At least 18 Israeli soldiers injured by Hezbollah drone attack

At least 18 Israeli troops were injured on Sunday in a drone attack by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. According to the Israel Defense Forces several drones were launched from southern Lebanon towards the northern Golan Heights. Hezbollah for its part claimed that it targeted an Israeli military site in the area in response to … Read more

S. Korea to create new ministry to handle low birth rate, aging population

The Yoon administration is setting up a ministry to address Korea’s plunging birth rate. The new Ministry of Population Strategy Planning will seek to promote healthy parenting support an aging society and encourage effective immigration policies. The head of this ministry will also serve as the country’s Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs a position … Read more

Workers at Aricell factory say they received no safety training

The battery plant in Hwaseong City that lost 23 workers to a fire last week is believed to have been negligent in training its staff about safety precautions. According to Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police workers at Aricell who witnessed the brutal blaze claimed they had not received any workplace safety training and were even unaware … Read more

Projections show far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron

In France. Preliminary projections suggest the far-right National Rally Party clinched victory in the first round of voting for the French parliament well ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance Party and its allies. Lee Eun-jin reports. On Sunday, France’s far-right National Rally party celebrated an historic win in the first round of the snap … Read more

[Weather] Monsoon rain takes a break with big rise in highs

Good morning. Most parts of Korea had a windy and rainy weekend with the season’s first monsoon rain pouring down in central areas. On and off monsoon rain continues on Jeju but the mainland will be free from monsoon rain today. Heat, however, sets in for most of Korea, kicking off July on a muggy … Read more

New Yorkers celebrate annual Pride March

New York City’s annual Pride March took over the streets of Manhattan on Sunday as the supporters of LGBTQ+ celebrated the parade. This year’s Pride March marks the 55th anniversary since the Stonewall Uprising, where the patrons of Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich village, fought back a police raid. With this year’s theme … Read more

Female suicide bombers in Nigeria kill at least 18

In Nigeria, at least 18 people have been killed and 40 injured in a series of attacks carried out by female suicide bombers. Local authorities stated on Sunday that the suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a hospital and a funeral in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Saturday. A Borno state police spokesperson said “a woman … Read more