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South Korea to Recall Ambassador to Ukraine as North Korean POW Row Deepens
South Korea announced Thursday it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine, Park Hee-chang, in a deepening diplomatic row over President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's public disclosure of the secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.
South Korea's Former President Yoon Acquitted in Free-Poll Case as Appeals Court Overturns Guilty Ruling
A Seoul appeals court on Wednesday acquitted former President Yoon Suk-yeol of charges that he received free opinion polls from a political broker, overturning a lower court's partial guilty verdict in the Political Funds Act case.
Houthis Claim Missile and Drone Strikes on Riyadh Airport and Aramco Refinery as Flights Are Disrupted
Yemen's Houthis claimed on Monday evening to have struck Riyadh's King Khalid airport, an Aramco refinery in Rabigh and southern military sites with drones and missiles, as explosions were reported over the Saudi capital and flights were cancelled or diverted.
Israel–Lebanon News: Ceasefire Status and Latest Updates
Israel and Lebanon are bound by a US-brokered ceasefire framework signed in June 2026, but Israeli strikes continue across southern Lebanon and the deal's implementation has stalled. Here is the current status, the latest strikes, the diplomacy, and the humanitarian toll.
Syria Military News: Latest Updates
Syria's military landscape is being redrawn: the SDF has dissolved into state institutions, Israeli strikes and incursions continue in the south, and ISIS cells remain active. The latest Syria military news, updated October 5, 2026.
US Kills Four in 71st Strike on Suspected Drug Boat in the Caribbean as Death Toll Tops 235
US Southern Command said it destroyed a go-fast vessel on a known narco-trafficking route in the Caribbean on Oct 4, killing four. The strike is the 71st in the Trump administration's campaign, which rights groups condemn as unlawful extrajudicial killings.
Moon Reactor Race: US Targets 2030 Lunar Nuclear Plant to Beat China and Russia
NASA wants a working nuclear reactor at the Moon's south pole by December 2030, six years before a planned Russia–China reactor comes online in 2036 — a contest scientists say could decide who controls the most valuable terrain on the lunar surface.
Pretorius Stuns the Cricket World: 20-Year-Old's Unbeaten 188 Smashes Gayle's 13-Year T20 Record
South Africa's Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed an unbeaten 188 off 79 balls for the Titans against the Knights in Bloemfontein, breaking Chris Gayle's 13-year-old record for the highest individual score in men's T20 cricket.
Explosions Rock Sanaa: Houthis Accuse Saudi Arabia of Dozens of Airstrikes as Aramco Facility Burns Near Riyadh
Loud blasts shook Yemen's capital Sanaa on Saturday as the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of dozens of airstrikes, including strikes near a hospital and the presidential palace. Hours later, flames rose from an Aramco refinery south of Riyadh as the two sides traded blows across the border.
Ramaphosa Unveils Four-Point Plan as South Africa Confronts Its Gender-Based Violence Crisis
After the discovery of 11 women's bodies in Ekurhuleni since July, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced four urgent measures against gender-based violence and femicide — and made a direct appeal to South Africa's men: 'It is time for good men to stop being silent men.'