FBI will help locate Texas Democrats who fled state over redistricting: Republican senator
Senator John Cornyn announced on 7 August that FBI Director Kash Patel has approved his request for the bureau to assist in locating Texas Democrats...
South Korea is ramping up security measures as the Constitutional Court prepares to rule on whether to oust or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, with large protests expected.
Authorities are bracing for potential unrest following Yoon’s December 3 martial law decree, which led to his impeachment and separate insurrection charges. The ruling could come as early as this week, drawing tens of thousands of demonstrators from both sides.
"We are setting up plans considering the worst-case scenarios," said Lee Ho-young, acting head of the National Police Agency.
Police will deploy riot control units, and officers have been authorized to use pepper spray and batons if violence erupts, following a January attack on a court building by Yoon supporters.
On ruling day, a nearby subway station will be closed, with potential train stoppages at key protest sites, Seoul Metro said. One school near the court has confirmed closure, with others advised to take safety measures, officials said.
The scene is reminiscent of the 2017 impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, when three people died and dozens were injured in post-ruling clashes. Police may also shut down gas stations near the court as a precaution.
Over the weekend, thousands of Yoon supporters rallied near his residence, prompting reinforced police checkpoints and roadblocks.
"Security has to be tighter than ever," a police official said, citing concerns about escalation. Authorities remain on high alert as the country awaits the court’s decision.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
Archaeologists in northern Peru have uncovered 14 skeletons buried face down at the ancient Puemape temple, shedding new light on early ritual practices and ancestor worship on the coast.
A devastating collision occurred on Thursday, when a Kenya Railways train struck a staff bus belonging to the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) at a railway crossing near the Morendat Training and Conference Centre in Naivasha.
Walt Disney and Lucasfilm have resolved the lawsuit brought by actress Gina Carano over her 2021 dismissal from The Mandalorian, a Lucasfilm spokesperson confirmed Thursday. The settlement ends the legal dispute, and both sides have expressed a readiness to potentially work together again.
Senator John Cornyn announced on 7 August that FBI Director Kash Patel has approved his request for the bureau to assist in locating Texas Democrats who fled the state to block a GOP-backed mid-decade redistricting plan, though no agents have yet been deployed.
Azerbaijan and Armenia are expected to sign a Joint Declaration during their Washington meeting, with U.S. President Donald Trump in attendance, signalling progress towards a final peace deal.
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