Lawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter Lee Jae-myung's ascendancy from sweatshop worker to the cusp of South Korea's presidency. South Korea has experienced a leadership vacuum since lawmakers suspended Yoon for deploying armed troops to parliament in his failed attempt to suspend civilian rule.
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The Michigan supreme court has declined to hear appeals from families of the Oxford High School shooting victims, effectively ending their efforts to hold school employees accountable. The court's decision upholds a lower court ruling that found no evidence school staff were the "proximate cause" of the tragedy, emphasizing Ethan Crumbley's premeditated actions.
North Carolina's SAFE week of action, from June 1-7, emphasizes safe firearm storage to combat rising gun thefts and injuries. Partnering with local police, NCDPS distributes free gun locks and promotes safe practices. Governor Stein proposes $2.2 million in funding to address gun violence, especially after recent deadly shootings across the state.
Sweden on Saturday announced new rules upping checks on foreign vessels in the Baltic from July 1, reinforcing a crackdown on Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers deployed to circumvent sanctions on its oil trade. The Swedish government said in a statement that the new rules "reinforce checks on foreign vessels by requiring insurance information".
Iran on Sunday warned it would retaliate if European powers that have threatened to reimpose nuclear sanctions "exploit" a UN report showing Tehran has stepped up production of highly enriched uranium. The European trio have warned they could reimpose sanctions if they deemed Iran's nuclear programme a threat to the continent's security.
The United States is drawing down its military presence in Syria. This is happening after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. The US aims to close all but one of its bases. The US envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, shared this information. Syria still faces security challenges under interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
A Frenchman accused of murdering his Tunisian neighbour in the south of France will appear before an anti-terrorism judge on Thursday, the national anti-terror prosecutor's office said. Christophe B, a French national in his 50s, shot and killed Miraoui, a Tunisian man in his 40s, on Saturday in the southern town of Puget-sur-Argens before wounding another neighbour, a Turkish national.
Donald Trump pardoned James Callahan, a former labour union leader, just before his sentencing for concealing over $300,000 in unreported gifts. Callahan, who pleaded guilty to receiving lavish perks from an advertising firm linked to his union, was facing a potential prison term. He had agreed to repay the union and resign as part of his plea deal.
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