Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been handed a life sentence for his short-lived implementation of martial law, marking the climax of the nation's most significant political turmoil in years. Yoon's downfall came following an ill-conceived effort to circumvent an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and deploying troops to encircle the legislature on December 3, 2024. According to Judge Jee Kui-youn, Yoon was convicted of rebellion for orchestrating the illegal mobilization of military and police forces in a bid to seize control of the liberal-led National Assembly, detain politicians, and establish unbridled authority for an extended period. Yoon is expected to challenge the ruling. Although...

A federal judge in the United States has rejected a decision by an administrative board that supported the Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for individuals arrested during immigration enforcement. The judge accused the administration of causing fear among immigrants and blatantly disregarding the law. U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes in Riverside, California, overturned a ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals, stating that the Trump administration had failed to comply with her previous order deeming the policy of denying detainees the opportunity to seek bond release as illegal. Sykes emphasized that the administration had defied her earlier ruling, which determined that many detained immigrants were being...

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in December compared to the same month a year ago, as reported by Statistics Canada on Monday....

Wayne Baker, known as "the Gaspereau Man" in Fredericton Junction, has been counting gaspereau by the Oromocto River for over 70 years. He has...