Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, arrives for a hearing at the Constitutional Court of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
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South Korea’s special prosecutor has requested the death…

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, arrives for a hearing at the Constitutional Court of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
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South Korea’s special prosecutor has requested the death…

Ai, a “genius” chimpanzee who could recognise more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, Japanese researchers said.
Ai, which means love in Japanese, took part in studies on perception, learning, and memory that advanced our understanding of primate…

The Russians transferred more than 40 children abducted in 2022 from the Kherson orphanage to foster families in temporarily occupied Crimea.
This was reported by the Crimean Wind Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform.
“The occupiers transferred 42 children…

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BBCThe first leukaemia patient to receive a breakthrough treatment since it was made available on the NHS has said it was “fantastic” and “very…

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is en route to China for a pivotal visit aimed at resetting ties with Beijing and finding new economic opportunities for his country outside the US.
It will not be an easy task, with pressure on Canada to…

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The year 2025 was the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since 2022.
This was reported by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), according to Ukrinform.
In its monthly report on civilian harm, the HRMMU confirmed that conflict-related violence in Ukraine in…

The G7 leaders will discuss this issue with Trump during the World Economic Forum to secure his personal endorsement for the security guarantees that were agreed upon in Paris the previous week. The leaders of Italy, Germany, France, Canada, and Britain, along with the…