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South Korea's impeached President Yoon attends his first criminal trial hearing
Reuters  |  Feb 20, 2025

Prosecutors last month indicted Yoon after accusing him of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024.

Detained South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend questioning, lawyer says
Reuters  |  Jan 16, 2025

Authorities have 48 hours to question the suspended president, after which they must release him or seek a warrant to detain him for up to 20 days.

South Korea authorities in standoff in bid to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Reuters  |  Jan 03, 2025

Insurrection is one of the few criminal charges from which a South Korean president does not have immunity.

Migrants flock to Libya despite lack of law and order
DW News  |  Jul 13, 2024

Human traffickers, militias, mass graves—nnothing seems to discourage migrants from coming to Libya. Observers believe that only international pressur...

Kenya Airways halts flights to Kinshasa as standoff with DRC escalates
Amina Wako  |  Apr 29, 2024

KQ stated that it cannot continue flights without sufficient personnel.

Migrant detentions set to begin after parliament passes UK-Rwanda plan
AFP  |  Apr 23, 2024

Sunak said the legislation would deter record numbers of migrants crossing the Channel from northern France, and disrupt people-smuggling gangs.

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