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Thousands of people at a rally calling for Yoon’s ouster, including hundreds who had camped out overnight, erupted into wild cheers on hearing the ruling, chanting, “We won!” The ruling caps months of political turmoil that have overshadowed efforts to deal with the new administration of United States President Donald Trump at a time of slowing growth. Separately, 64-year-old Yoon faces a criminal trial on insurrection charges. The embattled leader became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested on Jan 15 but was released in March after a court cancelled his arrest warrant. The crisis was triggered by…

On Wednesday, United States President Donald Trump imposed sweeping reciprocal tariffs on the US’s trading partners. The day was termed “Liberation Day” by Trump, who signed an executive order imposing a flat 10 percent tariff on almost all nations and then additional tariffs on those countries that the US accuses of charging higher levies on American goods. The levies sent shock waves through global markets and prompted criticism from world leaders. China and the European Union have already responded with retaliatory measures, signalling the risk of a global trade war. China’s Ministry of Commerce called on Washington to cancel the…

President Donald Trump said he supports letting new moms in Congress vote by proxy, putting him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson.”You’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote,” Trump told reporters Thursday on Air Force One. “I’m in favor of that.””I don’t know why it’s controversial,” he added.He said he had spoken with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., one of the lead GOP voices behind the plan.ANNA PAULINA LUNA FORCES HOUSE LEADERSHIP’S HAND ON PROXY VOTING AS GOP WAR ESCALATES President Trump said he supports proxy voting for new mothers in…

Two Michigan grandparents detained in Mexico for over a month because of a timeshare dispute are finally heading home after their daughter pleaded for their release.Christy Akeo, 60, and Paul Akeo, 58, who live in Spring Arbor, Michigan, were held in a Cereso, Cancun, prison for 32 days since they traveled there for vacation earlier this month and were arrested by Mexican authorities, as their daughter and attorney previously told Fox News Digital.”The Akeo family wishes to thank President Donald J. Trump, his Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler and Congressman Tom Barrett [R-Minn.] for working tirelessly for the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents in the southwest Calgary community of Oakridge might want to keep their eyes and ears open when enjoying the beautiful spring weather. A black bear was spotted in a tree on Monday evening, a few dozen metres from an off-leash dog park.Connie Akbari was driving along 90th avenue after 7:00pm on Monday when she happened to spot the fuzzy visitor.“I just happened to glance over and saw something big and dark in the tree,” said Akbari.  “Then I realized it was a large black bear.” A black bear was spotted near…

WA Mines Minister David Michael is staring down the barrel of either losing more than 1000 jobs or missing out on tens of millions of dollars estimated to be owed by Glencore — the owner of the State’s last major nickel mine.Mr Michael claimed “green shoots” are emerging in the local nickel industry, but Glencore has stamped out that positive sentiment by stating the market “remains very challenging”.Sources tell The West Australian that the State Government and the multinational mining giant are locked in negotiations over a looming mining royalty tax debt and the prospect of ongoing royalty relief.Next quarter,…

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor, 53-45 and along party lines to lead Medicare and Medicaid, which insure nearly half of all Americans.The future of both programs is the subject of fierce debate: Republicans are contemplating significant cuts to Medicaid, which provides health care to low-income Americans. The Trump administration and G.O.P. lawmakers have proposed sizable reductions in Medicaid spending in part to find savings to pay for President Trump’s tax-cut package.Dr. Oz, 64, has for years been a vocal proponent of Medicare Advantage, the private insurance plans for older Americans, despite federal inquiries…

Caroline Lowery, the executive director of Oklahoma Humanities, said her organization, which has seven employees, received roughly $1 million in operational support from the agency each year, which amounts to about 75 percent of its budget. That money is then used to support projects serving all of Oklahoma’s 77 counties, most of which, she said, are rural and lack any other humanities infrastructure.“The impact will be devastating statewide,” she said. “There will be an immediate loss of support for programs that serve veterans, programs that serve rural communities.”Projects have included an oral history project with survivors of the 1921 Tulsa…

“I remember that first Roxy show being mildly terrified and looking over at Mark cracking jokes,” said Skiba, who went on to record two albums with Blink. “His joy would just bring me back into the moment.”Just as the world was beginning to emerge from the pandemic, Hoppus learned he had cancer. “It got really dark,” he said, recounting a conversation with Skye, with whom he has a 22-year-old son, Jack, a video game designer. “We were sitting in our kitchen and I was dying — the medication, the chemo, was just so gnarly,” he recalled. “Felt like I was…

Yoon used his legal career as a launchpad for elected office, according to a former colleague, winning the presidency in 2022. “Yoon Suk Yeol was the most powerful prosecutor-general ever,” said Han Dong-soo, a former judge who was head of internal inspection at the prosecutors’ office under Yoon. “He used the office to carry out his plan to become president and in doing so, his actions were daring.” Han recalls the future president remarking at a dinner he hosted with free-flowing drinks in 2020: “If I had gone to the military academy, I would have staged a coup.” Yoon led…