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Lee Jae-myung Sworn In as South Korea’s New President
Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung has officially begun his 5-year term as South Korea's president after winning early elections with 49.42% of the vote.
Following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law…
UN Elects Five New Security Council Members for 2026–27
The UN General Assembly has elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term starting January 1, 2026.
All five ran unopposed in…
Geert Wilders Pulls PVV from Dutch Ruling Coalition
Far-right leader Geert Wilders announced that his Party for Freedom (PVV) is leaving the Dutch ruling coalition after failing to gain support for his anti-refugee plan.
Wilders said the coalition partners rejected his proposal to…
South Korea Holds Early Election After President’s Removal
South Koreans voted in early elections after President Yoon Suk-yeol was removed from office over a martial law crisis. Polls opened at 6:00 a.m. with 44.39 million registered voters.
By 1:00 p.m., over 27.5 million had voted. An…
Russia–Ukraine Talks Conclude in Istanbul
The second round of Russia–Ukraine peace talks, hosted by Türkiye at Istanbul’s Çırağan Palace, has concluded. The high-level meeting, chaired by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and attended by Türkiye’s Chief of General Staff Metin…
Zelensky Urges Sanctions if Istanbul Talks Fail
At a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with leaders from the Bucharest Nine and Nordic countries to discuss…
Türkiye’s Fidan Calls for Leaders’ Summit on Ukraine War
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the recent peace talks in Istanbul have brought a new dimension to diplomatic efforts on Ukraine and proposed a leaders’ summit hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “A summit with…
Turkish FM Fidan Honors Fallen Ukrainian Soldiers in Kyiv Visit
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan laid flowers at the Memorial Wall in Kyiv, dedicated to Ukrainian soldiers killed in the ongoing war with Russia.
Fidan arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an official visit and was received by…
Macron Warns Israel Over Gaza Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to adopt a tougher stance against Israel if the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen.
Speaking alongside Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ahead of the Shangri-La…
US Flag Raised Again at Embassy in Damascus After 12 Year
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally…