Court upholds detention of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, rejecting challenge by his lawyers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Court upholds detention of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, rejecting challenge by his lawyers.
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The IndependentTrump turns on Time magazine after new cover shows Musk sitting behind his Resolute desk
Just months ago, Trump was crowing about being named the magazine’s 2024 Person of the Year
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Trump Supporters Shared How He Could Lose Their Support, And There's One Issue That's Verrrrry Important To Them
"We didn't vote for my husband to lose his government career and benefits."
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Trump says he will announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries by Monday or Tuesday of next week, a major escalation of his offensive to tear up and reshape global trade relationships in the U.S.' favor. Trump did not identify which countries would be hit but suggested it would be a broad effort that could also help solve U.S. budget problems. "I'll be announcing that, next week, reciprocal trade, so that we're treated evenly with other countries," Trump said.
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Trump ‘immediately’ revokes Biden’s security clearance and daily briefing in act of revenge against predecessor
Former presidents do not have security clearances because elected officials — including presidents, vice presidents and members of the House and Senate — do not need them
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Wooing Chinese tourists, Thai leader says she has 'Chinese blood in her'
Thailand's prime minister, seeking to allay security concerns among Chinese tourists visiting Thailand, said she had "Chinese blood in her" and that she had personally looked into security protocols in place to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens. Security in Thailand has become a trending topic of conversation among Chinese nationals, by far the largest group of foreign tourists to Thailand, since a minor Chinese actor was rescued from a scam centre in Myanmar after being abducted in Thailand last month.
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More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations spokesperson has said.
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Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman. Trump's announcement Friday came as the Republican president has bulldozed his way across official Washington during the first weeks of his second term, trying to shutter federal agencies, freeze spending and ending diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the government. In a statement later on its website, the Kennedy Center said it was aware of Trump's post.
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‘Treated like criminals’: Shackling of Indians aboard 40-hour migrant flight sparks new outrage against Trump
US officials kept around 100 deported Indian migrants in shackles for their 40-hour flight home, including during bathroom breaks, in the latest incident to spark anger overseas at President Donald Trump’s migration crackdown.
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China blames US 'sabotage' for Panama's departure from Belt and Road initiative
China is opposed to U.S. "smearing and sabotage" of the Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through "pressure and coercion", its foreign ministry said on Friday, after the South American nation decided to exit the programme. At a regular press briefing, a ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, said China deeply regretted Panama's decision. "We hope that Panama will make the right decision based on the overall situation of bilateral relations and the long-term interests of the two peoples, and eliminate external interference," he added.
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Trump signs order prioritizing US ‘resettlement’ of white South Africans over ‘discrimination’
Trump also shut down all South African aid, much of which is used to battle AIDS and HIV
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'Let's do a deal,' says Zelenskiy to Trump, offering rare earths
STORY: :: Zelenskiy offers Trump Ukraine's mineraldeposits for a security deal with the U.S. :: February 7, 2025:: Kyiv, Ukraine"These deposits are priceless, it is huge amounts of money, huge. That is why we need to protect it. So if we are talking about a deal, that’s what the Americans want, then let's do a deal, we are only for it, let's do the deal." :: Trump has said he wants Ukraine to supply the U.S. with rare earths and other minerals:: in return for financially supporting its war efforts"This is what I told President Trump when we were together, I told him "This is the Victory Plan". Why Victory? Victory for all. We will protect those trillions. We will prevent Russia from mining the minerals which will later be used to produce technologies for the three countries of the axis of evil." // "The Americans helped the most, and therefore the Americans should earn the most. And in rebuilding Ukraine they should have this priority, and they will. I would also like to talk about this with President Trump."Ukraine floated the idea of opening its critical minerals to investment by allies last autumn, as it presented a "victory plan" that sought to put it in the strongest position for talks and force Moscow to the table.
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Staffer for Musk’s DOGE resigns over racist social media posts that advocated for eugenics
Marko Elez was one of two top DOGE staffers granted access to the Treasury Department’s payment system
- Fortune
UBS chief economist says Democrats in particular are panic-buying right now because they are ‘fearful’ about Trump’s tariffs spiking prices
Consumers are getting ahead of price spikes and buying now as tariff concerns raise inflations expectations.
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Indonesia begins talks with Britain to repatriate UK's 'most prolific rapist'
Indonesia has begun talks with Britain to repatriate the most prolific rapist in British history, a senior minister said, following its move to also seek the return of a Guantanamo Bay detainee accused of being one of the Bali bomb plotters. Reynhard Sinaga, 41, was found guilty in Manchester in 2020 of assaulting 48 men, whom he drugged after taking them back to his apartment from bars and clubs in the British city. A Manchester court ruled that Sinaga must serve at least 30 years in prison for a total of 159 offences committed from January 2015 to May 2017.
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Wall Street Journal Warns New Donald Trump Move Will ‘Destroy More Wealth Than It Creates’
It "deserves to die in Congress," said the newspaper’s conservative editorial boxard.
- The Daily Beast
Steele Says Trump Appointed Rubio Secretary of State Just to ‘Punk the Hell Out of Him’
A host of MSNBC’s flagship weekend show suggested on Saturday that President Donald Trump picked former Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of State as an act of ritual humiliation. Former RNC Chair Michael Steele, who co-hosts MSNBC’s The Weekend, was chatting with Susan Del Percio, a GOP strategist, when the issue came up on Saturday morning’s broadcast. “I’ve always looked at Donald Trump selecting [Rubio] as a way to punk the hell out of him,” Steele said. “Because this is a guy who has a core.
- CNN
US formally seizes second plane belonging to Venezuelan President Maduro
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government on behalf of the United States on Thursday.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Vows Not to Deport Harry in Wicked Jab at Wife Meghan
Prince Harry was in Vancouver on Saturday to open the Invictus games, and it seems he won’t have any trouble getting back across the border after Donald Trump vowed not to deport the prince. However the president didn’t miss the opportunity to take a wicked jab at Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle. When asked if he would force Harry to leave the U.S., Trump told the New York Post: “I don’t want to do that. I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.” However, Trump di
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Robert De Niro on why he’s ‘not despairing’ over Trump’s presidency
‘Taxi Driver’ actor has been a fierce longtime critic of the president
- The Guardian
Russia withdraws North Korean troops in Kursk after losses, Seoul says
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service confirms reports that Kim Jong-un’s battered forces have been off the frontline since mid-January