South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is standing trial on charges of leading an insurrection. During a 17-hour closing hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors argued that Yoon’s alleged actions posed a grave threat to the constitutional order and warranted the maximum punishment allowed under South Korean law.

Ukraine's chief of defense estimated Wednesday that 200,000 soldiers have gone absent without official leave during an address to parliament.

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

France announced a ban on 10 British anti-migrant activists who have traveled onto French soil. They are from the Raise the Colours movement.

The deadly episode came a day after a crane fell on a moving train in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 32 people.

Tent shelters housing displaced Palestinian families are set up along the shore in Gaza City on Jan. 13, 2026. Tent shelters housing displaced Palestinian families are set up along the shore in Gaza City on Jan.

A man was killed in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don and four others were wounded, including a 4-year-old child, following a Ukrainian drone attack on Wednesday, local authorities said.

America needs Greenland “for the purpose of National Security”, he insisted. The two sides had “agreed to disagree”, Mr Rasmussen said, offering no hint that his government might compromise on the future of Greenland,