Nick Miles

I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and at 14 Hours GMT on Friday the 3rd of January, these are our main stories. Anti-corruption investigators in South Korea have suspended an attempt to arrest the impeached president, Yoon Suk-yong. Police in Las Vegas tried to piece together clues to explain why a cyber truck exploded outside a hotel.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and at 14 Hours GMT on Friday the 3rd of January, these are our main stories. Anti-corruption investigators in South Korea have suspended an attempt to arrest the impeached president, Yoon Suk-yong. Police in Las Vegas tried to piece together clues to explain why a cyber truck exploded outside a hotel.

Israel confirms it has detained a Gazan doctor, contradicting its earlier statement about his whereabouts. Also in this podcast, Venezuela's government offers a $100,000 reward for information on an exiled opposition presidential candidate and... Saltwater croc that's maybe two metre to maybe two and a half, anything bigger.

Israel confirms it has detained a Gazan doctor, contradicting its earlier statement about his whereabouts. Also in this podcast, Venezuela's government offers a $100,000 reward for information on an exiled opposition presidential candidate and... Saltwater croc that's maybe two metre to maybe two and a half, anything bigger.

The efforts to manage Australia's burgeoning crocodile population. The political standoff in South Korea shows no sign of being resolved. Despite his impeachment and suspension from office after imposing martial law last month, President Yoon Suk-yeol has fervent supporters still.

The efforts to manage Australia's burgeoning crocodile population. The political standoff in South Korea shows no sign of being resolved. Despite his impeachment and suspension from office after imposing martial law last month, President Yoon Suk-yeol has fervent supporters still.

In fact, they're so impassioned that thousands of them have been surrounding Mr Yoon's house in central Seoul, trying to prevent police from arresting him as part of corruption investigations. The president's security officers refused to let police through, so once again they backed down. Jean McKenzie reports now on another day of deadlock.

In fact, they're so impassioned that thousands of them have been surrounding Mr Yoon's house in central Seoul, trying to prevent police from arresting him as part of corruption investigations. The president's security officers refused to let police through, so once again they backed down. Jean McKenzie reports now on another day of deadlock.

Jean McKenzie in Seoul. As we heard in her report, Mr Yoon's Presidential Security Service blocked his arrest, forcing the Corruption Investigation Office to give up the attempt after a five and a half hour standoff. Now the anti-corruption officers are demanding that the acting president order Mr Yoon's guards to stand down. Jonathan Head is our correspondent in the region.

Jean McKenzie in Seoul. As we heard in her report, Mr Yoon's Presidential Security Service blocked his arrest, forcing the Corruption Investigation Office to give up the attempt after a five and a half hour standoff. Now the anti-corruption officers are demanding that the acting president order Mr Yoon's guards to stand down. Jonathan Head is our correspondent in the region.

I asked him what could happen next.

I asked him what could happen next.

And Jonathan, we heard in Gene McKenzie's piece there, one supporter of the president saying you'll have to kill me first if you want to arrest him. Why are his supporters quite so impassioned about him?

And Jonathan, we heard in Gene McKenzie's piece there, one supporter of the president saying you'll have to kill me first if you want to arrest him. Why are his supporters quite so impassioned about him?

Jonathan Haidt. Over the past few days, much of the focus in the United States has been on the terror attack in New Orleans, in which 14 people were killed. In its latest update, the FBI said it believed the suspect, Army veteran Shamshud Din Jabbar, acted alone when he drove a truck into crowds on New Year's Day.

Jonathan Haidt. Over the past few days, much of the focus in the United States has been on the terror attack in New Orleans, in which 14 people were killed. In its latest update, the FBI said it believed the suspect, Army veteran Shamshud Din Jabbar, acted alone when he drove a truck into crowds on New Year's Day.

There had been questions about whether the attack was connected to an incident in Las Vegas, which happened a few hours later, when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a Trump Hotel. The US authorities now say they haven't been able to establish any definitive link. Lily Jamali reports.