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S. Korean court sentences ex-Pres. to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
Apr 29, 2026 - World 
A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024
Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activist
Apr 29, 2026 - World
An Indonesian military court has opened the trial of four service members accused of carrying out an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist
Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign
Apr 29, 2026 - World 
Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s partnerships with Asian trading partnersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has confirmed next month’s federal budget will not include a new tax on existing gas export contracts as he criticised the “populist” campaign calling for a levy on producers.As reported last week, the prime minister was poised to reject pressure to introduce a 25% tax on gas exports amid concerns the intervention could alienate the Asian trading partners Australia is relying on for supplies of diesel and petrol. Continue reading...
Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
Apr 29, 2026 - World
Three years of war have left Sudan's capital studded with unexploded land mines and other weapons that have killed and maimed residents as they try to rebuild their lives
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza exhibit their impressions of war as a fragile ceasefire holds
Apr 28, 2026 - World
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza have staged an impromptu exhibit to show the world the impact of war and the fragile ceasefire
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