South Korea’s main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has been convicted on charges of violating the country’s election law and handed a one-year suspended prison sentence. The Seoul Central District Court on Friday…
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Ukraine: Trump’s US election leaves Kyiv scrambling for EU military assistance
Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory on November 5 has cast a sharp spotlight on what military and financial assistance Ukraine could expect from the European Union. Trump last year…
Germany: Scholz speaks to Russia’s Putin for first time in two years
The leaders of Russia and Germany have had their first conversation in almost two years as Western countries prepare for the incoming Trump administration that has signalled its intent to end…
USA: Amazon launches Haul, Temu and Shein rival with very low prices
Amazon has launched a new outlet called Haul which caps the price of products on sale at $20 (£15.79), in an effort to take on low-cost retailers Temu and Shein.…
UK: British TikTok influencer sentenced over anti-Semitic posts
A TikTok influencer who posted “nauseating” anti-Semitic videos online has been given two suspended prison sentences. Fiona Ryan, 40, who has more than 50,000 followers on TikTok, was found guilty of four…
Lebanon: At least 15 rescue workers killed in Israeli strike
An Israeli air strike on an emergency response centre in north-eastern Lebanon on Thursday killed at least 15 rescue workers, officials say, in one of the deadliest attacks of its…
USA: Bluesky adds 1 million users after US election as users ditch X
Social media platform Bluesky has gained more than one million new users since the US presidential election, benefitting from an exodus of people unhappy with the direction of X under billionaire…
Iran: Tehran willing to negotiate with UN nuclear agency, but not ‘under pressure’
Iran is willing to negotiate with the United Nations atomic watchdog over its compliance with safeguards on its nuclear programme but will not do so “under pressure and intimidation”, the…
Sudan: War death toll much higher than previously recorded, new study finds
The number of people dying due to the war in Sudan is likely far higher than previous estimates, according to a new study. Released on Wednesday by the London School…
India: New Delhi shuts all primary schools as air quality worsens
India’s capital New Delhi has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice and the country’s government has banned non-essential construction in the city and urged residents…