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Live Updates: South Korean Ex-Leader Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of masterminding an insurrection when he imposed martial law in 2024. It was the country’s ​biggest criminal trial in decades.Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of masterminding an insurrection when he imposed martial law in 2024. It was the country’s ​biggest criminal trial in decades. Read

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Europe Worries About Another Trump Blowup, This One on Tech

Even as trade tensions between the United States and the European Union seem to calm, officials are concerned that a showdown is brewing over the bloc’s digital rules.Even as trade tensions between the United States and the European Union seem to calm, officials are concerned that a showdown is brewing over the bloc’s digital rules. Read

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In Devastated Gaza, Grandiose Peace Plans Clash With Reality

Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, according to health officials in the territory. Many displaced Palestinians are still living in tents. And there are some 60 million tons of war debris to be cleared.Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, according to

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University of British Columbia Professors Sue School Over Political Correctness

A group of academics at the University of British Columbia say the school’s D.E.I. policies and practices, which include land acknowledgments, violate a law that requires universities to be “nonpolitical.”A group of academics at the University of British Columbia say the school’s D.E.I. policies and practices, which include land acknowledgments, violate a law that requires

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Policy Flip-Flops Hurt the British Leader. Then Came a New Political Threat.

Already weakened by “U-turns” on his agenda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to step down over appointing a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador.Already weakened by “U-turns” on his agenda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to step down over appointing a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador. Read More

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Russia Celebrated Him. Now He’s Accused of Having Troops Shoot Themselves.

A lieutenant colonel is on trial after being accused of skimming payments for battlefield injuries. He denies the specifics of Russia’s accusation but acknowledges engaging in a payouts scheme.A lieutenant colonel is on trial after being accused of skimming payments for battlefield injuries. He denies the specifics of Russia’s accusation but acknowledges engaging in a

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South Sudan Appoints Dead Man to Election Panel, as Political Crisis Grows

The government of President Salva Kiir has been accused of gross incompetence, as fighting between rebels and security forces pushes toward the capital.The government of President Salva Kiir has been accused of gross incompetence, as fighting between rebels and security forces pushes toward the capital. Read More

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