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South Korea’s democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere?

In an era of rising authoritarianism, at the heels of a six-hour martial law decree that unfolded while many South Koreans slept, something noteworthy happened: Democracy...

Israel seizes Golan buffer zone after Syrian troops leave positions

Israel's prime minister has announced its military has temporarily seized control of a demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, saying the 1974 disengagement...

Syrian rebels topple President Assad, prime minister calls for free elections

Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, ending his family's iron-fisted rule after more than 13 years of...

South Korea’s Yoon apologises for martial law but does not resign ahead of impeachment vote

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Saturday for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense...

Mexico wants a deal with Trump to avoid receiving non-Mexican deportees

Mexico hopes to strike a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to limit the number of third-country deportees it could receive from the US, Mexican President...

South Korea’s governing party head supports suspending Yoon’s powers, making impeachment more likely

South Korea’s governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a...

South Korean president to lift martial law after parliament rejects declaration

"The troops deployed for martial law have been withdrawn," Yoon said. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said troops have been withdrawn, hours after he...

Israeli strikes kill at least 200 in Gaza as UN halts aid deliveries after more trucks stolen

At least 200 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza Saturday, according to local health officials, as the United Nations said it...

Unprecedented protests sweep Georgia after government scraps EU bid

The European Parliament has called for elections to be rerun amid claims of irregularities and intimidation. The Georgian government’s decision to suspend its efforts to...

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Trump is ‘intelligent and experienced,’ capable of finding ‘solutions’

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised US President-elect Donald Trump as an “intelligent and experienced” politician capable of finding “solutions,” as tensions between Moscow and...

Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of ceasefire violations

The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, after both...

Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 US jobs, threatens retaliation

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico would retaliate if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump followed through with his proposed 25% across-the-board tariff, a move her...

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