NewsFeed A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in jail after finding him guilty on charges stemming from his declaration of martial law in December 2024. Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton is outside the court in Seoul. Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026 Click here to share on […]
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Le Pen ‘hopeful’ ban from public office will be overturned | Politics
NewsFeed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrived for the first day of her appeal against a five-year ban from public office, saying she was hopeful the decision would be overturned. The outcome will determine if she can run for president in 2027. Last year she was found guilty of embezzling millions in EU funding. […]
Bangladesh opposition leader Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years in exile | Politics News
BREAKINGBREAKING, The acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is considered top a PM candidate in February’s election. Published On 25 Dec 202525 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The heir to Bangladesh’s longtime ruling family and leader of the country’s powerful opposition, Tarique Rahman, has returned to the […]
How volatile is the political situation in Bangladesh? | Politics
Tensions are growing after the killing of a student leader in last year’s revolt, which toppled Sheikh Hasina. Tensions are growing in Bangladesh after the killing of a student leader of last year’s uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Elections for a new government are due in February. So, how volatile is the political […]
Bondi terror attack updates: funeral held for Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman; Frydenberg says his criticism of PM is ‘not about politics’ | Australia news
Holocaust survivor and Bondi victim Alex Kleytman remembered at Sydney funeral Mourners have gathered for the funeral for holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman, who was killed in Sunday’s attack. Speaking to reporters after the terror attack on Sunday, his wife, Larisa Kleytman, said Hanukah had always been a “very, very good celebration” for the couple, having […]
Why the US is targeting Venezuela | Politics
Historian Alan McPherson tells Marc Lamont Hill how the US is carrying out a regime change campaign in Venezuela. Is the United States orchestrating regime change in Venezuela? Could this spark an all-out war? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Alan McPherson, an author and history professor at Temple University who specialises […]
Q&A: East Timor’s President Ramos-Horta on diplomacy, Gaza, and the West | Politics News
Dili, East Timor – On the 50th anniversary of Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor, longtime independence advocate and now the country’s President Jose Ramos-Horta reflected on the last half-century of politics and diplomacy in his country. Ramos-Horta was serving as the foreign minister of the newly declared Democratic Republic of East Timor in the days […]
US politics live: most Americans blame Trump for high prices, poll shows | Trump administration
Majority of Americans blame Trump administration for high prices, poll shows Welcome to US politics live. I’m Shrai Popat and I’ll be bringing you the latest from Washington and beyond. We start today with a new poll from Politico that shows two particularly important statistics. Almost half of Americans find their monthly bills (from groceries, […]
South Korean president mulls apology to North | Politics News
Lee Jae Myung says he felt he should apologise over drone flights allegedly ordered as a provocation by his predecessor. Published On 3 Dec 20253 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he is weighing an apology to Pyongyang over cross-border provocations allegedly […]
U.S. ski resorts are bracing for a steep drop in international travel due to politics : NPR
Early season snow has started to accumulate at Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin ski area, as seen from nearby Loveland Pass on Thanksgiving weekend. Hart Van Denburg/CPR hide caption toggle caption Hart Van Denburg/CPR WHITEFISH, Mont. — A chairlift cranks into gear as a group of ski patrollers at Whitefish Mountain Resort gets the mountain ready for […]