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DOZENS of South Korean protesters were injured in clashes with police yesterday over the deployment of more US anti-ballistic missile launchers.
Thirty-eight protesters as well as six officers were injured as thousands of riot police swarmed over demonstrators who were attempting to block vehicles carrying four launchers to the village of Seongju — the site of South Korea’s terminal high-altitude area defence (Thaad) system.
The South Korean President Moon Jae In approved the full deployment of the system this week after North Korea fired a powerful missile on Sunday.
While Trump praises the ‘successful’ attack on Iranian nuclear sites, the question arises as to the real motives behind this escalation. MARC VANDEPITTE explores the issues
As the UAE-backed RSF carries out drone strikes on humanitarian infrastructure in war-torn Sudan, the US sells more weapons to the UAE, writes PAVAN KULKARNI