Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law
A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing multiple trials stemming from his short-lived imposition of martial law.
Politics and Government
Venezuela’s Interim Leader Delivers State of the Union Address
In her State of the Union address, Delcy Rodríguez echoed her predecessors’ fiery rhetoric but tried to hew to President Trump’s agenda.
How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.
U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.
UK Conservatives Fire Senior Lawmaker Over ‘Plot’ to Defect
The leader of Britain’s Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, expelled Robert Jenrick for “plotting in secret” to defect from and damage the party. He later confirmed he was joining Reform U.K.
After an Inconclusive Meeting With Trump Administration Officials Over Greenland’s Future, What’s Next?
A high-powered meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what comes next.
Machado Presents Trump With Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
U.K. Home Secretary Presses Police Chief to Resign Over Israeli Soccer Fan Ban
An independent report said Wednesday that the West Midlands Police overstated the threat posed by Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters before a match last year in Birmingham.
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.
Quebec Premier François Legault Resigns Ahead of Elections
Premier François Legault became Canada’s most popular provincial leader during the pandemic thanks to his reassuring, avuncular persona. But missteps sank his hopes for a third term.