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South Korea’s Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking ‘dictatorship’

25 Feb 2025

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean parliamentary lawyers seeking President Yoon Suk Yeol’s removal over his short-lived imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator on Tuesday during their final arguments at his impeachment trial. In his own closing statement to the eight justices on the Constitutional Court reviewing his impeachment, Yoon defended …

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Indonesia name Cruyff as technical adviser in national team revamp

25 Feb 2025

By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia appointed former Barcelona sporting director Jordi Cruyff as the national team’s technical adviser, the soccer federation said on Tuesday, in a revamp that has already seen former Netherlands forward Patrick Kluivert named coach. A passionate soccer country, Indonesian fans are hoping the expanded 48-team World Cup will give …

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Sierra Leone ‘kush’ drug made of ingredients from China, UK, report says

25 Feb 2025

(Reuters) – New testing of a cheap and deadly drug that has triggered a national emergency in Sierra Leone reveals it is composed of synthetic opioids and cannabinoids imported from abroad, according to a report published on Tuesday. Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio declared a national emergency on substance abuse last April following calls …

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Former US security officials say funding for federal science research critical to race with China

25 Feb 2025

By Karen Freifeld and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) – Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other former U.S. national security officials on Tuesday warned that China was outpacing the U.S. in critical technology fields and urged Congress to increase funding for federal scientific research. The appeal comes a week after the National Science Foundation (NSF), which …

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Singaporeans lose record $822 million to scams in 2024, police say

25 Feb 2025

By Bing Hong Lok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singaporeans lost a record S$1.1 billion ($822 million) to scams last year, with cryptocurrency schemes accounting for almost a quarter of the losses, the city-state’s police force said on Tuesday. The amount lost to scams increased by 70.6% from S$651.8 million in 2023, while the number of cases …

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Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship after undersea cable disconnected

25 Feb 2025

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard said it detained a China-linked cargo ship on Tuesday after a nearby undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the sensitive Taiwan Strait was disconnected. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has repeatedly complained about “grey zone” Chinese activities around the island, designed to …

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China urges EU to stop discrediting China after Russia sanctions

25 Feb 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) – China urged the European Union to stop sanctioning Chinese companies and discrediting the country, its commerce ministry said on Tuesday, after Chinese entities and individuals were included in the EU’s latest sanctions package against Russia. China always opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by …

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US Coast Guard ship in Tasman Sea did not interact with Chinese navy, commander says

25 Feb 2025

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crossing the Tasman Sea as part of maritime security cooperation with Australia and New Zealand knew Chinese naval ships were in the area but had no interaction with them, its commanding officer said on Tuesday. China’s navy held live-fire exercises on Friday and Saturday …

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China adviser pushes to lower legal marriage age to 18 to boost birthrate

25 Feb 2025

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Chinese national political adviser has recommended lowering the legal age for marriage to 18 to boost fertility chances in the face of a declining population and “unleash reproductive potential”, a state-backed newspaper said on Tuesday. Chen Songxi, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference …

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