World04 Dec 2024 | 2:41 PMWashington, Dec 4 (UNI) US President-elect Donald Trump may choose Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his secretary of defense, replacing the previously nominated Pete Hegseth, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 1:42 PMWashington, Dec 4 (UNI) US President-elect Donald Trump may choose Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his secretary of defense, replacing the previously nominated Pete Hegseth, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 12:31 PMTokyo, Dec 4 (UNI) The head of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People, Yuichiro Tamaki, announced on Wednesday that he had been temporarily suspended from his post over a scandal.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 12:12 PMSeoul, Dec 4 (UNI) Senior aides of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, including his chief of staff and senior secretaries, offered to resign on Wednesday after he declared and lifted an emergency martial law, sources in the presidential office said, according to media reports.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 10:53 AMSeoul, Dec 4 (UNI) Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, said on Wednesday that after failing to impose martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol may provoke North Korea and escalate the situation on the border to military clashes.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 10:50 AMStockholm, Dec 4 (UNI) Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has decided to postpone his visit to Seoul amid the martial law turmoil in South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 10:25 AMWindhoek, Dec 4 (UNI) Namibian Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has won the country's presidential election, becoming the first woman in Namibia's history to hold the office, the Electoral Commission of Namibia has said.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 10:21 AMWashington, Dec 4 (UNI) The transition team of US President-elect Donald Trump has said that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Department of Justice, which will provide for an opportunity for background checks for nominees in the incoming administration.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 10:14 AMDamascus, Dec 4 (UNI) Terrorists and opposition forces in Syria now control territory that is home to 7 million people, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 10:07 AMTokyo, Dec 4 (UNI) Japan closely follows the developments in South Korea, where martial law was imposed overnight and lifted hours later, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 9:48 AMWashington, Dec 4 (UNI) The United States, amid the situation with the introduction and lifting of martial law in South Korea, has decided to postpone nuclear deterrence exercises with the country, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a spokesperson from the US Defense Department.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 9:47 AMWashington, Dec 4 (UNI) Kashyap "Kash" Patel, nominated as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by US President-elect Donald Trump, has become a target of a hacker attack, allegedly originating from Iran, CNN has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 9:45 AMJerusalem, Dec 4 (UNI) The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in Palestine said that at least 47 Palestinian prisoners had died in Israeli custody since October 7, 2023.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 8:58 AMMoscow, Dec 4 (UNI) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that the alliance should strengthen Ukraine's air defense and increase other military assistance.
see more.. 04 Dec 2024 | 8:56 AMWashington, Dec 4 (UNI) The United States and its allies provide support for terrorists in Syria, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has said.
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