Syria Live Updates: Rebels Declare Damascus Free of al-Assad
After just a few days of rapid advances, the rebels appeared to control Syria’s capital. They said they would work with a top official in President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Mr.…
Live Updates: France Unveils a Renovated Notre-Dame, 5 Years After a Ruinous Fire
President Emmanuel Macron declared the 12th-century cathedral “even more beautiful than before” after a monumental reconstruction. It reopens to the public on Sunday.
Syria Live Updates: Government Forces Withdraw From Damascus Suburbs, Monitors Say
Two war monitoring groups said Syria’s military had pulled out of a number of Damascus suburbs where anti-government protests erupted. The movements could not immediately be confirmed.
Live Updates: South Korea’s President Apologizes, But Doesn’t Resign Ahead of Impeachment Vote
President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would not seek to impose martial law again and that he would leave his fate to his party. Lawmakers will vote on whether to…
South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Faces Impeachment Call from Own Party Leader
The leader of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s own party has backed impeachment, on which the National Assembly is set to vote on Saturday.
South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order
The military has spent decades trying to rehabilitate its image and win public trust after a brutal past. Its role in President Yoon’s martial law raised a specter from that…
South Korean Military Leaders Describe Confusion During Failed Crackdown
Top military officials offered the first inside account of when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. Mr. Yoon faces impeachment on Saturday, and massive protests against him are planned.
Lawmakers Move to Impeach South Korean Leader After Failed Martial Law Bid
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to break a political deadlock by imposing military rule collapsed within hours, leaving him with few defenders. A vote to impeach him could come as…
Live Updates: South Korean Leader’s Fate Is in Doubt as Lawmakers Move to Impeach Him
The effort to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol reflected fury over his audacious declaration of martial law in response to political gridlock. He lifted the order within hours after it…
Live Updates: South Korean Lawmakers Defy President in Standoff Over Martial Law
South Korea’s National Assembly voted to lift an emergency declaration of martial law just hours after President Yoon Suk Yeol announced it. Thousands of protesters took to the streets near…