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A South Korean court has found former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty of leading an insurrection during his botched attempt to place the countryunder martial law in December 2024, in a case that carries the death penalty.The Seoul Central District Court is expected to sentence Yoon and several former military and police officials on Thursday.Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilising military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the liberal-led National Assembly, arrest politicians and establish unchecked power for a “considerable” time.A special prosecutor has demanded the death penalty for Yoon, saying his…

KAJANG: Malaysian authorities have arrested 12 policemen, including four officers from the federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department, for an alleged gang robbery of about RM200,000 (US$51,000) in cryptocurrency after a bungalow raid.The arrests came after a 31-year-old Chinese national claiming to be a market surveyor lodged a police report. All occupants of the house are Chinese nationals, who were in Malaysia at the invitation of a local company for business talks, according to their lawyer, who only wanted to be identified as Charles, reported news outlet New Straits Times (NST) on Thursday  (Feb 19). They had entered Malaysia between Jan 27…

Food trucks arrive in area that has been cut off for two years as spate of deadly drone attacks hampers relief efforts.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited Nations aid trucks have reached an area in Sudan that has been cut off from relief efforts amid warnings that deadly drone strikes are making the hunger crisis in that part of the country worse.The UN said on Wednesday that its aid trucks had reached Dilling and Kadugli, in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, with “life-saving” humanitarian supplies.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…

A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney to be held in civil contempt of court for violating an order requiring the Justice Department to turn over identification documents to a man who was ordered released from ICE custody, further escalating tension between the judiciary and Trump administration over immigration cases.On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino ordered the attorney, Matthew Isihara, to pay $500 each day until the petitioner’s identification documents are returned to him.Isihara is a military attorney currently detailed to assist the Justice Department as a special U.S. attorney, according to his LinkedIn profile.The plaintiff, Rigoberto Soto…

Bad Bunny is set to star in his first leading role in the film “Porto Rico” alongside Javier Bardem, Viggo Mortensen and Edward Norton.The feature film, described as “an epic Caribbean western and historical drama,” will be René Pérez Joglar’s directorial debut. Pérez Joglar, known as Residente, is a 34-time Latin Grammy and Grammy-award winning Puerto Rican rapper and actor who recently starred in “Frank & Louis,” which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.Pérez Joglar and Bad Bunny, born Benito Martínez Ocasio, are longtime collaborators and friends. Two of Puerto Rico’s biggest stars are now coming together for “Porto…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A JetBlue flight bound for West Palm Beach returned to Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after takeoff Wednesday after reporting engine failure and smoke in the cockpit, prompting a ground stop and an emergency evacuation, officials said.The Port Authority said JetBlue flight 543 took off from Newark Liberty International Airport at 5:43 p.m. on Wednesday before immediately returning to the airport due to engine failure.”The plane landed safely with no injuries to report at this time,” the Port Authority said. “Flight operations are suspended while the aircraft is removed from the taxiway.”NEWARK…

By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 7:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. Dominic LeBlanc says he spoke with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the phone after his American counterpart last week said Canadians had barriers that made it difficult to have bilateral trade talks. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political,…

Golden Dragon Mining has kicked off its next round of drilling at its emerging Coodardy prospect in Western Australia’s Murchison.The aim is stretch its high-grade gold zone further along strike and deeper into fresh rock, building on recent shallow hits that hinted at a promising near-surface system.Standout hits from the company’s maiden program included an 8-metre hit grading 7.3 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from just 20m. Another thicker 16-metre section ran a solid 1.7g/t gold, alongside an 8-metre strike, which came in at a hefty 5.1g/t gold.The shallow zones show good continuation to the north, pointing to some easily…

Meanwhile, LTA announced earlier this month that the vehicle entry permit (VEP) fee for foreign-registered cars and motorcycles will be increased next year and made payable on all days except weekends and Singapore public holidays.From Jan 1, 2027, the VEP fee will be raised to S$50 per day for cars and S$7 per day for motorcycles, up from the current S$35 and S$4 daily fees respectively. The annual 10 free VEP days and the free VEP hours on weekdays will also be removed. Last Thursday, the Malaysian parliament passed the RTS Link Bill to ease congestion at the Causeway, including a single-clearance concept…

Sanaa, Yemen – Ahmed Abdu, 28, parked his motorbike near a hall under construction in the al-Jiraf neighbourhood of Sanaa. He walked some metres to deliver a food parcel to a customer.Nearly a minute later, an air strike hit the hall, setting off a thunderous explosion.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listFire erupted, and smoke rose on the dark street at night. Passersby screamed and fled in panic. The attack happened last Ramadan, on March 19, 2025, in the Yemeni capital.Ahmed, who survived, said he will never forget that moment of horror. He escaped unscathed, but his motorbike was…