Seoul Appeals Court Clears Lee Jae-myung in Election Law Case
The ruling removes a major legal obstacle to the opposition leader's presidential ambitions, although other trials still hang over him.
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Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters as crackdown widens after opposition arrest
Authorities also detained journalists covering the unrest, according to reporting cited by CNN and media-freedom groups.
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Japan Court Orders Dissolution of Unification Church Chapter
A Tokyo court stripped the sect of legal recognition after a government revocation request tied to an investigation into Shinzo Abe's assassination.
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Lukashenko sworn in for seventh term as Belarus opposition denounces election
Alexander Lukashenko began another term in office after claiming 85.7% in January’s election, while exiled opponents marked the day abroad.
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Turkey Detains More Than 1,100 as Imamoglu Protests Intensify
Turkish authorities detained more than 1,100 people, including journalists, during the largest anti-government protests in years after the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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South Korea Court Reinstates Han Duck-soo as Acting President
The Constitutional Court dismissed the prime minister’s impeachment, returning him to office amid the unresolved crisis surrounding suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Turkish anti-government protests swell after Imamoglu arrest
Large crowds gathered in Istanbul and beyond as opposition anger over the mayor’s detention turned into one of the biggest protest waves in recent Turkish politics.
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US lifts reward for Haqqani after Taliban frees American detainee
The move follows the release of George Glezmann, a US citizen who had been held for two years, even as Haqqani remains tied to a long record of violence and US sanctions.
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Anti-Erdoğan protests spread across most of Turkey’s provinces
The opposition says the demonstrations reached 55 provinces as unrest widened beyond Istanbul and Ankara.
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Namibia swears in Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as its first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first female president, taking office amid high unemployment, inequality and persistent debates over land and growth.
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Las Cruces park shooting leaves three dead and 15 injured, police say
Police said gunfire erupted at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, leaving three people dead and 15 others wounded.
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Vitold Fokin, Ukraine’s first post-independence prime minister, dies at 92
The death of Vitold Fokin closed the career of a figure who helped steer Ukraine through the early days of independence and later returned to controversy.
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X sues India over content-blocking system as Musk expands business push
X has taken the Indian government to court, saying a new blocking mechanism creates an unlawful parallel censorship system.
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Turkey arrests dozens over social media posts after Imamoglu detention
Turkish authorities have arrested dozens of people for allegedly provocative social media posts as protests over opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu’s detention continue.
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Judge blocks DOGE from Social Security systems holding Americans' personal data
A federal judge says Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cannot keep broad access to Social Security records while a privacy case proceeds.
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Trump orders Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start dismantling the Education Department
The White House said the department will shrink sharply, but Congress would still have to approve any full abolition.
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Britain's Nicholas Prosper receives minimum 49-year term after killing his mother and two siblings
Nicholas Prosper, 19, was told he must serve at least 49 years in prison after killing three family members and plotting a school massacre in Luton, Bedfordshire.
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Bangladesh arrests ARSA leader Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi near Dhaka
Bangladesh police say they arrested Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, the leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, on allegations including murder, sabotage and illegal entry.
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Greenpeace faces massive damages after North Dakota pipeline verdict
A North Dakota jury ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Energy Transfer over 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests, setting up a major free-speech fight.
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu detained in corruption and terrorism investigations
The prominent opposition politician and several other figures were taken into custody as authorities restricted demonstrations and markets reacted sharply.
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Nagpur curfew imposed after violence over Aurangzeb tomb demand
Police imposed a curfew in parts of Nagpur after violence broke out over demands to remove the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
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Hungary passes law banning Pride events in latest LGBTQ rights rollback
Hungary’s parliament has passed a law banning Pride events, escalating a long-running campaign against LGBTQ rights.
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Peru puts Lima under state of emergency as soldiers patrol against crime wave
After the killing of a popular singer and a surge in extortion and murders, Peru’s government declared a 30-day emergency in Lima and sent soldiers to support police.
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Georgia court gives Mikheil Saakashvili another four and a half years in jail
The former president’s total sentence now exceeds 12 years after a court said he illegally returned to Georgia in 2021.
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