South Koreans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president, with Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung holding a strong lead in a tight race triggered by the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea is set for a snap presidential election on Tuesday, where voters will choose a new leader for the next five years. The race has been dominated by Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung, who currently leads with 49.2% support, ahead of ruling People Power Party’s Kim Moon-soo at 36.8%. The election was called after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following an attempt to invoke martial law.
Early voting and overseas ballots have already been cast. The final results are expected late Tuesday or early Wednesday, with the winner taking on the task of stabilizing the nation after political upheaval.
Kazakhstan has announced key initiatives to enhance transit and transport infrastructure across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), with a focus on the Middle Corridor, or Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), Trend reports.
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan have signed a protocol agreeing on the 2025 summer water use schedule for the Bahri Tojik reservoir, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan announced.
As NATO’s annual summit approaches later this month, allied defense chiefs are set to meet in Brussels Thursday for talks on key agenda items, with a proposed overhaul of defense spending targets in focus.
Ukraine could lose up to $800 million in export revenues by the end of the year as its duty-free trade access to the European Union expires on June 5, threatening a key lifeline for the country’s agricultural sector.
Azerbaijan has pledged to play a leading role in advancing international sustainability efforts as it prepares to host the 2026 World Environment Day and the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku.
Kazakhstan has announced key initiatives to enhance transit and transport infrastructure across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), with a focus on the Middle Corridor, or Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), Trend reports.
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan have signed a protocol agreeing on the 2025 summer water use schedule for the Bahri Tojik reservoir, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan announced.
As NATO’s annual summit approaches later this month, allied defense chiefs are set to meet in Brussels Thursday for talks on key agenda items, with a proposed overhaul of defense spending targets in focus.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone conversation today. During the call, PM Pashinyan extended his congratulations to President Erdogan on the occasion of Kurban Bayrami.
The European Commission has unveiled a draft budget for 2026, building on the mid-term revision of the 2021–2027 long-term financial framework. The revised plan responds to recent global challenges—including energy crisis, and rising geopolitical tensions—and aligns spending with the EU priorities.
Brazil’s economy is expected to have regained momentum in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in household spending and private investment, according to a Reuters poll of economists conducted from May 21–26.
As peace talks progress, voices from Yerevan, Tbilisi, and Baku reveal hopes, concerns, and expectations for a future shaped by trade, trust, and generational change in the South Caucasus.
A bridge collapse in the Vygonichsky district of Russia’s Bryansk region, near the Ukrainian border, caused a train derailment and a traffic accident early Sunday, killing at least seven people and leaving 30 injured, according to emergency services.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has confirmed it carried out a third targeted attack against the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, early Tuesday morning, marking a new escalation in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture early Monday, causing no reported injuries or damage, and no tsunami warning was issued, officials confirmed.
Greece and Egypt have committed to preserving the historic and spiritual status of St Catherine’s Monastery after a court ruling raised concerns about its future use and surrounding land.
A Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan made an emergency landing in Germany after turbulence injured nine passengers during a thunderstorm.
Bulgaria will adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, aiming for stronger economic growth and higher living standards, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced following the European Commission’s approval.
As NATO’s annual summit approaches later this month, allied defense chiefs are set to meet in Brussels Thursday for talks on key agenda items, with a proposed overhaul of defense spending targets in focus.
Ukraine could lose up to $800 million in export revenues by the end of the year as its duty-free trade access to the European Union expires on June 5, threatening a key lifeline for the country’s agricultural sector.
Kazakhstan has announced key initiatives to enhance transit and transport infrastructure across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), with a focus on the Middle Corridor, or Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), Trend reports.
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan have signed a protocol agreeing on the 2025 summer water use schedule for the Bahri Tojik reservoir, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan announced.
As NATO’s annual summit approaches later this month, allied defense chiefs are set to meet in Brussels Thursday for talks on key agenda items, with a proposed overhaul of defense spending targets in focus.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone conversation today. During the call, PM Pashinyan extended his congratulations to President Erdogan on the occasion of Kurban Bayrami.
The European Commission has unveiled a draft budget for 2026, building on the mid-term revision of the 2021–2027 long-term financial framework. The revised plan responds to recent global challenges—including energy crisis, and rising geopolitical tensions—and aligns spending with the EU priorities.
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