UP AT DAWN FOR FRONT-ROW SEAT TO HISTORY AT FRANCIS’S FUNERAL. (PHOTO).

Image
 Up at dawn for front-row seat to history at Francis’s funeral Many had woken up at dawn while others slept in their cars before Catholic faithful poured into St Peter’s Square from all corners of the globe on Saturday, fuelled by a desire to honour Pope Francis. As the first rays of the day rose over the sprawling Baroque plaza, mourners rushed towards empty chairs once they had passed through metal detectors, anxious for a front-row seat to history. Among them was Jean-Baptiste Leclezio, a 22-year-old from Lyon, who slept on the ground overnight at the seat of the Catholic Church to be among the first to enter for the funeral of Francis, who died on Monday age 88. “We took floor mats and sleeping bags and we slept there with 400 people, a lot of young people, scouts,” he told AFP. “There were people singing all night but we managed to sleep,” he said. Australian Eloise Bird, 38, said she was tired but happy to have made it into the square after having queued up since 5:15 am with...

SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT YOON BANNED FROM LEAVING COUNTRY AMID POLITICAL CRISIS. (PHOTO).


 South Korean President Yoon Banned from Leaving Country Amid Political Crisis


South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been banned from leaving the country following a tumultuous week that saw him impose martial law, triggering widespread protests and a failed impeachment motion. 


The Justice Ministry confirmed the unprecedented travel ban on Yoon, along with several of his allies involved in the controversial events, including former ministers and military officials. Despite surviving the impeachment vote, Yoon's approval rating has plummeted to a historic low, and opposition leaders are preparing for another push to remove him from office. The situation has sparked accusations of an unconstitutional power grab by Yoon’s ruling party.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

ACTOR BABA IJESHA APPEALS FIVE-YEAR JAIL SENTENCE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT. (PHOTO).