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South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol survives 1st impeachment bid by 5 votes

The impeachment motion introduced by opposition parties who control 192 seats in the National Assembly failed after only three members of the Yoon's governing party participated in the vote, ensuring the motion's failure.

Syria in turmoil: India issues urgent travel warning as rebels proceed towards Damascus

US urges Bangladesh to ensure all detained Hindu monks get legal help

JeM chief Masood Azhar declares renewed war on India after 20 years of silence

French govt collapses after Prime Minister Michel Barnier gets ousted in no-confidence vote

The 73-year-old Barnier’s centrist minority government was voted out by a total of 331 legislators in France’s 577-seat lower house of parliament just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron.

South Korean ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean defense minister resigns following row over martial law

President Yoon nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk as the new defense minister.

South Korean President withdraws martial law order just hours after implementation amid strong parliamentary opposition

"The military deployed for martial law operations has been withdrawn following a demand from the National Assembly," said President Yoon Suk Yeol in a special address to the nation.

Donald Trump invokes Hunter Biden's pardon to demand Hush Money Case dismissal

The 78-year-old was found guilty in May of having falsified business records to conceal a USD 130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during 2016 election campaign.

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declares emergency martial law

In a surprising move, Yeol announced in a late night address broadcast live on YTN television that the law is declared to safeguard liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements.

NYPD arrests actor Nargis Fakhri's sister Aliya for allegedly murdering ex-lover, his friend

Aliya is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder. If convicted by the New York grand jury, which has also indicted her for arson, Aliya is looking at life in prison.