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Ousted Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Life Over Martial Law

Ousted Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Life Over Martial Law

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of leading an insurrection and sentenced to life in prison over his 2...

South Africa Adopting Fiscal Rule Key to Curbing Debt, IMF Says

South Africa Adopting Fiscal Rule Key to Curbing Debt, IMF Says

South Africa’s upcoming budget must deliver on debt targets to preserve confidence in public finances and adopting a fiscal anchor...

Macron Says Social Media Curbs for Youth Will Be G-7 Priority

Macron Says Social Media Curbs for Youth Will Be G-7 Priority

French President Emmanuel Macron said one of his priorities for the Group of Seven presidency will be protecting children from the...

Russia’s Front-Line Comms Hit By Curbs to Starlink and Telegram

Russia’s Front-Line Comms Hit By Curbs to Starlink and Telegram

Russian forces fighting in Ukraine are facing communications problems from the dual blow of throttled access to Elon Musk’s Starli...

DC Mayor Asks Trump for Disaster Declaration Over Potomac Spill

DC Mayor Asks Trump for Disaster Declaration Over Potomac Spill

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday declared a public emergency regarding the massive discharge of raw sewage into the Potomac Riv...

Peru Congress Picks Balcazar as Fifth President in Five Years

Peru Congress Picks Balcazar as Fifth President in Five Years

Peruvian lawmakers selected Jose Maria Balcazar to be the nation’s next interim president, succeeding Jose Jeri, who lasted four m...

Kim Jong Un Shows Off Missile Launchers as Party Congress Nears

Kim Jong Un Shows Off Missile Launchers as Party Congress Nears

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showcased dozens of new rocket launchers designed for a “strategic mission” as the country prepare...

US Military Commander Makes Surprise Visit to Venezuela

US Military Commander Makes Surprise Visit to Venezuela

The general in charge of US Southern Command, charged with overseeing the military buildup in the Western Hemisphere and an ongoin...

IRS Grants Tech, Pharma a Tax Break Boost From Trump Deduction

IRS Grants Tech, Pharma a Tax Break Boost From Trump Deduction

The Internal Revenue Service handed out a hefty tax break to large corporations, ensuring that President Donald Trump’s lucrative ...

Philippines’ Duterte to Skip ICC Hearing, Says He Is ‘Frail’

Philippines’ Duterte to Skip ICC Hearing, Says He Is ‘Frail’

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte does not plan to attend his pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court set ...

Partial Government Shutdown Drags On As Talks Stall | Balance of Power: Late Edition 2/18/2026

Partial Government Shutdown Drags On As Talks Stall | Balance of Power: Late Edition 2/18/2026

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Glenn Ivey (D)...

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D), Maryland on Partial Shutdown

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D), Maryland on Partial Shutdown

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D) of Maryland speaks on the partial government shutdown, the ongoing sewage spill in the Potomac River, along wi...

UK Budget ‘Headroom’ Has Become a Harmful Obsession, IFS Warns

UK Budget ‘Headroom’ Has Become a Harmful Obsession, IFS Warns

The UK should replace its simple pass-fail approach to fiscal rules with a broader “traffic lights” system to end the “dysfunction...

Trump Family Crypto Bash Convenes Wall Street’s New Believers

Trump Family Crypto Bash Convenes Wall Street’s New Believers

Wall Street executives and government officials gathered in Mar-a-Lago’s gilded ballroom for a conference hosted by the Trump fami...

FCC’s Carr Calls Colbert-Talarico Controversy a ‘Hoax’

FCC’s Carr Calls Colbert-Talarico Controversy a ‘Hoax’

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr defended the agency’s rules regarding equal air time for political candida...

Ousted Korea President Risks Death Penalty at Martial Law Ruling

Ousted Korea President Risks Death Penalty at Martial Law Ruling

A South Korean court is set to deliver a closely watched verdict on insurrection charges against former President Yoon Suk Yeol in...

Trump Invokes Defense Law on Phosphorus, Herbicide Supplies

Trump Invokes Defense Law on Phosphorus, Herbicide Supplies

President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at protecting domestic supplies of elemental phosphorus used by the US military and g...

Von der Leyen Plans Visit to Greenland to Offer Support Package

Von der Leyen Plans Visit to Greenland to Offer Support Package

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is planning to visit Greenland in March following the clash over the control of...

Trump administration's demands for California's voter rolls,...

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Trump administration's demands for California's voter rolls, including Social Security numbers, rejected by federal judge

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Soundcore Q45: adaptive noise cancelling headphones at $99.99

Olympics 2026: How to watch Canada vs. France men’s ice hock...

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Olympics 2026: How to watch Canada vs. France men’s ice hockey for free

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo breaks Winter Olympics record with ...

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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo breaks Winter Olympics record with ninth gold medal

This Week: Ramadan and Lunar New Year Converge

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This Week: Ramadan and Lunar New Year Converge

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