Postcards: Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians
AP News reports from Moscow where thousands have been forced to cancel the traditional – and bracing – cold water dip as part of Epiphany celebrations due to rising temperatures…
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
Langkawi, Malaysia Reuters South-East Asian nations told Myanmar’s military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations called on the warring sides in member nation Myanmar to stop […]
Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon’s detention
Seoul, South Korea Reuters Hundreds of supporters of South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country’s acting leader called “unimaginable”. Yoon on Wednesday became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested as he […]
Biden tries to lift Democrats’ spirits on last full day in office
North Charleston, South Carolina, US Reuters US President Joe Biden urged despondent fellow Democrats not to give up hope as he returned to the warm embrace of South Carolina’s Black churchgoing community to mark the final full day of his presidency on Sunday. Biden leaves office on Monday, ending a four-year term that leaves his […]
TikTok is restoring service in US after brief shut-down; thanks Trump
Washington DC, US Reuters TikTok said on Sunday it was restoring its service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the US when he returns to power on Monday. “As a result of president Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the US,” the platform said in a message to users. […]
Trump promises “brand new day”, harsh immigration limits at pre-inauguration victory rally
Updated: 11:10am (AEDT) Washington DC, US Reuters Donald Trump told thousands of roaring supporters he would impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office, vowing to swiftly fulfill the central promise of his presidential campaign on Sunday at a rally inside a packed Washington arena a day before he returns to power. […]
Cheers and weeping as Israelis watch Gaza hostages return
Tel Aviv/Sderot, Israel Reuters Thousands of Israelis gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, some cheering and some in tears, as a giant television screen broadcast the first glimpse of the first three hostages to be released under the Gaza ceasefire deal. They watched as the three women – Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily […]