In a shocking turn-of-events President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial-law in South Korea causing nation-wide confusion. The un-expected announcement came after a long-running budget stand-off with the opposition
I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces
The first such order since the 80s brought immediate push-back from both sides: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon spoke against it. The won dropped to its two-year low against USD (which shows economic impact)
Parliament moved fast to counter the declaration; all 190 present law-makers voted to lift the order. Military officials however kept it active until Yoon himself cancelled it next morning
In other global news China stopped selling some tech-related minerals to US; this includes stuff like gallium and germanium. The move comes right after US put limits on chip sales to China
President Joe Biden made his first sub-saharan Africa stop in Angola this week. He plans to put 3-billion dollars into railway work there to match Chinese business influence in the region
- The project focuses on Lobito Corridor
- Its meant to show US commitment to Africa
- Last presidential visit was about 9 years ago
The Israel-Lebanon situation got worse when Israeli forces hit Hezbollah spots on monday. This happened after both sides agreed to stop fighting last week; at least 11 people died in these strikes
Lastly a woman got into a Delta plane to Paris without proper papers but cant get back home now because she acted badly on her return flight