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South Carolina man to be killed in US’s first firing squad execution in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, chooses to be shot dead amid concerns that lethal injections have caused ‘excruciating’ pain. A South Carolina man on death row has chosen to be killed by firing squad, and if ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘Like a giant Squid Game’: soul searching in South Korea after latest celebrity suicide
Death of actor Kim Sae-ron sparks renewed calls for changes to ease pressure on celebrities who face intense scrutiny from media and fans alike . On Friday, the South Korean columnist Yang ...The Guardian - 4d -
Taylor has 23 points and South Carolina State takes down Delaware State 94-88 in OT
Led by Mitchel Taylor's 23 points, the South Carolina State Bulldogs defeated the Delaware State Hornets 94-88 in overtimeABC News - 3d -
‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...The Guardian - 3d -
Sutton scores 36 points, grabs 12 rebounds to lead Omaha over South Dakota 93-85
The Omaha Mavericks defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 93-85 led by Marquel Sutton's 36 points and 12 reboundsABC News - 3d -
Hezbollah chief who was killed days after taking up post laid to rest in south Lebanon hometown
The late leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group who was killed in an Israeli airstrike days after he took the post was laid to rest in his southern hometownABC News - 2d -
An elevated part of a highway being built in South Korea collapses, killing 3 workers
An elevated part of a highway under construction has collapsed in South Korea, killing three workers and injuring six othersABC News - 1d -
Australia v South Africa: Champions Trophy cricket match washed out – as it happened
Persistent rain in Rawalpindi meant no play was possible in the heavyweight Group B clash. “Just a heads up Rob...” begins Alistair Connor. “ Check out weather.com , the rain’s only getting ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Prosecutors compare South Korean president Yoon to a dictator as impeachment trial nears end
South Korean lawyers seeking President Yoon's removal over his imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator during his impeachment trial on Tuesday.NBC News - 1d -
Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United NationsABC News - 1d -
Panama to formalize long-used migrant smuggling boat route to handle 'reverse flow' south
Panama says it’s working to formalize a route long used to smuggle migrants on the way to the U.S., which is now being increasingly used to return migrants to South America in a reverse flow ...ABC News - 17h -
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years amid surge in marriages
Rise comes from very low base and remains far below the 2.1 births per woman needed to stabilise population. South Korea’s birthrate rose last year for the first time in nine years, as a surge in ...The Guardian - 16h -
Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years
Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes country’s demographics may have turned a cornerFinancial Times - 14h -
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears
In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger ...ABC News - 15h -
Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.NBC News - 12h -
Why Merle Oberon, 'Hollywood's first South Asian star,' kept her race a secret
Golden Age film star Merle Oberon comes alive in a new biography, sparked in part by the 2023 news that she was half Asian, a secret she kept all of her life.Los Angeles Times - 11h -
More than 100 firefighters battle blazes on South Africa's Table Mountain in Cape Town
More than 100 firefighters are battling two blazes on the slopes of South Africa’s Table MountainABC News - 4h
