South Korea’s presidential Blue House pushed back against comments by US President Donald Trump that suggested Seoul had agreed to pay US$500 million more towards maintaining US troops in the country.
Trump had told officials in Washington that Seoul would be doubling its share under a new agreement.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul
India seeks passage of more vessels after some pass through Strait of Hormuz
India has sought safe passage for 22 of its vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, a foreign affairs ministry spokesperson said on Saturday, after Iran allowed a few Indian ships to sail through, in a rare exception to the blockade.
US embassy in Baghdad hit in missile attack, security sources say
The US Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has been hit in a missile attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters on Saturday.
Trump threatens to strike Iran's Kharg Island oil network
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption.
Four killed in Russian air attack on Ukraine
Russia hammered Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, killing four people and causing damage across five regions of the country, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
Nigerian army kills 18 terrorists, arrests 37 suspects
The Nigerian Army has neutralised 18 terrorists and arrested 37 suspects in a significant operation across various theatres within the last 24 hours.
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