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Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff. But analysts say the country’s political crisis is far from over. Yoon said he’s cooperating to avert

A two-acre paddy field in northern Thailand has been transformed into an artwork depicting a dragon and a cat, symbols of hope and resilience as the community recovers from floods. The farm owner, Tanyapong Jaikham, told AFP that the cat

Spain raised its flag at Madrid’s Damascus embassy Thursday, in the presence of its top diplomat more than a decade after suspending activity and as Western countries resume ties following Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Spain closed the mission in

The Lunar New Year falls on Jan. 29 this year. NPR wants to know what traditions you uphold to ensure good luck in the year to come. (Image credit: Nhac Nguyen)

Here are 11 things Trump has promised to carry out on Day 1 of his presidency  NBC News

Here are 11 things Trump has promised to carry out on Day 1 of his presidency  NBC News

Trump’s pick for secretary of the Interior Department is Doug Burgum. Here’s what to know  NPR Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent, Zeldin face confirmation hearings as witnesses support Bondi  Fox News The surprising climate commitments of Trump’s new ‘energy czar’  The Washington Post Interior

The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The question is whether it can be achieved without placing Ukraine in further peril. (Image credit: Genya Savilov)

Lawyers for detained South Korean president say he will reject questioning by investigators  The Associated Press Detained South Korean President Yoon refuses second day of questioning  NBC News Cold cereal and a blanket on the floor: How South Korea is holding a

The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve them out.