NEW YORK -- Juan Merchan, a New York judge presiding over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case, on Friday agreed to indefinitely postpone the sentencing, which was scheduled on Nov. 26.

Trump is not likely to be sentenced until after the end of his upcoming four-year presidential term which starts on Jan. 20, 2025, according to a letter by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office to Merchan on Tuesday. (US-Trump-Hush money-Sentencing)

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BEIRUT -- Violence continued to escalate in southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs on Friday, with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah claiming the lives of three paramedics and injuring four peacekeepers.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, the three paramedics were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting their vehicle at the Deir Qanoun Ras El Ain junction in southern Lebanon. The attack also injured three others. (Lebanon-Israel-Conflict)

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GENEVA -- The upsurge of mpox continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

The decision, made at a meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee, is based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases, operational challenges in the field, and the need to mount and sustain a cohesive response across countries and partners, the WHO said in a statement. (WHO-Mpox-Public Health)

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ANKARA -- The Turkish government on Friday replaced two democratically elected mayors in the eastern province of Tunceli following a court ruling.

According to a statement from the Turkish Interior Ministry, Tunceli City Mayor Cevdet Konak and Ovacik District Mayor Mustafa Sarigul were removed from office after being sentenced to six years and three months in prison on charges of "being a member of a terrorist organization." (Türkiye-Elected Mayors-Dismissal) Enditem

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