South Korea Court Sentences Ex-President Yoon to 30-Year Jail Term in Drone Case

SEOUL, June ⁠12 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠Seoul court ​on Friday ‌sentenced former ‌South ⁠Korean ⁠President Yoon Suk Yeol ​to a ​30-year jail term ⁠in a ⁠case ⁠alleging he ​ordered military drones ​sent ⁠over Pyongyang ⁠to help create a pretext ⁠for his failed 2024 martial law declaration, Yonhap news ⁠agency reported. (Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing …

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Families of Mexico’s Disappeared March in the Capital as World Cup Kicks Off

MEXICO CITY, June 11 (Reuters) – Hundreds of relatives with loved ⁠ones ⁠among Mexico’s near-135,000 missing people marched in ⁠Mexico City on Thursday, using the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup to rally support and ​call out what they described as a lack of government action. Protesters from grassroots organizations known as “madres buscadoras” (mothers who …

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Trump Appeals Court Order to Strip His Name From Kennedy Center Building

June 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration ⁠on ⁠Thursday filed an appeal of a ⁠court order that required Trump’s name to be removed from the Kennedy ​Center and blocked the Republican leader’s bid to close the Washington performing arts venue for a two-year renovation. The appeal ‌to the Washington-based U.S. Court of ‌Appeals for …

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1 killed in Iowa as severe storms, suspected tornadoes slam Midwest

Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights and resulted in at least one death, with new tornadoes touching down late Thursday in communities outside Chicago. Approximately 11 cities across Illinois and Wisconsin reported tornadoes as of Thursday evening, according to CBS …

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Thai King’s Eldest Daughter Dies, Aged 47, After Long Illness, Royal Palace Says

BANGKOK, June 12 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, ⁠the ⁠eldest child of Thai King ⁠Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said ​on Friday, after multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma. The princess was hospitalised ‌in December 2022 after a ‌sudden loss of consciousness caused by a …

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