South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted
Inspections on 101 Boeing jets operated by country's airlines extended to January 10 following the deadly plane crash.
South Korea’s Impeached President Fends Off Arrest Attempt Over Martial-Law Decree – The Wall Street Journal
- South Korea’s Impeached President Fends Off Arrest Attempt Over Martial-Law Decree The Wall Street Journal
- Why is it so hard to arrest South Korea's impeached president? BBC.com
- South Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon's arrest Reuters
- South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain president after dramatic standoff CNN
- South Korea’s Political Drama Plays Out in a Day of Dueling Protests The New York Times
South Korean investigators abandon attempt to arrest president
After a six-hour standoff, South Korean investigators have abandoned attempts to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol at home.
Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops
Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France.
Man arrested over alleged 1997 murder of Meaghan Rose on Sunshine Coast denied bail
Keith Lees, 72, evaded warrant for almost 18 months in relation to alleged murder, and is accused of trying to bite police
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A man is behind bars and will likely face extradition after his arrest over a woman’s alleged murder more than two decades ago.
Keith Lees, 72, remains in custody after spending about 18 months evading an arrest warrant over the death of his former partner, 25-year-old Meaghan Louise Rose, who was discovered at the base of Point Cartwright Cliffs on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in 1997.
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Continue reading...Sirens sound across central, southern Israel following missile launched from Yemen – The Jerusalem Post
- Sirens sound across central, southern Israel following missile launched from Yemen The Jerusalem Post
- Israel struggles to deter escalating attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels as other fronts calm The Associated Press
- IDF Intercepts Drone From Yemen Hours After Houthi Missile Fired at Central Israel Haaretz
- Israel, at UN, warns Houthis risk sharing same fate as Hamas, Hezbollah Reuters
- Who’s afraid of the Houthis? Iran’s last proxy standing is proving no pushover for Israel The Times of Israel
‘Unimaginable tragedy’ for central Victorian community as three-year-old boy found dead after caravan fire
Police continue investigation into child’s body found after firefighters put out blaze in Boort
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A regional community is mourning an “unimaginable tragedy” after a three-year-old boy was found dead following a caravan fire.
Emergency services were called to Lake View Street in Boort, north-central Victoria, at about 5.50pm on Thursday after reports a caravan had caught fire.
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Continue reading...Biden to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, reports say
US president expected to announce decision to block proposed sale of Pittsburgh-based steelmaker as early as Friday.
Brothers wanted over alleged Queensland shooting murder of Chloe Mason believed to be camping in NSW
Warrants for the arrest of Codye Thomson and Kaine Thomson-Gleeson have been issued over the killing of 23-year-old in Caboolture
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Two brothers wanted for an alleged shooting murder north of Brisbane last month are now on the run after they were released after being questioned last month, according to Queensland police.
Police named 29-year-old Codye Thomson and 32-year-old Kaine Thomson-Gleeson as wanted for the alleged offence, on Friday.
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Continue reading...Virgin Australia staff not detained in Fiji after theft, sexual assault complaint, says government – Reuters.com
- Virgin Australia staff not detained in Fiji after theft, sexual assault complaint, says government Reuters.com
- Virgin Australia crew allegedly raped, robbed in Fiji Yahoo! Voices
- Man charged over alleged rape of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji The Guardian
- Suspect in Fiji rape of Virgin Australia flight crew to face judge on Monday Reuters.com
- Man charged with rape and sexual assault of Virgin Airlines crew member, Fiji police say ABC News
Syria’s ‘Princesses of Freedom’
Khijou and Samar al-Khateeb were tortured in Bashar al-Assad's prisons and lost family to the system.
Venezuela offers reward for candidate’s arrest
The reward has been put forward for information leading to the arrest of Edmundo González.
Venezuela offers reward for candidate’s arrest
The reward has been put forward for information leading to the arrest of Edmundo González.
Man falls 20 metres to his death from cliff at national park in northern Sydney
Body recovered from water after tragic accident near a picnic area on the Duckholes Trail in Ku-ring-gai Chase national park
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An investigation is under way after a man fell from a cliff and died at Ku-ring-gai Chase national park in northern Sydney on Friday afternoon.
The man believed to be in his 40s reportedly fell 20 metres from a cliff at the Duckholes Trail, Terrey Hills, into the water below.
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Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,044
Here are the key developments on the 1,044th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Families of Sicilian mafia victims fear return of freed mobsters
Most of the bosses, released from prison on furlough or for good behaviour, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra
Families of victims killed by the Sicilian mafia have expressed fears that more than 20 senior mobsters released over the last three months may now return to the neighbourhoods they once controlled.
The majority of these bosses, some of whom held leadership roles in the main mafia families of Sicily’s capital, Palermo, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian mafia, and have always refused to cooperate with the judicial authorities. They have been released on furlough or for good behaviour.
Continue reading...Why supporters of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol are flying US flags
The prominence of the US flag at conservative rallies reflects a complex intersection of religion, politics and identity that defines South Korea’s far-right movement
As investigators attempted to arrest president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday morning, his supporters gathered outside the presidential residence waving two national flags: the South Korean Taegukgi alongside the American Stars and Stripes.
To outsiders, the unexpected combination may seem baffling. But to Yoon’s supporters, America represents more than an ally: it’s a perceived ideal. The symbolism of the US flag is a declaration of a broader cultural and spiritual order they believe is under threat.
Continue reading...Two dead after plane hits factory roof near LA
Police say that 18 people were also injured during the incident in Fullerton, California.
Heatwave descends on south-east Australia with temperatures forecast to exceed 40C
Bureau of Meteorology says Melbourne’s hot weather will peak at 38C on Saturday while Penrith will reach 39C on Sunday and 40C on Monday
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Much of south-east Australia will swelter through a heatwave over the weekend that is expected to exceed 40C in some places, bringing extreme fire danger before a cool change comes through.
Melbourne was expected to peak at 38C on Saturday, reaching 37C on Sunday and dropping to 22C by Monday as the cool change brings widespread showers.
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Continue reading...Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf
A whale that famously pushed its calf's dead body for 17 days in 2018 appears to be grieving again.