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Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Visits State Mausoleum Ahead of Party Congress
The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae and aged about 13, made her first known visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on Thursday, New Year’s Day. The mausoleum displays the embalmed bodies of her late grandfather Kim Il…
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South Korean Court Issues New Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court has issued a new arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, January 1, extending his detention while he faces charges related to his 2024 attempt to impose martial law. Prosecutors indicted Yoon in November on multiple charges of aiding the enemy, alleging that…
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Zohran Mamdani Begins Term as New York Mayor
Zohran Mamdani, 34, was sworn in on Thursday, January 1, as mayor of New York City, the United States’ largest city, becoming its first Muslim mayor. The oath was taken at an abandoned subway station beneath City Hall. His private ceremony was conducted by New York Attorney General Letitia James,…
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Myanmar Holds First Post-Coup Election amid Conflict and International Skepticism
Myanmar on Sunday launched its first general election in five years, with early voters lining up outside polling stations across parts of the military-ruled country, even as a protracted civil war and widespread repression cast a long shadow over the process. The heavily restricted polls are being conducted under the…
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Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire after Deadly Border Clashes
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes that have killed more than 100 people and displaced over half a million residents on both sides of their shared frontier. In a joint statement, the two Southeast Asian neighbors announced that the…
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China Imposes Retaliatory Provisional Duties on EU Dairy Imports
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday, December 22, that provisional duties of up to 42.7% will be imposed on certain European Union (EU) dairy imports, following the conclusion of the first phase of an anti-subsidy investigation. The measures, effective Tuesday, December 23, target products including milk and cheese, such…
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