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South Korea jails ousted President Yoon for life over martial law bid

South Korea jails ousted President Yoon for life over martial law bid

Seoul court also sentenced former defense minister to 30 years in jail over role in failed martial law

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Over 210,000 suspected foreign scammers left Cambodia amid intensified crackdown on online fraud
18.02.2026

Over 210,000 suspected foreign scammers left Cambodia amid intensified crackdown on online fraud

Authorities raided around 2,500 locations, dismantling about 200 major cases of online fraud since June of last year

Japan bans power banks' use in airplanes from April: Report
18.02.2026

Japan bans power banks' use in airplanes from April: Report

Measure taken due to incidents of mobile batteries catching fire during flights, media report says

Tarique Rahman holds defense portfolio, Cabinet filled with 1st-time ministers as focus turns to Bangladesh economy
18.02.2026

Tarique Rahman holds defense portfolio, Cabinet filled with 1st-time ministers as focus turns to Bangladesh economy

Economy and ties with neighbors likely focus of new government, expert says, as Bangladesh Nationalist Party begins 5-year term

India’s AI summit showcases cutting-edge tech amid robot controversy
18.02.2026

India’s AI summit showcases cutting-edge tech amid robot controversy

Galgotias University displays Chinese-made robot as its own, later withdraws from weeklong summit

Neither Russia nor China carried out any nuclear tests, Kremlin says
18.02.2026

Neither Russia nor China carried out any nuclear tests, Kremlin says

US claims Beijing conducted a secret nuclear test in 2020, calls for broader arms control treaty including China and Russia