News Wrap: South Korea Negotiates Worker Release, Russia Attacks Kyiv, New Millennial Saint

South Korean Workers Detained in U.S. Raid

• 🤝 South Korea has reached a deal with the U.S. to release hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a recent immigration raid on a Hyundai plant in Georgia.
• ✈️ South Korea plans to charter a plane to bring over 300 detained workers home, with the foreign minister escorting them.
• 🔍 South Korea will review its U.S. visa system to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Russia's Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv

• 💥 Russia launched a massive wave of over 800 drones and decoys, and 13 missiles targeting Kyiv.
• 💔 At least four people were killed in the attack, including a mother and her 3-month-old child.
• 🏢 The government's headquarters in Kyiv, which had been undamaged since the invasion began, sustained damage.
• 🗣️ Ukrainians express weariness and call for allies to step up, while Russia claims to have targeted military sites and denies hitting the government building.

Japanese Prime Minister Resigns

• 📉 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned after less than a year in office, following his party's significant defeat in legislative elections.
• 🗳️ Voters cited the governing coalition's failure to address rising prices and stagnant wages as reasons for the loss.
• 🤝 Ishiba had delayed his resignation until a trade deal with the United States was finalized.

First Millennial Saint Canonized

• ✨ Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager, as the first millennial saint during a mass in St. Peter's Square.
• 📱 Acutis, known as "God's influencer," developed a website documenting miracles and died in 2006 at age 15 from leukemia.
• 🌟 Young attendees viewed Acutis as a modern-day role model, highlighting his joy and positive influence.
• 🙏 Pope Leo also canonized Pierre Giorgio Frassati, who dedicated his life to serving the poor despite his wealthy background.