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South Korean appeals court increases jail term for former President Yoon in obstruction case
By Joyce Lee and Jack Kim SEOUL, April 29 (Reuters) - A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday increased the jail term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges linked to his short-lived 2024 mar...
Apr 29, 2026
Most Swiss back initiative to cap population at 10 million, poll shows
ZURICH, April 29 (Reuters) - A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to limit Switzerland's population to 10 million, and support for it is growing, an opinion poll showed...
Apr 29, 2026
China again touts benefits of union with Taiwan, Taipei rebuffs
BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy will see unprecedented opportunities should it agree to union with China, Beijing said on Wednesday as it continues to try to persuade Taipei to a...
Apr 29, 2026
Kosovo set for another snap election after failure to elect president
PRISTINA, April 29 (Reuters) - Kosovo is set for another snap election after parliament failed to elect a new president on Tuesday, pitching Europe's youngest nation back into the thick of a political...
Apr 29, 2026
Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone
By Max Hunder KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, April 29 (Reuters) - In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers stare at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor d...
Apr 29, 2026
Indonesia military court begins trial of officers allegedly behind acid attack on activist
JAKARTA, April 29 - Indonesian military prosecutors charged four officers on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in an acid attack on an activist known for campaigning against the expanding public...
Apr 29, 2026
Tropical forest loss eases in 2025 from record high, report shows
By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO, April 29 (Reuters) - Destruction of the world's tropical forests eased in 2025 from a record high, a report showed on Wednesday, underscoring how decisive policy can hel...
Apr 28, 2026
Taiwan minister says she visited second islet in disputed South China Sea
TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) - The Taiwanese minister in charge of the Coast Guard visited a second Taiwan-controlled islet deep in the South China Sea, she said on Wednesday, adding that complaints by ...
Apr 28, 2026
Trump says King Charles does not want Iran to have nuclear weapon
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Britain's King Charles did not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, introducing the fraught sub...
Apr 28, 2026
Russia to mark war anniversary with parade, but no equipment
April 29 (Reuters) - Russia will mark victory over Nazi Germany next month with a military parade on Moscow's Red Square, but with no military equipment displayed in view of the operational situation ...
Apr 28, 2026
