World News: Deadly storms in Western Europe leave at least seven dead

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Let’s take a look at the latest news in ‘The World Now’. In Western Europe deadly storms across France, Switzerland and Italy left at least seven dead over the weekend. Three people died in northeastern France on Saturday when a falling tree crushed the car they were traveling in amid fierce storms and torrential rain. … Read more

N. Korea launches more missiles following S. Korea-U.S.-Japan military drills

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We start with news of fresh ballistic missile provocations by North Korea that took place early Monday morning just a day after the regime denounced South Korea’s inaugural multi-domain aerial and naval exercises with neighboring Japan and the U.S. Our correspondent Bae Eun-ji reports. North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward waters off its east … Read more

7 out 10 voters believe Biden should drop out of presidential race

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In the U.S. Over SEVEN out of TEN Americans believe President Joe Biden should drop out of the presidential election given his poor performance during last week’s first televised debate with former President Donald Trump. In a poll by CBS News and You Gov of one-thousand-one-hundred-30 registered voters nationwide from last Friday to Saturday 72 … Read more

At least 18 Israeli soldiers injured by Hezbollah drone attack

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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

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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

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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

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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