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Rival camps of South Korean protesters faced off in chaotic scenes outside the presidential compound Thursday, some trying to protect the impeached president inside from arrest, as others called for his immediate detention.President Yoon Suk Yeol was last month impeached by lawmakers over his ill-fated martial law declaration and investigators probing him over insurrection have …

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Last year was China’s hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency said this week.China is the leading emitter, in total volume, of the greenhouse gases driving global heating.It aims to ensure carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions peak by 2030 and be brought to net zero by 2060.The average …

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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained defiantly inside his residence resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday, after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid.The embattled leader issued the bungled declaration on December 3 that led to his impeachment and has left him facing arrest, …

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Last year was China’s warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in extreme weather fuelled by climate change.China is the leading emitter of the greenhouse gases scientists say are driving global warming, though Beijing has pledged that carbon dioxide emissions will peak by 2030 and be brought to net …

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South Korean police raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport Thursday as they step up a probe into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people.The flight was carrying 181 passengers and crew from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it issued a mayday call …

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The United States saw 2025 begin with a violent attack, after a man drove deliberately at high speed into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens more. Here is what we know so far.- What happened? -A US citizen drove a white Ford pickup truck flying …

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The space in which refugee Shaharzad has to live has shrunk to the small courtyard of a guesthouse in Pakistan’s capital, reminiscent of her life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.She fears being swept up in a wave of anti-Afghan sentiment, including reports of harassment, extortion and arrests by Pakistan authorities who have cracked down on …

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The celebratory atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, long an American byword for indulgence and revelry, was dimmed Wednesday as residents and visitors alike reeled from a deadly truck attack on New Year’s crowds.Several square blocks of the main entertainment district were blocked off after the attack, in which authorities said a US military …

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South Korean police said they raided Muan airport and the Jeju Air office Thursday morning over the crash involving one of the carrier’s Boeing 737-800s that killed 179 people. Jeju Air flight 2216 was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it issued a mayday call and belly-landed before hitting a barrier …

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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid.The embattled leader issued the bungled declaration on December 3 that led to his impeachment and has left him facing arrest, imprisonment or, at worst, …

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