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South Korean finance minister Choi resigns: Ministry

South Korea’s finance minister Choi Sang-mok (Image: AP) SEOUL: South Korea’s finance minister Choi Sang-mok handed in his resignation on Thursday and it was accepted, his ministry said in a statement, as the country’s parliament was voting on his impeachment.“Choi’s resignation has been accepted,” said the finance ministry in a statement. Choi was set to […]

South African police rescue 44 Ethiopians from suspected traffickers

Representative Image (AI-generated) JOHANNESBURG: South African police said Thursday they had rescued 44 Ethiopian nationals, 17 of them minors, who were being held against their will in an upscale neighbourhood of Johannesburg.The incident is the latest in a string of human-trafficking cases in Africa’s most industrialised nation, a magnet for undocumented migrants from across the […]

Bhushan Kumar REACTS to Raid 2 clashing with Nani’s Hit: The Third Case and Suriya’s Retro: “I don’t think these films will pose any competition for us” 2 : Bollywood News

Producer Bhushan Kumar has expressed confidence in Raid 2’s theatrical performance despite its upcoming clash with Hit: The Third Case and Retro on May 1. Speaking exclusively to News18 Showsha, Kumar stated that the market for Hindi-dubbed films is “very limited,” giving Raid 2 an edge with its 4000-screen release. Bhushan Kumar REACTS to Raid […]

Ajith Kumar honoured with Padma Bhushan by president Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan : Bollywood News

Tamil actor Ajith Kumar was presented with the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, April 28. As revealed in January, the actor is one of the 19 recipients of the Padma Bhushan honoured by the Union government. Ajith Kumar honoured with Padma […]

Malayalam filmmaker Shaji N Karun passes away at 73 : Bollywood News

Eminent Malayalam filmmaker and cinematographer Shaji N Karun passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram. He was 73 and had been battling cancer for some time. Malayalam filmmaker Shaji N Karun passes away at 73 Born on January 1, 1952, in Kollam, Kerala, Shaji N Karun emerged as a pioneering […]

Pakistan Bomb Blast: Pakistan: Bomb blast kills seven in South Waziristan’s Wana

At least seven people were killed and 16 others wounded on Monday after a powerful bomb exploded outside the office of a pro-government peace committee in South Waziristan, northwest Pakistan. The blast occurred in Wana, the main city in South Waziristan district, a region once considered a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban.Usman Wazir, a local […]

Mass shooting at South Carolina’s tourist hotspot Myrtle Beach; 1 dead, 11 injured

Mass shooting at South Carolina’s tourist hotspot Myrtle Beach; 1 dead, 11 injured At least one person was killed and 11 others were wounded in a mass shooting in Myrtle Beach, a popular tourist area of South Carolina. Authorities said officers “observed a disturbance involving multiple individuals” at around 11:50 pm Saturday on North Ocean […]

Former South Korean President Moon calls his bribery indictment ‘unjust’

South Korean former President Moon Jae-in (Image: AP) SEOUL: Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called his indictment on bribery charges “unjust”, accusing prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation. Moon’s comments came a day after prosecutors in the southern city of Jeonju announced his indictment over […]

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

SEOUL: The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, a decision stemming from internal disputes among commissioners regarding which cases warranted recognition as problematic. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed human rights violations in just 56 of the 367 […]

Ex-President Moon of South Korea Is Indicted on Bribery Charge

Former President Moon Jae-in of South Korea was indicted on a bribery charge on Thursday, becoming the latest ex-leader to face a criminal trial in a country where subjecting former leaders to criminal investigations has become a recurring pattern. Mr. Moon, who left office after his five-year term ended in 2022, faces the corruption charge […]