AnewZ Morning Brief - April 30th, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for April 30th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating his authority after more than two months of suspension amid deep political upheaval.
The court ruled 7-1 against the impeachment, which followed Han’s brief tenure as acting president when President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached last December over a controversial martial law declaration.
Han, 75, faced parliamentary impeachment on December 27 for refusing to appoint additional Constitutional Court justices and allegedly failing to oppose Yoon's declaration of martial law, charges he has consistently denied.
In his testimony during the court hearing on February 19, Han insisted on his innocence and called for the dismissal of the impeachment proceedings.
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok temporarily assumed the presidency during the court's review of Han and Yoon’s cases.
The political crisis, sparked by President Yoon’s short-lived martial law decree on December 3, caused widespread concern domestically and internationally. The decree, intended to last longer, was swiftly overturned after six hours when lawmakers defied military and police blockades to reject it.
Han’s career spans more than three decades, serving under both conservative and liberal presidents, earning a reputation as a nonpartisan figure in South Korea's sharply divided political landscape.
The crisis has rattled South Korea, a key regional ally of the United States, particularly as it seeks stability amidst tensions with North Korea and China.
Russia launched a major missile and drone assault on Kyiv overnight on April 24, killing at least twelve people and injuring 90, including children and a pregnant woman, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
In an expansive interview marking his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump sketched out an agenda that touches everything from punitive tariffs and China policy to cease-fire hopes in Ukraine and an overhaul of domestic programmes. Below are the highlights.
A deadly explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port has left at least 40 dead, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, halting operations at one of the country’s most vital trade hubs.
For three generations, the Liebigs built railcars in Görlitz. Now, the factory that shaped their lives will produce parts for battle tanks.
North Korea has launched a new 5,000-tonne destroyer as part of Kim Jong Un’s plans to expand the country’s naval power far beyond its coastal waters.
Russia and North Korea have commenced the construction of a new road bridge across the Tumen River, marking a significant step in expanding their strategic partnership and enhancing bilateral trade links.
Russian drone strikes targeted the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro late Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring around 50 others, according to local officials. And, a drone strike continues in Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast on Wednesday.
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has approved a coalition agreement with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), securing the final step needed to form a new government under Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz.
Political directors from France, Britain, and Germany are scheduled to meet with Iranian officials in Rome on Friday, according to two diplomatic sources who confirmed the meeting to Reuters.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, unveiled a free standalone artificial intelligence (AI) app for its Meta AI assistant on Tuesday, marking a significant move as part of the growing wave of new AI apps in the tech industry.
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