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South Korea braces for verdict in ex‑President Yoon’s insurrection trial
SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) – A South Korean court is due to rule on Thursday on whether former President Yoon Suk Yeol is guilty of masterminding an insurrection over his […]
Exclusive-Top US commander for Latin America makes surprise visit to Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – The top U.S. commander overseeing U.S. forces in Latin America, General Francis Donovan, and a top Pentagon official, made a surprise visit to Venezuela on […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new military goals to be set at party congress
SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said new military and construction goals will be set during an upcoming key party congress, state media KCNA said […]
Ukraine imposes sanctions against Belarus’ Lukashenko for aiding Russia’s war
KYIV, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Ukraine imposed sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday, vowing to “increase countermeasures” against Minsk for its wartime assistance to Russia. Read full story […]
Medal table at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on February 18
MILAN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — Following is the medal table at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games after the competitions on Wednesday, February 18 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze […]
Germany’s Merz joins calls for social media limits for children
BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz backed growing calls in Germany for controls on access to social media platforms by children, saying he had become increasingly persuaded of […]
US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) – The United States is in the process of withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing three […]
Iran issues notice over planned rocket launches on Thursday
DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Iran issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) that it plans rocket launches in areas across its south on Thursday from 330 GMT to 1330 GMT, […]
Feature: Along Lebanon’s southern border, a muted Ramadan amid fragile ceasefire, economic strain
BEIRUT, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — In the border towns of southern Lebanon, Ramadan has arrived to the steady hum of Israeli drones, not the usual clatter of late-night markets. Read […]
U.S. star Shiffrin wins women’s slalom, returns to Olympic top podium after eight years
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — American star alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin clinched gold in the women’s slalom at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Wednesday, marking her […]