South Korean Presidential Guard Chief Resigns

South Korean presidential guard chief Park Jong-jun submitted his resignation Sunday to acting president Choi Sung-moon ahead of reporting to the Seoul police station to answer charges that he led a violent resistance against law enforcement agents serving an arrest warrant for the suspended president, Yoon Suk-yeol.Park went to the Seoul police station's National Special Investigation Headquarters this morning, according to a representative of the acting president. He said in front of reporters that he received an arrest warrant "for

January 10, 2025

Trump released the "new map of the United States" and Trudeau responded, but was mocked by Musk

Donald Trump, the soon-to-be US president who regularly makes threats to "take over Canada," has taken his claims to a new level.On the evening of January 7, Trump posted a new image on "Truth Social," the social media platform he created, showing a "new map of the United States after merging with Canada" with the American flag painted over the entirety of the map. "O Canada!" he wrote.A few moments later, Trump posted a similar image. In that second post,

January 10, 2025

Elon Musk angers the crowd, Trump responds: He is very smart

SpaceX owner Musk sparks fury with comments about European countries – and Trump responds."Elon is very intelligent": the world's richest man is also "doing a good job," according to US President Donald Trump, after Elon Musk sparked outrage across Europe with comments about the UK and Germany.Trump appointed Musk – along with another billionaire, Vishal Goyal – to head a new "Department for Government Efficiency" in his administration in November. But Musk has since taken aim at leaders in several

January 10, 2025

Mexican President responds to Trump: "North America" should be renamed "Mexican America"

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto says that if the United States wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "American Bay," then Mexico would prefer to change the name of North America to "Mexican America."Peña Nieto said as much Tuesday, a day after US President-elect Donald Trump, in his first press conference since he won the election, announced he might rename the body of water.According to Reuters, Peña Nieto did not make the announcement himself, but was accompanied to the

January 10, 2025

South Korean media: Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest warrant is expiring soon, thousands of South Korean citizens are wrapped in blankets and holding a rally in the snow

SEOUL, South Korea — Tensions over what could be a major turning point in the country's recent history were building Monday, even though the main players are staying off the streets, as supporters and opponents of President Yoon Suk-yeol rallied near his official residence amid heavy snowfall. Both sides used the snow to their advantage, wearing metallic thermal blankets to keep warm.Supporters and opponents of Yoon face off in front of the presidential residence on Jan. 9, 2023, a day

January 07, 2025

Japanese Steel is angry: Sues the US government!

According to sources close to the matter, Nippon Steel Corp. is considering filing a lawsuit against the US government in response to its blocked acquisition of US Steel. The main concerns that Nippon Steel is expected to raise in the lawsuit include whether the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) followed appropriate procedures in reviewing the deal.If the acquisition indeed fails, Nippon will have to pay US Steel a default fee of $565 million.In December 2023, Nippon

January 07, 2025

Wiggins 24 points, Curry absent, Beane 22 10 8 turnovers, Warriors beat Grizzlies with 23 3-pointers

With both teams sitting in 4th in their respective conferences, the Golden State Warriors hosted the Memphis Grizzlies for what everyone hoped would be a fun New Year's Day game. With both teams having a tough time this month, and Stephen Curry and Ja Morant being out for both teams, the Grizzlies came into the Bay Area to compete.The game began with the Warriors scoring the first 6 points, followed up with a Kevon Looney block. The crowd had already

January 07, 2025

Foreign media: Russian journalist killed in drone attack in Donetsk, Russian Foreign Ministry condemns

Komsomolskaya Pravda, a Russian state-sponsored media outlet, confirmed on July 4 (local time) that its on-site correspondent was killed after coming under attack by a Ukrainian army UAV in the vicinity of Donetsk.According to Pravda, "Ukrainian troops had launched their UAV attack on the journalist's civilian vehicle," adding that the vehicle was far from the frontline."According to preliminary information, a vehicle, in which our reporter, who was on mission in Donetsk region, traveled along the highway connecting Donetsk to Gorlivka

January 07, 2025

Video of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers fighting hand-to-hand released, Ukrainian soldier asked to be allowed to die peacefully before he died

On January 3, Russian media outlet Russia Today (RT) shared a video showing "Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in an intense hand-to-hand combat on the battlefield." According to the outlet, the video was captured by a camera on the uniform of the Ukrainian soldier, who died in the fight. The footage and the conversation of the two soldiers afterward has captured people's attention as it circulated online.Following the RT article, US billionaire space entrepreneur and tech mogul Elon Musk commented on

January 07, 2025

Japan's steel company sues the US government after Biden blocked a $14.9 billion acquisition

US President Joe Biden decided to block the Japanese steelmaker NSSMC's planned acquisition of US Steel Corporation, saying that "foreign ownership of U.S steelmakers poses risks to our national security and critical supply chains."NSSMC and US Steel to take "appropriate action" to defend legitimate rights and interests after White House decision."Unbelievable that the U.S. government would treat an America's close ally like Japan this way."On the morning of January 4, local time, Japanese Steelmaker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation

January 12, 2025