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December 4, 2024 5:04 AM

South Korea's president faces calls to resign or be impeached

Opposition parties have filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol and plans for rallies in major cities are underway.

by Se Eun Gong and Anthony Kuhn

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December 3, 2024 4:35 PM

U of M students say they’re facing suspension, $5,500 fines for pro-Palestinian protest

Eight students were arrested while occupying a building on the U of M campus on Oct. 21, and seven say they’re now facing “unfair punishments” for their actions.

by Nicole Ki

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December 3, 2024 8:34 AM

South Korea's lawmakers vote to lift president's martial law declaration

South Korean lawmakers voted unanimously to reverse President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of an "emergency martial law" on Tuesday. Yoon had accused the opposition of anti-state activities.

by Vincent Ni and Se Eun Gong

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December 3, 2024 4:39 AM

U.S. will send Ukraine $725 million more in arms

President Joe Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved this year for Ukraine before the end of his administration on Jan. 20, 2025.

by The Associated Press

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December 1, 2024 6:53 PM

Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections

The new law guarantees fundamental rights for sex workers, including the ability to refuse clients, set the conditions of an act, and stop an act at any moment.

by Juliana Kim

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November 30, 2024 6:17 PM

How a Syrian rebel group pulled off its stunning seizure of Aleppo

Over a few days, rebel fighters in northern Syria have launched incursions into several major cities with little resistance from government troops.

by Willem Marx

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November 30, 2024 1:24 PM

World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli airstrike, Gaza health ministry says

An Israeli airstrike hit a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing five people, including at least three employees with the food aid charity. World Central Kitchen said that it was "urgently seeking more details."

by Emma Bowman and Daniel Estrin

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November 30, 2024 3:29 AM

Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests

An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election suggested the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.

by The Associated Press

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November 30, 2024 12:08 AM

Canada's Trudeau says he had an 'excellent conversation' with Trump after tariffs threat

The Canadian prime minister's meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago came after the president-elect's threat to impose tariffs on two of America's leading trade partners raised alarms.

by The Associated Press