South Korea begins new trial of ousted President Yoon over failed martial law
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court on Friday (26 September) at the start of a new trial on obstruction charges after weeks...
Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday endorsed an army plan to disarm Hezbollah as Shi’ite ministers stage walk out in protest.
The decision follows last year’s war with Israel, which unsettled Lebanon’s fragile political balance and renewed debate over the future of the Iran-backed Shi’ite group’s weapons.
Officials however warned that implementation would be slow given the military’s limited capabilities.
Calls for Hezbollah to disarm have grown louder from the United States, Saudi Arabia and Hezbollah’s mainly Christian and Sunni rivals in Lebanon.
Hezbollah has rejected the push, arguing that even discussing disarmament would be reckless while Israeli air strikes continue and southern territory remains under occupation.
Four people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday.
Friday’s three-hour cabinet session included a presentation by army commander Rodolphe Haykal. All five Shi’ite ministers left the meeting in protest when he entered the room.
Information Minister Paul Morcos said afterwards that the government “welcomed” the plan but stopped short of calling it an official cabinet decision.
He added that the army would begin applying it in line with its “logistical, material and personnel capabilities,” which could require additional time and effort. He said details of the plan would remain secret.
Labour Minister Mohammad Haidar, who is aligned with Hezbollah, told local media that any decision taken without Shi’ite participation was invalid, citing Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court on Friday (26 September) at the start of a new trial on obstruction charges after weeks of boycotting a separate ongoing trial for masterminding insurrection by leading a failed martial law bid.
South Korea says it fired warning shots on Friday at a North Korean commercial vessel that crossed the maritime border in disputed waters off the Korean peninsula's west coast, and the vessel subsequently retreated, the South's military said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in all appropriate cases in the nation’s capital.
President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a fresh round of punishing tariffs on a broad range of imported goods, including 100% duties on branded drugs and 25% tariffs on heavy-duty trucks, set to come into force next week.
The U.S. envoy to Türkiye has confirmed that a Turkish Airlines’ Boeing aircraft deal has been finalised, marking a significant step in expanding the carrier’s fleet.
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