Egypt offers ceasefire proposal
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Egypt offers ceasefire proposal / Hope to get Israel-Hamas ceasefire back on track
Officials say Egypt has introduced a new proposal to try and get the Israel-Hamas ceasefire back on track. Hamas would release five living hostages, including an American-Israeli, in return for Israel allowing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and a weekslong pause in the fighting, an Egyptian official said. Israel would also release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. A Hamas official said the group had “responded positively” to the proposal, without elaborating. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media on the closed-door talks.
South Korean Prime reinstated / impeachment overturned
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as the acting president as the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachment. Han, South Korea’s No. 2 official, had become acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over his imposition of martial law in December. Han thanked the court after Monday's ruling and said he would attend to the most urgent matters. He also called for national unity. The court ruled 7-1 that Parliament didn't have a a quorum to pass the impeachment motion, that the accusations against Han weren’t against the law or that they weren’t serious enough to remove him from office. Many experts said the ruling on Han didn't signal how the court would rule on Yoon's impeachment.
Russian drone attack kills 7 in Ukraine / ceasefire talks set to start
At least seven people were killed when Russia launched a barrage of drones across Ukraine overnight, according to local Ukrainian officials and emergency services. Sunday's attacks occurred ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks. Extended sounds of explosions were heard in the early hours of the night across Kyiv as the air raid siren blared for over five hours.
Bayer ordered to pay $2.1B / Jury says Roundup causes cancer
A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer. That's according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict on Friday marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto has faced over its Roundup herbicide. The agrochemical giant says it will appeal the verdict. Lawyers for the client said the penalties awarded include $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages. That marks one of the largest legal settlements reached in a Roundup-related case to date.
Officials say Egypt has introduced a new proposal to try and get the Israel-Hamas ceasefire back on track. Hamas would release five living hostages, including an American-Israeli, in return for Israel allowing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and a weekslong pause in the fighting, an Egyptian official said. Israel would also release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. A Hamas official said the group had “responded positively” to the proposal, without elaborating. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media on the closed-door talks.
South Korean Prime reinstated / impeachment overturned
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as the acting president as the Constitutional Court overturned his impeachment. Han, South Korea’s No. 2 official, had become acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over his imposition of martial law in December. Han thanked the court after Monday's ruling and said he would attend to the most urgent matters. He also called for national unity. The court ruled 7-1 that Parliament didn't have a a quorum to pass the impeachment motion, that the accusations against Han weren’t against the law or that they weren’t serious enough to remove him from office. Many experts said the ruling on Han didn't signal how the court would rule on Yoon's impeachment.
Russian drone attack kills 7 in Ukraine / ceasefire talks set to start
At least seven people were killed when Russia launched a barrage of drones across Ukraine overnight, according to local Ukrainian officials and emergency services. Sunday's attacks occurred ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks. Extended sounds of explosions were heard in the early hours of the night across Kyiv as the air raid siren blared for over five hours.
Bayer ordered to pay $2.1B / Jury says Roundup causes cancer
A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer. That's according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict on Friday marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto has faced over its Roundup herbicide. The agrochemical giant says it will appeal the verdict. Lawyers for the client said the penalties awarded include $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages. That marks one of the largest legal settlements reached in a Roundup-related case to date.
