S. Korean President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was ousted from office Friday as the constitutional court upheld a motion by the parliament to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law imposition last December.

Moon Hyung-bae, acting chief of the court, read a ruling on Yoon's impeachment, which was broadcast live nationwide, saying it was a unanimous decision of eight justices.

Moon said Yoon broke his duty of protecting the constitution as he damaged the constitutional institutions, such as the National Assembly, and violated the basic rights of people by mobilizing the military and the police.

China to impose additional 34-pct tariffs on all U.S. imports starting April 10

China will impose additional 34-percent tariffs on all products imported from the United States starting from April 10, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced Friday.

The announcement follows the U.S. decision to impose "reciprocal tariffs" on Chinese exports to the United States, a move that the commission said does not conform to international trade rules, seriously undermines China's legitimate rights and interests, and represents a typical act of unilateral bullying.

U.S. Fed Chair says "tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected"

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday that "the tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected."

Powell made the remarks in a speech to the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing annual conference in Arlington, Virginia.

"While uncertainty remains elevated, it is now becoming clear that the tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected. The same is likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth. The size and duration of these effects remain uncertain," Powell said.

Israel launches ground operation in northern Gaza to expand security zone

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a ground operation early Friday morning in northern Gaza to expand the security zone, said the military.

During the operation in Shejaiya, Israeli troops killed Hamas fighters and dismantled what the IDF said was military infrastructure, according to the IDF statement.

The Israeli army has struck over 600 targets in Gaza and killed 250 Hamas militants since it renewed hostilities in Gaza on March 18, IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said Thursday.

Yemeni gov't says U.S. airstrike kills 70 Houthi militants in Hodeidah

A U.S. airstrike has killed 70 members of the Houthi militia, including prominent field commanders and experts from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Yemen's internationally-recognized government announced Friday.

The strike, carried out on Tuesday, targeted a Houthi gathering in Al-Fazah, a coastal area in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, according to Yemen's Minister of Information Moammar al-Eryani.

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for another 75 days

U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Friday that he would grant ByteDance an additional 75-day extension to either sell the popular video-sharing app TikTok to a non-Chinese company or risk being banned in the United States.

"My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,301

Myanmar's recent earthquake has caused severe casualties, with 3,301 deaths, 4,792 people injured, and 221 reported missing, according to the official media Myanmar Radio and Television on Friday.