UN says mechanism needed to verify Gaza aid truck numbers
The UN on Friday said humanitarian operations are continuing in the Gaza Strip, with aid convoys moving through multiple crossings and thousands of pe...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday following a court decision that canceled his arrest warrant on insurrection charges.
The Seoul Central District Court ruled that the timing of his indictment and "questions about the legality" of the investigation process rendered the warrant invalid.
Yoon, 64, who has been in custody since January 15—the first South Korean president to be detained while in office—remains suspended from his duties as both his criminal and impeachment trials continue. The case stems from his brief imposition of martial law on December 3, an action that has sparked widespread legal and political controversy.
In a brief statement, Yoon expressed his gratitude to the court: "I would like to thank the Central District Court for their courage and determination in correcting the illegality." As he left the detention centre, a relaxed and smiling Yoon, dressed in a dark suit without a necktie and sporting streaks of grey, emerged from his car to cheers from supporters waving South Korean and U.S. flags.
His legal team hailed the decision as a confirmation that his detainment was flawed on both procedural and substantive levels, describing the ruling as "the beginning of a journey to restore rule of law." Meanwhile, the main opposition Democratic Party criticized the decision, accusing prosecutors of "throwing the country and people into crisis" and urging the Constitutional Court to remove Yoon from office as soon as possible. The court is expected to soon decide on his fate in the impeachment trial.
Public sentiment in South Korea remains sharply divided. While approximately 55,000 supporters rallied in Seoul’s central districts, about 32,500 demonstrators gathered near the Constitutional Court to protest against him. A recent Gallup Korea poll found that 60% of respondents believe Yoon should be removed from office, compared to 35% who oppose his removal.
As President Yoon’s legal battles persist, the nation watches closely for further developments that will determine his political future and the broader implications for South Korea’s governance.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing Haiti’s sanctions regime for another year. The measures include targeted asset freezes, travel bans, and an arms embargo.
The Secretary-General of TÜRKPA held a meeting with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister during the 19th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held on 15–16 October in Kampala, Uganda.
The UN on Friday said humanitarian operations are continuing in the Gaza Strip, with aid convoys moving through multiple crossings and thousands of people recorded travelling across the territory.
The Kremlin on Friday confirmed that a meeting in Hungary between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump could take place within the next two weeks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss military support for Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia.
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