Samsung's heir apparent has been arrested for bribery embezzlement and perjury in connection with a spiraling corruption scandal.

Lee Jae-yong was detained in the move that could hinder the succession and restructuring plans for South Korea's biggest conglomerate.

Prosecutors are focusing on 37 million dollars and payment made by Samsung to entities allegedly linked to a friend of president Park Geun-hye.

U.S. president Donald Trump is trying to persuade Robert Howard, a retired navy special forces' officer,

to become the new national security advosor.

Mr. Howard has reportedly told the president he cannot accpet the position,

which Michael Flynn was fired from on a Monday after misleading the White House about his context with Russian ambassador to Washington.

And Israel has set out its global ambitions to become a medical marijuana supplier,

after taking the firts step to amend laws that would allow the export of the medical use of the product.

This comes to several countries and U.S. states are de-criminalising the use of the drug.

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