South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over martial law
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his declaration of martial law this week.
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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his declaration of martial law this week.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol is under pressure to step down or face impeachment after briefly declaring martial law. The move drew protests and intense backlash. Robert Kelly, professor of international relations at the Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Opposition lawmakers in South Korea filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yoel on Wednesday over his stunning decision to declare martial law. The martial law order lasted about six hours before the president walked it back. BBC correspondent Laura Bicker has more.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted his martial law order just hours after he announced that the country would be subject to military rule. The country's parliament voted to reject the president's initial declaration. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd breaks it down.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday, freezing all democratic government normalcy and putting the military in charge. Yoon is a lame duck president who has been battling South Korea's parliament while his wife has been under investigation for corruption. Within hours, South Korean lawmakers voted to block Yoon's move, forcing him to lift the martial law order. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
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Stalled cease-fire negotiations spark mass protests and strike in Israel; Boat carrying migrants capsizes in English Channel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls from protesters demanding a cease-fire. Several Israeli officials are casting doubt on Netanyahu's justification for continuing the war. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Thousands of hotel workers are on strike over decisions at some Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt properties spread across the U.S. Steven Hufana, a hotel worker from Hawaii on strike, joins CBS News with more details on the workers' demands.
Protests sparked around Columbia University in New York City as students return to campus for a new semester. Protesters want the university to drop its ties with Israel over the war in Gaza. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
Israel's biggest union goes on strike as Benjamin Netanyahu faces a surge of anger and demands to nail down a cease-fire with Hamas.
President Biden said Monday that he does not believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing enough to reach a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he asked for forgiveness from some families of Oct. 7, 2023, hostages held in Gaza by Hamas after they were killed in captivity. This comes as Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin's funeral occurred in Jerusalem. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
Thousands of hotel employees are on strike and the walk-out is expected to last at least another day. Hilton, Hyatt, Fairmont and Marriott properties are being affected. Lauren Kaori Gurley, a labor reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News with more on where the hotels are located and what workers demand.
There are major disruptions in Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the Israel-Hamas war and the stalled cease-fire talks. Histadrut union, the country's largest labor union, went on strike to call for a cease-fire deal. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Sunday after Israel's military said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza. Among them was Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin
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A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
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Sen. John Cornyn is facing off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Trump's endorsement.
The White House said President Trump will get a medical and dental checkup and meet with service members and staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
The Supreme Court turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination suit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court.
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A draft memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and the halt of fighting on all fronts, sources say.
North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by Pyongyang this year.
The suspect in an infamous North Carolina double murder was arrested after nearly two decades, some 3,000 miles from the scene of the killings, police said.
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