Lee Jae-yong is the latest in a long list of South Korean business elites to receive clemency after white-collar crimes.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 06:49AM
Samsung pardon exposes Koreans’ love-hate feelings for tycoons
China’s Hawaii promised an escape. Tourists got lockdowns instead
Some 178,000 tourists are reportedly stranded in Hainan as the resort island battles its worst COVID outbreak yet.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 04:59AM
Israel: normalising terror, one dawn at a time
Israel is engaging in straight-up terrorism – at least according to, you know, the Cambridge Dictionary definition.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 04:58AM
Brazilians protest for democracy as Bolsonaro threatens election
The protests take place amid concerns that Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro could refuse to accept election results. Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 11:48PM
US Senator Warren blasts Fed for withholding trading records
The Massachusetts Democrat called a probe into the matter by the US central bank's inspector general 'troubling'.Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 11:36PM
Calm returns to Sierra Leone as protest death toll rises
At least six protesters and six police officers killed during anti-gov't protests in Sierra Leone, according to reports.Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 10:45PM
Argentina hikes rate to 69.5% as inflation surges to 30-year high
Consumer prices soared 71 percent in July compared to a year ago, the government said on Thursday.Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 10:38PM
Initial efforts to rescue trapped Mexican miners unsuccessful
Divers are hindered by debris and poor visibility as they search for 10 miners who remain trapped in a flooded mine. Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 10:26PM
UK says Russia ‘starting to fail’ in Ukraine war
UK defence secretary's remarks come as Western countries promise $1.55bn more in military aid to Kyiv.Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 09:41PM
US attorney general defends search at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
Merrick Garland pushes to make court-approved warrant public amid GOP anger, says he personally approved the search.Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 08:58PM