South Korean president declares martial law in move against opposition party
South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol on Tuesday condemned the rebels' “anti-national” activities and declared martial law. In an unannounced speech broadcast live late at night on YTN, Yoon said he had no choice but to take drastic measures to protect South Korea's freedom and constitutional order. He said the opposition was holding the parliamentary process […]
China’s yuan hits lowest level in months as Trump tariff threats roil currencies – South China Morning Post
Onshore and offshore yuan hit multi-month lows against the US dollar as Donald Trump's re-election as US president heightened concerns about broader trade tensions and punctured China's currency's previous strength. It fell to As of Tuesday morning, the offshore yuan had fallen by about 0.39% to 7.3148 yuan to the dollar, below the benchmark of […]
DUI driver admits to crash that killed South Carolina bride on wedding night year after tragedy
a south carolina A woman accused of killing her bride on her wedding night in a drunk-driving crash last April has pleaded guilty as her trial is scheduled to begin on Monday. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the trial of Jamie Komorowski, 27, who crashed into a golf cart carrying newlywed Samantha Miller, […]
Former South African Official Slams Trump BRICS Tariff Threat: ‘Gender-based Violence’
Prominent South Africans on Sunday expressed anger over President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they seek to create an alternative to the US dollar as the world's reserve and trade currency. showed a reaction. As Breitbart News reported on Saturday, President Trump said in a Truth social post that […]
South Carolina mayor dies in crash while being ‘pursued’ by deputy, just days after his police force quit
A South Carolina mayor was killed in a head-on crash while on a “hunt” by law enforcement, a coroner announced, days after the entire town's police department quit. McCall Mayor George Garner II, 49, died Tuesday afternoon in Mechanicsville when “the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a truck,” according to Darlington County Coroner […]
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler evokes ‘South Park’ to diss pol’s proposal for NY to secede and join Canada
Canada on fire. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler on Friday invoked the anti-Canuck anthem from the movie “South Park” and blasted state Sen. Liz Krueger's proposal to incorporate New York into Canada in light of President Donald Trump's return to the White House. denounced. A Hudson Valley lawmaker responded to Manhattan Democrats' recent public musings about […]
South Carolina Mayor Killed In Crash After Police Force Resigned. He Was ‘Pursued’ By Law Enforcement, Official Says
George Garner II, the mayor of McCall, South Carolina, died Tuesday in a head-on collision with a truck, days after the town's police officer resigned, according to the coroner. The recently re-elected 49-year-old mayor was “being chased by Marlboro County deputies” at the time of the incident, J. Todd Hardy said. Darlington County Coronersaid in […]
Trump Administration Will Hold Unusual Leverage to Push Change in South Africa
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump will have an important opportunity to encourage change in South Africa, which has tilted toward kleptocracy at home and support for an authoritarian regime abroad. One opportunity to leverage is the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This is a trade agreement that benefits South Africa and several […]
Four killed and flights cancelled as heavy snowfall blankets Seoul | South Korea
South Korea was hit by heavy snow on Thursday and for a second day, with dozens of flights canceled, ferry services suspended and at least four deaths reported in the harsh winter, but the situation is showing signs of easing. Thursday's snowfall was the third heaviest in the capital Seoul since records began in 1907, […]
Mayor in South Carolina dies just days after entire town police force resigns
A small town in South Carolina has had a very difficult week. First, the entire police department resigned, citing a “hostile work environment” allegedly created by a particularly problematic City Council member. Then, a few days later, the town's mayor tragically passed away in a car accident. On Halloween, Bob Hale letter He resigned as […]