This photo, provided by the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, shows Choi Choong-rak, 59, who allegedly attempted to murder 10 people at a commercial complex in Incheon, just west of Seoul, Oct. 13, by wielding knives in both hands. The attack injured eight people, with one still unconscious after suffering cardiac arrest. Yonhap INCHEON — The…
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers faced off in their final debate for Michigan’s open US Senate seat. One of the questions they were asked was if they believe Iran poses a threat to US national security. Published On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026 Share El-Sayed in face-off against rival Rogers for Michigan Senate…
Former Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has refiled a defamation suit against the Chief Executive of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, at the Accra High Court after discontinuing an earlier case at the Achimota Circuit Court. According to a press statement issued by his lawyers, Dehyena Chambers, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026,…
Jan-Werner Mueller BERLIN — Recent state elections in Germany have been portrayed as momentous, since the far right finished first in two and may well come to power in one. Yet future historians may focus on another, largely overlooked outcome: For the first time in the post-World War II period, Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) failed…
U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jets, along with a U.S. B-52 bomber and C-17, fly over the Korean Peninsula during a joint air drill in Korea, Dec. 20, 2022. Courtesy of Ministry of National Defense The air forces of Korea and the United States will sign a letter of intent (LOI) on autonomous combat platform…
US federal judge blocked wall’s construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle. Published On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026 The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to resume plans to build a border wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas, as part of its anti-immigration policy to…
Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song bangs the gavel to open a Monetary Policy Board meeting at the central bank in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of BOK The Bank of Korea (BOK) held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3 percent, Thursday, in a widely expected decision. The hold follows two consecutive 0.25-percentage-point increases in July…
The benchmark KOSPI is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Seoul stocks were trading sharply lower late Thursday morning as concerns over investments in the artificial intelligence (AI) value chain sparked a sell-off in major chip shares. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 129.12 points, or…
U.S. Lt. Gen. Joseph Hilbert, commander of the U.S. Eighth Army, speaks during a ceremony to mark the inauguration of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert S. “Todd” Brown as the commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division/ ROK-U.S. Combined Division at U.S. Camp Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, Oct. 7. Yonhap The commander of the U.S. Eighth Army…
US President Donald Trump says Congresswoman Ilhan Omar could face jail or deportation as federal authorities investigate allegations surrounding her US citizenship. Omar denies wrongdoing and accuses the administration of political intimidation. With the midterm elections approaching, what could happen next? Al Jazeera’s Noor Wazwaz explains. Published On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026 Share…
