Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his attempt to impose martial law, a move that lasted only hours but triggered a political crisis, impeachment, and multiple court cases.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed personal sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, including a ban on entering Ukraine.

Germany’s chancellor warned at the Munich Security Conference that the old world order is collapsing, and Europe must act decisively to safeguard freedom.

From February 13 to 15, the annual Munich Security Conference will gather over 50 heads of state and nearly 100 ministers to discuss critical international issues amid heightened tensions between Europe and the United States.

In Shanghai, China, an under-construction intersection collapsed due to water leakage during construction, according to STHeadline.

Former head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, said his dismissal came as a surprise. A statement on his behalf was published on social media by supporters.

Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison. The information was announced by her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, DW reported.

An explosion struck a mosque in Pakistan’s capital during Friday prayers, leaving at least 24 people dead and around 100 injured, according to preliminary reports from local media.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has arrived in Islamabad on a state visit.

Iranian authorities say they have detained 139 foreign nationals suspected of involvement in organizing anti-government protests. The arrests took place in the central city of Yazd amid ongoing unrest and disputes over the death toll.

Australia is preparing to sell dozens of military sites, including iconic bases in major cities, to redirect funds toward strengthening its defence capabilities and upgrading strategic infrastructure in the north.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he does not rule out the possibility of running in the next presidential elections after the conflict in the country ends. According to him, the final decision will depend on how the war concludes, although he occasionally considers running again.

Hundreds of thousands of people across the United States took to the streets in large protests against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Demonstrations took place in major cities including Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, where protesters called for an end to the agency’s actions.

US President Donald Trump said it is “very dangerous” for the United Kingdom to engage with China. He made the remarks during the premiere of a documentary about his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, responding to a question about British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s trip to Beijing.

Severe snowstorms have swept across the United States, leaving more than one million homes without electricity. A state of emergency has been declared in multiple states.

A deer “attempted to rob” a bank in New York. Police responded to an alarm at Webster Bank but found the animal inside instead of criminals.

On the sidelines of events in Davos, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Donald Trump has opened a meeting with world leaders who have agreed to join the newly established World Peace Council. The meeting is taking place in Davos, Switzerland.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said Washington may impose trade tariffs on countries that refuse to support American control over Greenland, calling the island vital to U.S. national security.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented U.S. President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during a reception at the White House on January 15. According to the Associated Press, she described the gesture as a sign of recognition for his commitment to Venezuela’s freedom.