Park Geun-hye: South Korea's ex-leader jailed for 24 years for corruption
South Korea's former President Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in jail after she was found guilty of abuse of power and coercion.
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South Africa ex-President Jacob Zuma charged with corruption
South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been charged with corruption linked to a 1990s arms deal.
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Brazil's Lula 'will not surrender to police in Curitiba'
Brazil's ex-President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva will not surrender to federal police at their southern HQ despite being ordered by a judge, reports say.
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'If my plane explodes, ask the CIA’ – Duterte after requesting arms from Russia & China
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte isn’t ruling out that the US might be very annoyed and consider his decision to procure weapons from China and Russia a threat, after Washington refused to supply Manila with arms.
rt.com
Great Return March: 3 Palestinian protesters killed after IDF fire on Gaza border
Violence has broken out at the Gaza-Israel border as the Great Return March protests enter their second week, with three Palestinians confirmed killed and dozens injured by Israeli Defense Forces fire.
rt.com
Trump threatens further $100bn in tariffs against China
US President Donald Trump has instructed officials to consider a further $100bn (£71.3bn) of tariffs against China, in an escalation of a tense trade stand-off.
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Trump Warns U.S. Investors of ‘a Little Pain’ in Trade Standoff
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. markets could face some “pain’’ from the trade standoff with China and other countries but claimed that Americans would be better off in the long-run due to his protectionist actions.
bloomberg.com
US punishes key Putin allies over worldwide 'malign activity'
The US has imposed sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs and 17 senior government officials, accusing them of "malign activity around the globe".
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Oklahoma Senate takes up tax hike to halt week-long teachers' strike
The Oklahoma Senate is set to debate a tax hike package on Friday to raise education funds in the hope of halting a week-long strike by its public school teachers, who are some of the lowest-paid educators in the country.
reuters.com
Teachers in other states are striking. Texas teachers can't do that.
Texas state law says that teachers could lose their teaching certificates and pensions if they go on strike.
texastribune.org
