South Korea prosecutors file request to detain ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol

July 6, 2025 5:23 PM

South Korea prosecutors file request to detain ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean special prosecutors filed a new request on Sunday to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after he appeared before them for questioning over his declaration of martial law last year. Yoon, who is facing a criminal trial on insurrection charges over the martial law declaration in December, was arrested in January after resisting authorities trying to take him into custody, but was released after 52 days on technical grounds. "Detention request is related to allegations of a...

Trump slams Israel’s prosecutors over Netanyahu corruption trial

June 29, 2025 11:52 AM

Trump slams Israel’s prosecutors over Netanyahu corruption trial

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at prosecutors in Israel over the corruption trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced, saying Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, was not going to "stand for this". Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which he denies. The trial began in 2020 and involves three criminal cases. On Friday, the court rejected a request by Netanyahu...