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France adopts budget after months of turmoil as Lecornu survives no‑confidence votes — Static01.nyt.com

France adopts budget after months of turmoil as Lecornu survives no‑confidence votes

On Monday night, Feb. 2, 2026, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu overcame the last parliamentary obstacle to pass a state budget, surviving last‑gasp no‑confidence votes and clearing the way to fund state services for another year. For more than a year, the failed effort to pass a budget helped

Ex-senator Joël Guerriau convicted of drugging lawmaker — Static01.nyt.com

Ex-senator Joël Guerriau convicted of drugging lawmaker

On Jan. 27, 2026, a Paris court found former senator Joël Guerriau guilty of slipping a drug into champagne he served to Sandrine Josso, a member of the National Assembly, with the intent to sexually assault her. The court convicted Mr. Guerriau of administering a judgment-altering substance, identified by the

Trump says he will raise South Korea tariffs back to 25 percent — Static01.nyt.com

Trump says he will raise South Korea tariffs back to 25 percent

President Trump announced he was raising tariffs on South Korean exports, including cars, back to 25 percent, saying Seoul was not moving fast enough to implement a recent investment agreement. South Korean officials said the announcement caught them off guard. In October, Mr. Trump agreed to lower tariffs on South

Trump threatens to raise South Korea tariffs to 25% — Static01.nyt.com

Trump threatens to raise South Korea tariffs to 25%

President Trump said on Monday he would raise tariffs on South Korean exports, including cars, faulting Korea’s National Assembly for not approving a trade deal with the United States quickly enough. In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump wrote: "Because the Korean Legislature hasn’t enacted our

Han Duck-soo sentenced to 23 years over role in 2024 martial law — Static01.nyt.com

Han Duck-soo sentenced to 23 years over role in 2024 martial law

Han Duck-soo, a former prime minister and acting president of South Korea, was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday after a three-judge panel at Seoul Central District Court convicted him of collaborating in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law, which the court called

Delcy Rodríguez delivers State of the Union in Caracas, backs opening oil fields — Static01.nyt.com

Delcy Rodríguez delivers State of the Union in Caracas, backs opening oil fields

Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim leader, delivered her first State of the Union address before the National Assembly in Caracas on Thursday, blending the anti‑imperialist rhetoric of predecessors with moves that she framed as aligning with President Trump’s agenda. In the roughly 40‑minute speech Ms. Rodríguez echoed

Prosecutors seek death sentence for ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol — Static01.nyt.com

Prosecutors seek death sentence for ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol

A special counsel on Tuesday asked a court in Seoul to sentence South Korea’s impeached and ousted former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, to death on the charge of leading an insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law in late 2024. The three-judge panel at the Seoul Central District Court

Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol — Static.independent.co.uk

Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol

Independent.co reported that South Korean prosecutors have requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. Mr Yoon was accused of plotting with senior aides to provoke an armed aggression from North Korea to

Military detains 14 journalists at Venezuela’s National Assembly; one deported — Static01.nyt.com

Military detains 14 journalists at Venezuela’s National Assembly; one deported

Military officers detained 14 members of the news media at a National Assembly session in Caracas, Venezuela’s National Press Workers’ Union said, and all were released after their phones were searched; the union added that one reporter was deported. The union said most of those detained work for global

Venezuelan Assembly scorns Trump after U.S. seizes Maduro — Static01.nyt.com

Venezuelan Assembly scorns Trump after U.S. seizes Maduro

The Venezuelan National Assembly convened in Caracas on Monday after a weekend in which the United States carried out airstrikes, killed dozens and seized Nicolás Maduro, and lawmakers staged fiery demands for the return of their captured leader while blasting President Trump. Speakers and demonstrators made clear that Maduro loyalists

Maduro’s V gesture echoed by loyalists after U.S. capture — Static01.nyt.com

Maduro’s V gesture echoed by loyalists after U.S. capture

After U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro and brought him to New York in handcuffs, he flashed a thumbs-up and a two-finger “V” gesture that many onlookers took as a defiant peace sign, and loyal lawmakers in Caracas repeated the sign at a session of the National