South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol o charges of obstruction and other crimes tied to his botched 2024 martial law declaration. The disgraced former president has insisted his martial law declaration was motivated by the public interest. Source link
South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the seven-year prison sentence given to former President Yoon Suk Yeol for crimes related to the failed 2024 martial law declaration and the political chaos that followed. “All appeals are dismissed,” a top court judge said in a televised ruling. He said there was no misunderstanding of any … Read more
A US court has ordered that author E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8 million (€5 million) in damages, years after a jury found US President Donald Trump guilty of sexual assault and defamation. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ruled that the money, which had long been held in escrow, be released to the … Read more
speaking in patrida Opioid Addiction Clinic in Berlin, Federal Drug Commissioner Hendrik Streeck Latest figures announced on the number of drug-related deaths in Germany. Streak said he was sad to announce the figures, saying it has become an annual ritual. He also spoke of his shock at the increasing number of young victims. In 2025, … Read more
“Maybe they wanted to keep the world champions in the competition. Maybe they wanted Messi to stay in the race,” Egypt national team coach Hossam Hassan fumed on beIN Sports after his team’s 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the round of 16 on Tuesday. “This match was rigged and the whole world saw it,” he … Read more
Explosions were heard in Bahrain and Kuwait’s air defenses intercepted “hostile missile and drone attacks” after US President Donald Trump deemed the US-Iran ceasefire “over.” The blasts followed a vow from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that they would “give a devastating response” to fresh American strikes on the Islamic republic’s territory. Follow our liveblog for the … Read more
Congo’s opposition coalition C64 has postponed nationwide protests originally scheduled for two weeks, until July 8. The decision was taken following a mediation initiative by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, the current chair of the African Union. Formed in May, the C64 coalition – named after Article 64 of the DRC Constitution, which gives citizens the … Read more
Skip to next section Kuwait is responding to ‘hostile’ air strikes 07/09/20269 July 2026 Kuwait is responding to ‘hostile’ air strikes Kuwait’s air defenses were in operation to prevent “hostile missile and drone attacks” on Thursday morning, the country’s military confirmed. “The Army General Staff notes that any explosions heard are the result of intercepting … Read more
The US military launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, following President Donald Trump’s assertion that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries was over. Trump warned that the attacks could get “much worse” if Iran perpetrated further attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Once again, the Gulf region countries find themselves on the front line between the United States and Iran. At the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the US interim agreement to end the conflict is “dead”. And Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said there was a major violation of the … Read more