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World Briefing: December 6, 2024

Large-scale rallies are set to take place at multiple locations in Seoul on Saturday where citizens will protest President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law and call for his resignation, or if he refuses, impeachment.

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World Briefing: August 29, 2024

Five more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in a second day of raids in the occupied West Bank, with the UN calling for de-escalation. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony began in glorious conditions as about 4,400 athletes arrived.

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WORLD BRIEFING: July 29, 2024

Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner. Tensions high in the Middle East as Israel poised to strike further after Hezbollah rocket attack on Golan

WORLD BRIEFING: April 10, 2024

Europe must prepare for potential war, as a full-scale conflict on the continent beyond Ukraine is “no longer a fantasy”, the EU’s chief diplomat has warned. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” said US president Joe Biden

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WORLD BRIEFING: March 19, 2024

The UN warns that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with northern Gaza facing imminent famine and the rest of the Strip at risk as well. Vladimir Putin said he is open to French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to propose a ceasefire during this summer's Paris Olympics

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WORLD BRIEFING: January 16, 2024

Polling in the state has shown former President Donald Trump with a substantial lead, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in a tight race for second place. The Gaza death toll now passes 24,000. Italian PM Meloni could be headed for trouble with her main ‘frenemy.’