South Korea’s ex-President Moon Jae-in indicted for bribery
Moon accused of appointing former lawmaker to nonprofit in exchange for hiring of his then son-in-law.
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Marco Rubio says Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with the US
US President Donald Trump previously pulled out of nuclear deal focused on monitoring to ensure Iran did not move towards weapons-grade enrichment.
Two US marines accused of rape in Japan’s Okinawa
Two US marines stationed in Okinawa, Japan, face investigation. They are suspected of rape. The incidents occurred on US military bases. One marine is also suspected of injuring a woman. US Ambassador George Glass pledged full cooperation with Japanese…
Albanese condemns Dutton’s pledge for mass public service cuts ‘only in Canberra’
Opposition leader’s comments suggest close to two-thirds of capital’s public service roles – which include many key agencies – would be slashedElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal el…
Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in Indicted For Corruption
South Korea’s prosecutors said they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline.
A life ‘shattered’: A Minnesota man who lost his student visa talks about detainment
An Indonesian man with a student visa and an American wife thought he would soon get a green card. Now, he could get deported over a 2022 arrest.
‘Elon was shouting’: Musk-Bessent clash over IRS turns heated at White House
A heated confrontation erupted at the White House between Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over IRS reform, reportedly escalating into shouting match with President Trump nearby. Musk has had previous public disputes with senior members o…
India downgrades ties with Pakistan after Kashmir attack
New Delhi on Wednesday closed key land border crossings and suspended a key water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, accusing Islamabad of “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen opened fire on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region on Tuesday, killing 26 p…
Stroke Patients Have High Levels of Microplastics Clogging Their Arteries, Researchers Find
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Business Insider: There is some microplastics in normal, healthy arteries,” Dr. Ross Clark, a University of New Mexico medical researcher who led the study, told Business Insider before he presented his findings…
Pentagon’s innovation arm looks beyond acquisition reform to speed commercial tech buying
DOD’s cyber verification process for software can be a costly chokepoint.