Tag: World

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025.

South Korea’s former president sentenced to five years in prison for martial law order in 2024

Washington Examiner Staff · January 16, 2026 2:46 am

Singer Ariana Grande on Tuesday announced a packed lineup of musical guests for the "One Love Manchester" concert. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

When it comes to Iran, celebrities suddenly have nothing to say

Elisha Krauss · January 15, 2026 11:38 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination Lunday for commandant of the Coast Guard.

Graham insists Iran death toll is ‘mounting’ after uncertainty over potential strikes

Brady Knox · January 15, 2026 9:23 am

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt speak at a news conference at the Danish Embassy in Washington.

Denmark and US create working group for ‘fundamental disagreement’ on Greenland

Timothy Nerozzi · January 14, 2026 4:20 pm

A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026.

A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 people

The Associated Press · January 14, 2026 2:26 pm

Secretary of State Antony Blinken appears before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan at the Capitol.

Former secretary of state under Biden admits Maduro capture ‘was brilliant’

Jenny Goldsberry · January 12, 2026 12:52 pm

People hold up photos of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, during a small demonstration, in Istanbul, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Iran’s crown prince says Trump ‘total opposite’ of Obama and Biden in courting US support

David Zimmermann · January 11, 2026 12:47 pm

President Donald Trump wears a gift, which he calls a "Happy Trump" pin, during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal’ before oil and money cut off

David Zimmermann · January 11, 2026 10:44 am

Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio defends Trump withdrawal from 66 international orgs as rejection of ‘outdated’ multilateralism

Ross O'Keefe · January 10, 2026 6:48 pm

Protesters participate in a demonstration in Germany in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government.

Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

The Associated Press · January 10, 2026 2:00 pm

Vehicles burn in the streets of Tehran, Iran.

International pressure on Iran picks up after Trump threat not to kill protesters

Ross O'Keefe · January 10, 2026 1:36 pm

An aerial view of a huge mound of garbage that collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

Filipino rescuers detect ‘signs of life’ in garbage avalanche that killed 4 and left dozens missing

The Associated Press · January 10, 2026 11:10 am