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A court in Seoul has sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection tied to his brief declaration of martial law in December 2024. Judges concluded that Yoon’s move to impose martial law and deploy military and police forces against the opposition-controlled National Assembly amounted to rebellion. He was accused of trying to paralyze the legislature, arrest political opponents and consolidate unchec

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the broad tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump were unlawful, delivering a major legal defeat to one of the key elements of his economic program. In a 6-3 decision, the high court found that Trump exceeded his constitutional authority by using emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from many countries. The court’s majority said only Congress has the power to levy taxes such as tariffs, and that the law Trump

President Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmon on his visit to the White House, Nov.18, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/ Mark Schiefelbein, File) A proposed nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia could allow the kingdom to develop uranium enrichment capabilities on its own territory, according to documents reviewed by lawmakers and warnings from nuclear nonproliferation experts. Under the draft deal, the U.S. and Sa

The sun sets over a tent camp sheltering Palestinians displaced by the Israeli offensive, on New Year’ Eve in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, December 31, 2025. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters] Israel has announced new measures that will significantly restrict the operations of international humanitarian organisations in Gaza, a move that aid agencies warn could worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis in the territory. Under the new policy, set to take effect in early January 20

This image made from undated video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, shows a downed drone at an undisclosed location that it said was one of the Ukrainian drones involved in an alleged attack on a residence of President Vladimir Putin this week - a claim Kyiv has denied as a "lie". (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) At least 24 people were killed and more than 50 others injured when multiple drones struck civilian