News Headlines - 04 November 2016
▽Park's approval rating hits record-low of 5%
President Park Geun-hye's approval rating has plunged to 5 percent ― the lowest for any South Korean president in modern history ― amid a swirling scandal involving her confidant Choi Soon-sil.
Recent market jitters over the race to the White House started a week ago, after the strong enthusiasm for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, seen as the status quo candidate by markets, dropped following the renewal of FBI’s email investigation.
▽May tells Merkel and Juncker she will stick to Article 50 deadline - ITV News
The prime minister has held talks with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over Brexit.
Theresa May was forced to show she is still in control of the process after the High Court ruled that parliament must have the final say on when Article 50 is triggered.
▽German prosecutors investigate Facebook over hate postings | Reuters
German prosecutors are investigating Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives, a spokesman for the Munich prosecutor's office said on Friday, following a complaint alleging the company broke national laws against hate speech and sedition by failing to remove racist postings.
▽Wanted 'hitman' arrested wearing Halloween devil's costume
A suspected hitman has been arrested in Spain as he disguised himself in a devil's costume to meet colleagues at a popular bar.
