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South Korean Court Extends Yoon's Detention

Jan 18, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention for up to 20 days. This led to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed windows and broke inside. Yoon on Wednesday became the first sitting South Korean President to be arrested as he faces allegations of insurrection related to his stunning December 3 declaration of martial law that has plunged the country into political turmoil.
Trump Will Bring Clarity, Says Germany's Conservative Frontrunner For Chancellor

Jan 18, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, said the second presidency of Donald Trump would bring clarity for the European Union as he hosted conservative EU heavyweights in Berlin. “I think Trump is very predictable,” Merz said at a Press conference alongside Manfred Weber, head of the conservative European People’s Party (EPP), the biggest lawmaker group in the European Parliament.
TikTok Faces U.S. Ban Deadline As Users Brace For Fallout

Jan 18, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

TikTok buzzed with nervous anticipation across the U.S. on Saturday as a looming federal ban threatened to sever access to the Chinese-owned app that has captivated nearly half of all Americans, powered small businesses and shaped online culture. The company said late on Friday that it will go dark in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect.
Thousands of Australians Without Power Following Heavy Rains

Jan 17, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

Thousands of Australians in New South Wales state were without power on Saturday after a low pressure system brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings. Around 28,000 people were without power in Sydney, the state capital and Australia’s largest city, and 15,000 had no power in nearby Newcastle city and Hunter region, power company Ausgrid said on its website on Saturday morning.
Thirteen Dead In Clashes Between Police And Gangs In Brazil

Jan 17, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

Thirteen people have died in clashes between Brazilian police and one of the country’s most powerful criminal groups in the Amazon region in the past four days. The violence erupted after the murder of a military police officer on Sunday in Porto Velho, the capital of Rondonia state in the Brazilian Amazon. The authorities retaliated by initiating an operation targeting the Comando Vermelho (Red Command). Port Velho has one of the country’s highest homicide rates in the country.
Flooding Gaza With Aid Might Lessen Security Challenge, Says UNRWA Chief

Jan 17, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

Attacks on aid convoys in the Gaza Strip by looters and armed gangs could decline as humanitarian relief floods the area after the truce takes effect between Israel and Palestinian militants. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA made this assessment on Friday. Aid Ready To Enter The Palestinian EnclaveHe said that UNRWA has 4,000 truckloads of aid – half of which are food and flour – ready to enter the Palestinian enclave.
Trump Moves Inauguration Indoors Due To Freezing Temperature

Jan 17, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration on Monday will take place inside the U.S. Capitol rather than outdoors because of severe cold. This is the first time in 40 years that U.S. presidential inaugural ceremonies will be moved indoors. “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Friday.
Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Running To Replace Trudeau

Jan 17, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday announced that she would take part in the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party. Freeland, who was one of Trudeau’s closest political allies for a decade, quit last month after resisting his demands for more spending. She wrote a letter denouncing his governing style.
South Korea's Yoon Refuses Questioning Again As Detention Deadline Looms

Jan 16, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, his lawyer said. Imminent Deadline To Obtain A WarrantAuthorities are facing an imminent deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader. In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday to ask a court to approve a detention warrant for up to 20 days, legal experts said.
WHO Calls For International Support To Fund Aid In Gaza

Jan 16, 2025 | stratnewsglobal.com | Tripti Nath

The World Health Organization called for the international community to step up and fund a scaled-up aid response in Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war in the region earlier this week. Rebuilding Gaza’s Healthcare SystemThe U.N. health agency said its member states, donors and the global community, including the private sector, should support both the urgent health needs and the longer-term rebuilding of Gaza’s healthcare system.