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Millions of South Koreans cast their ballots Tuesday in a snap presidential election sparked by the dramatic impeachment and removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who now faces rebellion charges after a brief martial law declaration in December. The election comes at a time of deep national division — but also on the heels of decades of explosive spiritual growth among South Korean Christians, who are praying for revival amid political uncertainty.

Another round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia has begun in Istanbul, Turkey, despite new reports of Russian attacks hitting Ukraine after Kyiv hit Russia with drones.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a sweeping overhaul of the United Kingdom’s defense posture on Monday, declaring that the country is moving into a state of “war-fighting readiness” in response to rising global threats, particularly from Russia.

The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for two deadly attacks in Syria’s southern Sweida province, signaling a resurgence of the extremist group in areas once considered secure since the fall of the Assad regime.

Russian and Ukrainian delegations held a short-lived round of cease-fire negotiations in Istanbul on Monday, less than 24 hours after a sweeping Ukrainian drone assault targeted multiple Russian airbases, destroying or damaging over 40 military aircraft, including strategic bombers.

Iran is preparing to reject a U.S. proposal aimed at resolving the longstanding nuclear dispute, with a senior Iranian diplomat describing the offer as a “non-starter” that fails to address Tehran’s key demands, particularly regarding uranium enrichment and immediate sanctions relief, a senior Iranian diplomat told Reuters.

The liberal, pro-European Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has admitted defeat in Poland’s presidential runoff following a bruising night that started with him declaring a victory based on an exit poll but ended with him bitterly disappointed after his nationalist opponent Karol Nawrocki won the election.

Iran’s expanding uranium enrichment program sparked urgent diplomatic talks in Cairo on Monday, following an IAEA report warning that Tehran has nearly doubled its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%–just shy of weapons-grade.

Just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron made headlines by endorsing the creation of a Palestinian state, the streets of Paris—and much of France—descended into chaos following Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) historic 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final.

Poland has begun voting in a tight runoff vote for the presidency, with opinion polls showing a close race between a liberal and a nationalist.

A series of meetings in Poland and Hungary of CPAC, America’s largest conservative conference, has ended with Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders warning of the Islamization of Europe.

More than 100 people have died and several others remained missing as predawn rain unleashed flooding in the central Nigerian state of Niger, authorities said Friday.

In a bold and unprecedented deep-strike operation, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has reportedly damaged or destroyed more than 40 Russian strategic aircraft in coordinated drone attacks across four airbases deep inside Russian territory.

Moscow appeared to prepare for a massive ground offensive in Ukraine on Saturday, prompting Ukrainian officials to issue evacuation orders for 11 more villages in the northern Sumy region after Russian gains killed several people.

President Donald Trump accused China on Friday of breaking a short-term trade deal with the U.S.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is growing increasingly anxious about the European Union’s planned “Article 7 procedure,” which could lead to Hungary’s voting rights being suspended over rule-of-law violations, an investigative newsletter reported Friday.

At least tens of thousands of China’s ethnic Uyghurs have been forcibly moved to factories far from their homes in the western region of Xinjiang, a new investigation revealed.

Voters in Poland prepare to choose a new president Sunday in a runoff that is closely watched by the European Union and the United States. Opinion polls predict a close race between a liberal pro-European candidate and a right-wing Euroskeptic.