CIA review finds flaws in 2016 Russia report but upholds finding Putin backed Trump
A CIA review has identified procedural flaws in a 2016 assessment that Russia sought to help Donald Trump win the U.S. presidency, but it did not chal...
South Korea’s parliament has approved a special counsel to investigate President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial declaration of martial law, a move that lasted only six hours but has triggered treason charges and a political crisis.
South Korea’s lawmakers have passed a bill to investigate President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on December 3, which was imposed and lifted within hours. The move, widely criticised as unconstitutional, has caused turmoil in the country’s political landscape.
The special counsel bill, supported by 210 lawmakers, seeks to uncover the circumstances surrounding the decision. President Yoon and several senior officials now face treason charges and are under a travel ban.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and intelligence officials have been summoned for questioning, while former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, already detained on treason charges, skipped a court hearing on Tuesday.
The opposition bloc, which failed to impeach Yoon last week, is planning another vote. Reports suggest ruling party members are considering Yoon’s resignation by April, a move that could trigger early elections.
Yoon, elected in 2022, was set to serve a five-year term ending in 2027, but the ongoing political crisis has cast doubt on his future.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
China has ramped up efforts to protect communities impacted by flood control measures, introducing stronger compensation policies and direct aid from the central government.
The European Commission is set to propose allowing carbon credits from other countries to count towards the EU’s 2040 climate target, according to a leaked internal document.
Severe rain in Venezuela has caused rivers to overflow and triggered landslides, sweeping away homes and collapsing a highway bridge, with five states affected and no casualties reported so far.
A tragic ferry accident off the coast of Bali has left four dead and dozens missing, with rough seas complicating rescue efforts.
The Pentagon says U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have degraded Tehran’s programme by as much as two years, following attacks last month that used heavy bunker-buster bombs.
A CIA review has identified procedural flaws in a 2016 assessment that Russia sought to help Donald Trump win the U.S. presidency, but it did not challenge the core conclusion that President Vladimir Putin directed the influence campaign.
Scientists have sequenced the full genome of a man buried in pharaonic Egypt over 4,500 years ago, revealing that about 20% of his ancestry came from Mesopotamia, in a rare discovery linking the two early civilisations.
A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s controversial asylum ban at the US-Mexico border, ruling that the move oversteps his executive powers. The decision marks a major legal setback for Trump’s immigration policies and upholds protections for migrants seeking refuge.
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