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Korea Herald
14-05-2025
- General
- Korea Herald
Remembering Lee Ok-seon, former 'comfort woman' and human rights activist
The funeral altar for Lee Ok-seon, a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery during the World World II, has been set up in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, following her passing on May 11. She was 97. With her passing, only six registered survivors remain in South Korea out of the 240 officially recorded by the Korean government. Born in Busan, Lee was forcibly taken at the age of 14 to frontline brothels run by the Japanese military, where she was subjected to three years of abuse until the end of the war. She is most known for dedication to raising awareness about the atrocities committed against the so-called "comfort women." She testified at Brown University in the United States in 2002 and traveled extensively to share her story. In 2013, she undertook a tour of 12 cities in the US, Germany and Japan. Even at 90, she traveled to China to provide testimony. Lee was also the real-life model for the "Statue of Peace" located in Gwangju, a symbol commemorating the victims of wartime sexual slavery.
Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Aldi shoppers are only just realising what its name actually stands for
People have been left gobsmacked after learning how Aldi got its name and what it actually stands for - as many learn about its history as a supermarket chain for the first time German budget supermarket Aldi is so engrained into Brits' lives that they didn't even realise the name is actually short for something. The first Aldi store opened in Birmingham in 1990, so it's easy to forget that it's not actually a British store, and doesn't have a British name. It's not like Asda, a British supermarket chain which stands for Associated Dairies. It turns out, despite being around for more than 30 years, people are only just realising what Aldi's name stands for. Aldi originated in Essen, Germany, when Anna Albrecht opened a small grocery store in 1913 – which gives you half of the name. When her two sons, Karl and Theo Albrecht, came back after fighting in World World II, they took over the store, and they expanded to more than 100 stores in 1955. They proved popular by keeping prices low, which they were able to do by not spending money on advertising, which gave them an edge in the post-war economy. By 1962 there were more than 300 stores. Aldi stands for Albrect-Diskont, which in English means Albrecht's Discount, which is a name the brothers introduced in 1961. They eventually took the two first letters of each word to form Aldi, which is pronounced All-Dee. While it is not known why the brothers decided to shorten the brand name, a statement confirms: "Aldi is a chain of supermarkets. "It was founded by Anna Albrecht and her sons Karl and Theo, who expanded a small store into a chain of self-service, great-value stores where people could pay for goods on account. As their business expanded across Germany, they settled on the name Aldi – short for Albrecht and Discount. The first UK Aldi store opened in 1990. Today, you'll find our grocery stores all over the world." Aldi stands for Albrect-Diskont, which in English means Albrecht's Discount, which is a name the brothers introduced in 1961. They eventually took the two first letters of each word to form Aldi, which is pronounced All-Dee. Fans of the discount chain were shocked to learn the origin of the name, with one person on Twitter saying: "ALbrecht DIscount =ALDI who'd of known." Another added: "Probably the most useful thing I've learnt in German this year is that Aldi is short for Albrecht-Discount." A second commented: "Never knew ALDI actually stood for something. It stands for Albrecht Discount believe it or not." "Aldi is actually short for Albrecht Discount. Well you learn something new everyday," tweeted a third. It turns out many people are only just realising what popular brands actually stand for, even though we say their names every day. People were recently baffled after learning what ASICS stands for, as it actually has quite a profound meaning. Similarly, many have only just realised that tea brand PG Tips actually stands for Pre-Gestee – a variant of their original name Digestive Tea, which implied it could be used as a digestive aid. Shoppers were also shocked to learn that ASOS actually stands for As Seen On Screen.
Bloomberg
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Trump Chaos Leaves Australia Holding the Pacific Line Against China
Deep in the sweltering jungles of Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister James Marape and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese sweated along the Kokoda Trail, a highland track that was the scene of intense fighting during World World II. During a two-day hike to honor veterans of the conflict, the two men were locked in conversation and frequently called each other 'brother,' according to journalists who joined them on the trek in April last year. It was a diplomatic coup for Albanese, one that highlighted Australia's close ties across the South Pacific.
CNN
30-04-2025
- Climate
- CNN
CNN10: The big stories of Thursday 5/01, explained in 10 minutes
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on the economy and severe weather in parts of the US as dozens of states brace for storms. Then we'll get a first look at never-before-seen details of the sun's surface before learning what technology will help astronauts grow food in space. And see how a World World II unit was honored by Congress this week. All this and more on today's CNN 10!
