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S.Korea's suspended president to attend impeachment hearing

S.Korea's suspended president to attend impeachment hearing

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear for the first time Tuesday at the Constitutional Court, his lawyer said, for hearings that will decide whether to remove him from office.

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Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities

Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Trump grants pardons to 1,500 US Capitol rioters

Trump grants pardons to 1,500 US Capitol rioters

US President Donald Trump granted pardons on Monday to more than 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Asian markets swing as Trump revives tariff fears on taking office

Asian markets swing as Trump revives tariff fears on taking office

Asian markets saw big fluctuations Tuesday as Donald Trump took office warning he could impose stiff tariffs on Canada and Mexico next month but appeared to delay any action against China for now.

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Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers seek sure footing

Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers seek sure footing

How to deal with Donald Trump's disruptive return to the White House and the tempestuous forays of his billionaire ally Elon Musk into European affairs?

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Trump unleashes first day blitz with promise of new 'golden age'

Trump unleashes first day blitz with promise of new 'golden age'

Donald Trump signed a blizzard of divisive presidential orders as he was sworn in for a historic second term Monday, pardoning supporters who violently attacked the US Capitol and clamping down on immigration, even as he vowed a new "golden age" for America.

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Starry Sundance fest moves ahead in wake of LA fires

Starry Sundance fest moves ahead in wake of LA fires

The US film industry's first big gathering since fires devastated Los Angeles will begin Thursday at the Sundance festival, where highlights include a glitzy new Jennifer Lopez musical and a dark Benedict Cumberbatch drama.

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Brazil drought lights a fire under global coffee prices

Brazil drought lights a fire under global coffee prices

Brazilian coffee producer Moacir Donizetti first smelled the smoke, and then watched in desperation as a blaze consumed his family coffee plantation last year.

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Trump's climate retreat shines light on other green leaders

Trump's climate retreat shines light on other green leaders

The United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is a blow to global cooperation on climate change, but other countries are marching ahead and stepping up leadership on the issue.

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Trump declares national emergency, troop deployments at Mexico border

Trump declares national emergency, troop deployments at Mexico border

President Donald Trump announced severe new restrictions on immigration and asylum in the United States hours after taking office Monday, declaring that he will send troops to the US-Mexico border and attempt to end birthright citizenship.

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