South Korean investigators have arrested South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol just under six weeks after he imposed martial law in a move swiftly overturned by the country’s National Assembly. “The Joint Investigation Headquarters executed an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol today (January 15) at 10:33 am (01:30 GMT),” the authorities, who are probing Yoon on insurrection charges, said in a statement.

South Korean authorities investigating impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to enter his residence before dawn on Wednesday in a new bid to arrest him over insurrection accusations related to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights the parallel struggles faced by Palestinian communities in Jenin and Gaza, emphasizing that both regions, with their refugee camps, symbolize steadfastness in the face of six decades of occupation and dispossession. He underscores the shared history of displacement, with Palestinian refugees forced out of their homeland living generation after generation in camps like Jenin in the West Bank and Jabalia in Gaza.

The Biden administration has announced the removal of Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, as part of an agreement aimed at securing the release of imprisoned protesters in Cuba. The Cuban government has welcomed the move as a positive step forward but acknowledges that the decision could be reversed by future US administrations.

The Israeli army announces carrying out an air strike in the occupied West Bank. The death toll from the attack has risen to six, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, which also reported a “number of injuries” that are in stable condition.

A protester interrupted the US Secretary of State while he was delivering a foreign policy speech, saying a ceasefire deal was close. The demonstrator accused him of being a liar and war criminal.

Negotiators in Doha, appear to be on the brink of breaking a deadlock in ceasefire talks to end Israel’s war on Gaza. In his final foreign policy speech, the outgoing US President Joe Biden hinted that a deal was imminent. Israeli media have leaked details of the proposed deal. It’s what Biden himself, at the time, called a "roadmap to an enduring ceasefire" in three phases. So, is the growing sense of optimism warranted this time? And Just how much of an outsized role is US President-elect Donald Trump having on these talks ahead of his inauguration next week?

Tensions are escalating in Mali as the military-led government has seized nearly $245 million worth of gold from the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold. The gold was taken from a mining site in the far west, which has been at the centre of a long-standing dispute over unpaid taxes and mining contracts.

Germany's Interior Minister says Syrian refugees should be allowed a once-only trip to their home country without it affecting their immigration status. Nancy Faeser says it would give refugees a chance to decide if a permanent return to Syria is possible. Berlin normally revokes refugees' visas if they travel to their country of origin. Germany hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees in Europe. A spokesman for Germany's Interior Ministry says the idea is for people to see for themselves whether houses are still standing, whether family members are still alive with whom they may have lost contact a long time ago, and whether they are really safe in their home country.

Ukraine's military is calling overnight drone strikes on Russia, one of the biggest attacks of its kind since the start of the war nearly 3 years ago. Moscow's Defence Ministry says Kyiv's actions will "not go unanswered." It said Ukraine fired at least 146 drones, as well as US made ATACM missiles and British-made cruise missiles. Russian officials say they shot down all of the missiles fired at the Bryansk region.