CBS News
26-03-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Trump administration doubles down on stand on deportation flights to El Salvador
The Trump administration continues to insist it didn't defy a federal judge's order when it failed to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is weighing whether the government defied his order blocking the deportations of alleged gang members who hadn't been afforded due process. It's a case that's become a flashpoint in the rising tension between the administration and federal courts. In a 14-page document filed late Tuesday night , the Justice Department spelled out before Boasberg why it didn't turn around the two flights carrying alleged Tren de Aragua gang members despite his verbal order to do so. "These removals both complied with the law and safeguarded Americans against members of a foreign terrorist organization. The Government will continue to defend the removals before this Court and, if necessary, on appeal challenging this Court's two injunctions issued on March 15," the filing reads. It's signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi and other senior DOJ officials. The government attempts to thread the needle regarding Boasberg's directive, arguing that it didn't "remove" any of the migrants after he entered his order and that it "complied with the Court's injunction with respect to the two flights at issue" because it didn't formally remove anyone after 7:25 p.m. Saturday, though acknowledging it "did not order any removal flights to return to the United States." The DOJ continued to argue that Boasberg's order was unclear and insufficient to be binding, asserting it "failed to satisfy the requirements for issuing a binding injunction "because Boasberg and the court didn't state "the reasons why it issued" the injunction. "It is well-settled (in law) that an oral directive is not enforceable as an injunction," the filing says. The DOJ later in the filing argues that once the flights were out of U.S. airspace, they were "military matters" and President Trump has the power to order military flights wherever he wants. On Monday, the administration invoked a state secrets privilege and refused to give Boasberg any additional information about the deportations. Boasberg, the chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, has asked for details about when the planes landed and who was on board, information the administration asserts would harm "diplomatic and national security concerns." Government attorneys also asked an appeals court on Monday to lift Boasberg's order and allow deportations to continue, a push that appeared to divide the three-judge panel. Circuit Court Judge Patricia Millett said, "Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act than has happened here," referring to the way Nazis detained in the U.S. during World World II were processed compared to the Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador this month under the same statute. "We certainly dispute the Nazi analogy," government attorney Drew Ensign responded during a hearing of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Millett noted that during World War II, Nazis were put before hearing boards under Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration, and the Trump administration has conceded the alleged Tren de Aragua gang members deported to El Salvador and detained in a maximum security prison didn't have the chance to appear in court. Millett is one of the three appellate judges who will decide whether to lift a March 15 order temporarily prohibiting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. They didn't rule from the bench Monday. Judge Justin Walker, who also sits on the appeals court, appeared open to the administration's argument that the migrants should be challenging their detention in Texas rather than the nation's capital. The third judge on the panel didn't ask any questions. The administration has transferred hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, invoking the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II. Also on Monday, attorneys representing the Venezuelan government filed a legal action in El Salvador to free 238 Venezuelans who are being held in a Salvadoran maximum-security prison after the U.S. deported them. The Alien Enemies Act allows noncitizens to be deported without the opportunity to go before an immigration or federal court judge. Mr. Trump issued a proclamation calling the Tren de Aragua gang an invading force. Ensign argued that Boasberg's ruling was an "unprecedented and enormous intrusion upon the powers of the executive branch." "The president has to comply with the Constitution and the laws like anyone else," said Millett, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama in 2013. Judge Justin Walker, whom Mr. Trump nominated in 2020, seemed to be more receptive to the administration's arguments based on his line of questioning. Walker pointed to the government's assertions that the plaintiffs should have filed their lawsuit in Texas, where the immigrants were detained. "You could have filed the exact same complaint you filed here in Texas district court," Walker told American Civil Liberties Union attorney Lee Gelernt. "We have no idea if everyone is in Texas," Gelernt said. Walker also pressed the plaintiffs' lawyer to cite any prior case in which a judicial order blocking "a national security operation with foreign implications" survived appellate review. Gelernt accused the administration of trying to use the law to "short circuit" immigration proceedings. Plaintiffs' attorneys had no way to individually challenge all the deportations before planeloads of Venezuelans took off on March 15, he added. "This has all been done in secret," Gelernt said. Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, who was nominated by Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1990, was the third judge on the panel. She's the one who didn't ask any questions during a hearing that lasted roughly two hours. Boasberg, also an Obama nominee, ruled that immigrants facing deportation must get an opportunity to challenge their designations as alleged gang members. He said there is "a strong public interest in preventing the mistaken deportation of people based on categories they have no right to challenge." "The public also has a significant stake in the Government's compliance with the law," the judge wrote . Mr. Trump and his allies have called for impeaching Boasberg. In a rare statement, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said "impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision." Just after midnight Monday, Mr. Trump posted a social media message questioning Boasberg's impartiality and calling for him to be disbarred.
