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South Korea’s Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life for Insurrection Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Central District Court, for his sentencing trial in his insurrection case, stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, in this screen grab provided by the Seoul Central District Court, February 19, 2026. | Yonhap/REUTERS

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Central District Court, for his sentencing trial in his insurrection case, stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, in this screen grab provided by the Seoul Central District Court, February 19, 2026. | Yonhap/REUTERS

South Korea’s Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life for Insurrection

SWT News Desk February 19, 2026

Former president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment after a court found him guilty of...

Newly Released Epstein Files Reveal Alleged Global Corruption Network “Epstein’s First Law: Know when you are winning.” Photo: Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images

“Epstein’s First Law: Know when you are winning.” Photo: Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images

Newly Released Epstein Files Reveal Alleged Global Corruption Network

SWT News Desk February 18, 2026

Investigative journalists said today that newly released documents expose a global web of corruption linking powerful figures...

Trump Family Files to Trademark “Presidential Airports” President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One, at Palm Beach International Airport in West. | AP Photo/Matt Rourke

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One, at Palm Beach International Airport in West. | AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Trump Family Files to Trademark “Presidential Airports”

SWT News Desk February 18, 2026

The Trump Organization has filed for trademark rights today to use the President's name on airports. The...

Peru’s Congress Removes Interim President Peru's Congress has ousted interim President José Jerí just four months after he took office for failing to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen. | Getty Images

Peru's Congress has ousted interim President José Jerí just four months after he took office for failing to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen. | Getty Images

Peru’s Congress Removes Interim President

SWT News Desk February 18, 2026

In a shock vote today, Peru's Congress removed interim President José Jerí from office. The country remains...

Israel Approves Plan to Register West Bank Land as State Property Palestinian man walks past a fence decorated with Israel flags installed by Jewish settlers in the northern Israel-occupied west bank | AFP

Palestinian man walks past a fence decorated with Israel flags installed by Jewish settlers in the northern Israel-occupied west bank | AFP

Israel Approves Plan to Register West Bank Land as State Property

SWT News Desk February 16, 2026

The Israeli government has officially approved a process to register land in Area C of the occupied...

India: Supreme Court Challenges New Data Law

SWT News Desk February 16, 2026

The Supreme Court has referred petitions to a Constitution Bench, arguing that the new Digital Personal Data...

China Extends UK and Canada Visa-Free Entry China: Visa-Free Entry Extended to UK and Canada | Made by AI/SWT Images

China Extends UK and Canada Visa-Free Entry

SWT News Desk February 16, 2026

China has announced an extension of visa-free entry for UK and Canadian citizens, aimed at enhancing travel...

US Government Shutdown Looms as Homeland Security Funding Lapses The U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 24, 2026. | REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 24, 2026. | REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

US Government Shutdown Looms as Homeland Security Funding Lapses

SWT News Desk February 15, 2026

The U.S. federal government faces a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass a funding bill for...

Denmark and US to Continue “Greenland Talks” After Rubio Meeting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS