Premier Ben Carroll continues cleaning out Daniel Andrews-era staff.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy