Over 300 South Korean workers returned to Incheon after a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia, where they were detained since September 4.
The raid, targeting visa misuse, saw workers treated harshly, prompting South Korean media to liken it to wartime treatment.
President Lee Jae Myung warned of hesitancy in US investments without visa resolutions.
The incident, involving B-1 visa misuse, highlights tensions in US-South Korea relations, with public anger fueled by a survey showing 68% felt the US disregarded their alliance.
The $4.3bn plant is key to Hyundai’s electric vehicle goals, amplifying the raid’s economic and diplomatic impact.
2025-09-13 18:45:00
A judge has ruled that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and seven of its officials are not immune from a lawsuit filed by families of Israeli hostages seeking damages over the agency's alleged aid to Hamas.
2025-10-05 15:04:00
US President Donald Trump sent a terse five-word warning to Hamas to quickly finalise a peace deal for Gaza after the militant group offered a qualified acceptance of his proposal.
2025-10-04 19:53:00
An attorney for Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged with the aggravated murder of conservative voice Charlie Kirk, has requested a judge grant more time to review the 'voluminous' evidence before deciding on a preliminary hearing.
2025-10-01 13:28:00
Tyler Robinson, 22, is suspected of killing conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, motivated by political beliefs.
2025-09-13 11:57:00
A federal raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia, detaining 300 Korean workers, may be tied to safety issues after three deaths.
2025-09-13 11:34:00
A new report claims that US Navy Seals killed North Korean civilians in a botched 2019 covert mission to plant a listening device, an operation that had been authorized by President Trump.
2025-09-07 23:26:00
A new poll shows growing support for tit-for-tat gerrymandering as Democratic leaders in California launch a redistricting effort against Texas's new map.
2025-09-02 21:33:00
The Trump administration has instructed 40 states to remove all references to what it calls 'gender ideology' from federally funded sex education materials.
2025-09-02 15:29:00
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 81, suffered a fractured vertebrae and other injuries in a New Hampshire car crash after helping a domestic violence victim.
2025-09-01 21:32:00
A Brazilian supreme court justice has ordered round-the-clock police surveillance for former president Jair Bolsonaro due to a 'risk of flight' ahead of his trial.
2025-08-31 17:16:00
The FBI has searched the home and office of John Bolton, former National Security Advisor to Donald Trump, as part of a national security investigation.
2025-08-23 10:57:00
Terrifying footage has captured an EasyJet flight struggling violently to land at Edinburgh Airport as Storm Amy ravaged the capital with gusts up to 96mph.
2025-10-05 16:57:00
Faraj Al-Shamie, the father of the Manchester synagogue attacker, posted on social media praising the Hamas October 7 attacks and calling for a 'last battle with Israel.'
2025-10-05 16:03:00
The Prince of Wales has opened up about his vision for the monarchy's future, vowing to embrace change when he one day takes the throne.
2025-10-05 14:04:00
Storm Amy has caused severe weather-related disruption across the UK, resulting in more than 150 delayed flights at Gatwick Airport and widespread transport cancellations.
2025-10-05 13:30:00
Deadly fighting erupts between Hamas and al-Mujaida clan in Khan Younis.
2025-10-05 13:01:00
Storm Amy, remnants of Hurricane Humberto, causes closures and disruptions across UK and Ireland.
2025-10-05 12:04:00
Prince William, the Prince of Wales, confirmed he will bring 'not overly radical' but necessary changes to the monarchy when he becomes King, as he discussed his role with actor Eugene Levy.
2025-10-05 11:55:00
Dozens arrested in London as police intervene in demonstration supporting banned pro-Palestinian group.
2025-10-05 11:15:00
Storm Amy continues to cause widespread travel disruption across the UK, with a terrifying video capturing an EasyJet flight fighting gale-force winds to land at Edinburgh Airport.
2025-10-04 22:04:00
Researchers claim strong evidence of Amelia Earhart's plane in South Pacific lagoon.
2025-10-04 21:47:00
Police escalate patrols in North Wales following Manchester synagogue attack on Yom Kippur.
2025-10-04 20:28:00
A body language expert noted a moment of 'unbearable sadness' in Prince William’s TV chat as he discussed his wife Princess Kate's cancer journey and its impact on the family.
2025-10-04 20:18:00
Princess Anne makes a surprise visit to Kyiv to honor children killed in the Ukraine war and meet President Zelensky.
2025-10-02 13:22:00
Amin Abedi Mofrad, 35, is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in an Oxford alleyway after calling her his 'sex doll'.
2025-10-02 13:09:00
A nationwide Canada Post strike disrupts mail delivery, protesting service cuts and unresolved pay disputes.
2025-10-02 13:01:00
Two of Paignton's most disadvantaged areas will benefit from £20 million government investment through the Pride in Place programme over 10 years.
2025-10-02 11:37:00
Gary Viljoen visited ScotSTAR base in Paisley to thank the medical team who saved his life after a motorcycle crash left him in a coma.
2025-10-02 10:14:00
A Cattedown garage was damaged by fire that broke out overnight in Faraday Mill Industrial Park, with five fire engines responding to the scene.
2025-10-01 22:38:00
Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic.
2025-10-01 20:42:00