Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians including dozens of medical staff from a north Gaza hospital they raided on Friday, including its director, according to the Health Ministry in the enclave and Israel's military.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korea's acting leader Choi Sang-mok in Seoul on Monday. Millions should prepare for disrupted travel and winter conditions as a fierce storm is set to bring ice, snow and freezing rain to much of the U.S.

The plane crash is the first major test for South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, who was appointed the interim leader only on Friday, as the country grapples with a political crisis at the highest levels.

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court in a effort to restore stability after the impeachment of two of his predecessors this month triggered political turmoil.

S. Korean parliamentary leader meets Blinken South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (3rd from R) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (3rd from L) hold talks during their meeting at the parliamentary building in Seoul on Jan.

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok became on Friday South Korea's second acting president in two weeks, as lawmakers voted to impeach the current acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, fuelling political uncertainty in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok (R) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands during their meeting at the government complex in Seoul on Jan. 6, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips,