South Korea’s opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the “suffering of the people” after his short-lived martial law decree. Lawmakers voted on Saturday to remove Yoon from office over his “insurrectionary” suspension of civilian rule, which …
Read More »Ex-US speaker Pelosi has hip-replacement surgery | National
Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent successful emergency hip-replacement surgery on Saturday after she sustained injuries during a visit to Luxembourg, her office said. “Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend,” spokesperson Ian Krager said in a statement. Pelosi …
Read More »UK’s Royal Mail hit with fine by regulator over delivery delays |
UK postal operator Royal Mail has been fined £10.5 million ($13.3 million) for delays in delivering mail for the 2023/2024 financial year, Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom said Friday. The fine is nearly double the penalty given to it by the watchdog last year, as the UK’s struggling postal service has …
Read More »VP Harris does high-wire act as Biden wobbles | National
US Vice President Kamala Harris is engaged in a delicate balancing act, playing cheerleader for President Joe Biden while standing by as a leading contender to replace him if he ends his reelection bid. Biden’s dismal performance in last week’s debate with Donald Trump has triggered panic in much of …
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Read More »Heathrow exec appointed new head of Britain’s Royal Mail | National News
Logistics and mail group International Distributions Services on Tuesday said it had appointed Emma Gilthorpe as chief executive of its subsidiary Royal Mail. Gilthorpe will join the embattled British postal operator on May 1, working with group chief executive Martin Seidenberg before taking over fully later in the summer months. …
Read More »Ethiopia at UN calls for quicker progress on peace deal | National
Ethiopia told the United Nations on Saturday it wanted quicker implementation of a peace deal in Tigray, including on disarmament of former rebels. Ethiopia’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in November last year reached an accord in Pretoria that has largely halted a brutal two-year war. “The …
Read More »Brewers ride 12-run inning to victory, punch MLB playoff ticket | National
The Milwaukee Brewers rode a massive 12-run second inning to a 16-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday that clinched a Major League Baseball playoff berth. All nine Brewers batters posted hits in the second inning, with Josh Donaldson hitting a two-run homer and Christian Yelich belting the first …
Read More »Kamala Harris tasked with new role fighting US gun violence | National
US Vice President Kamala Harris took on a new role Friday fighting gun violence, a job likely to give her more visibility ahead of the 2024 election. The 58-year-old Democrat will head up the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which will provide coordination on the issue but …
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