Politics

Yoon conviction locks in South Korea’s post-martial-law legal reckoning

LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY SOUTH KOREA

Seoul Central District Court convicted former President Yoon Suk-yeol of leading an insurrection tied to his December 3, 2024 martial-law declaration and sentenced him to life in prison.

Peru’s presidency turns over again after a corruption vote

WORLD & POLITICS PERU

Peru’s Congress voted Tuesday to remove President Jose Jeri from office four months into his term over multiple corruption allegations.

Lower Saxony puts AfD branch under confirmed extremist designation

WORLD & POLITICS GERMANY

Lower Saxony’s Office for the Protection of the Constitution has formally classified the AfD’s state association as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization.

Bangladesh forms new government after election

WORLD & POLITICS BANGLADESH

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to be sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on February 17 after newly elected MPs take their oaths.

Bangladesh schedules swearing-in for new parliament

WORLD & POLITICS BANGLADESH

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party said newly elected MPs will be sworn in on February 17, with Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin administering the oath in the morning.

Bangladesh election delivers a decisive parliamentary majority

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

Unofficial results released Thursday show the BNP-led coalition winning 209 seats—enough for a two-thirds majority in Bangladesh’s 350-member parliament.

Bangladesh election resets power balance in Dhaka

WORLD & POLITICS BANGLADESH

Bangladesh’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party won 209 of 300 seats to form the next government, while Jamaat-e-Islami secured 68 seats—its highest tally since independence—in the same election.

BNP takes commanding lead in Bangladesh’s first post-Hasina election

WORLD & POLITICS BANGLADESH

Bangladesh’s Election Commission released results showing the BNP had won 209 of the 297 declared seats, with Jamaat-e-Islami winning 68 seats to become the main opposition in the 350-member Jatiya Sangsad.

Zimbabwe moves to change presidential term and election rules

WORLD & POLITICS

Zimbabwe’s cabinet approved a constitutional amendment bill that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure to 2030, shift presidential elections to a parliamentary vote, and expand presidential appointments to the Senate.

Jimmy Lai jailed in Hong Kong national security case

WORLD & POLITICS

A Hong Kong court sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai to a total of 20 years in prison for two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials.

Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai on foreign collusion and sedition charges

WORLD & POLITICS

Jimmy Lai was convicted of foreign collusion and sedition under Hong Kong’s national security law, tightening Beijing’s grip on dissent.

In Croatia, resurgent far right shifts political climate

WORLD & POLITICS

A concert by nationalist singer Marko Perkovic has emboldened Croatia's far right, raising concerns about rising xenophobia and political complacency. This shift threatens the stability and inclusivity of Croatian society.

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