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Trump tamed after US midterms? Europe doubts it
President Donald Trump may be facing a political pounding at the US midterm elections next month -- but in Europe expectations are low that a big Democrat win would change much.
Netanyahu and rival each claim mandate after tight Israel election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot each vowed on Wednesday to form a government after both came up short in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack traumatised the country.
Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence
Technology firms surged across Asia on Wednesday after blockbuster earnings from chip giant SK hynix helped boost optimism in the AI trade ahead of results from Wall Street titans Microsoft and Alphabet.
Afghans compete for jobs, homes as millions return
As labourers gathered at a roadside in northern Afghanistan, Ghulam Sakhi Barat joined the search for work, with millions of new arrivals intensifying pressure for jobs and homes.
French Senate passes bill to make protesters pay for unrest damage
The French parliament's upper house passed a bill Wednesday that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings from critics that it could curb the right to protest.
Tuvalu has 'limited' power to halt its fossil fuel investments: NZ govt papers seen by AFP
A low-lying Pacific nation urging drastic climate action has "limited ability" to halt its own government investments in fossil fuel companies, external advisers wrote in internal documents obtained by AFP.
In tight Israel vote, both camps hold out cautious hope
As the first exit polls arrived in Israel's election, opposition supporters breathed a sigh of relief. But as a long night set in, nervousness grew on both sides in a tight race that is pivotal for the country.
Israel opposition vows to replace Netanyahu but falls short of majority
Israel's opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot vowed Wednesday to work quickly to form a government, saying voters had rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive rule, but neither bloc secured a majority in the first election since the October 7 attack.
French Senate weighs bill to make protesters pay for unrest damage
The French parliament's upper house on Tuesday debated a controversial bill that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings from critics that it could curb the right to protest.
공소청 시정 요구에… 警 “조서 작성 지침 마련 중”
홍석기 경찰청 국가수사본부장이 사법경찰리의 피의자 신문조서(피신조서) 작성에 대한 공소청의 시정 요구가 있었다며 지침을 마련 중이라고 발표했다. 사법경찰리의 피의자 신문 가능 여부를 두고 경찰과 공소청이 이견을 드러내며 수사 일선의 혼란이 가중되는 상황이다.
李대통령 처벌 불원에…경찰, 명예훼손 혐의 유시민 불송치
이재명 대통령의 명예를 훼손한 혐의로 유시민 작가를 수사하던 경찰이 이 대통령의 처벌 불원 의사에 따라 27일 사건을 불송치 종결했다.
Israel opposition takes edge over Netanyahu but no majority
Israeli voters on Tuesday gave the opposition a narrow edge over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but no majority, exit polls showed, in decades-high turnout for the country's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks.
국방장관 ‘미군 믿을수 있냐’ 발언에…국방부 “신뢰강조 취지”
강신철 국방부 장관이 ‘북한과 전쟁이 일어났을 때 미군을 믿을 수 있냐’고 한 발언이 논란이 되자, 국방부가 한미 간 신뢰를 강조한 취지라고 수습에 나섰다.
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro flees to US after election loss
Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil and is traveling to the United States despite a court order banning him from exiting the country, US media reported Tuesday.
Rights groups reject Emirati diplomat for UN top job
Several human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject Emirati official Lana Nusseibeh for the UN's top job, over United Arab Emirates' alleged financing of paramilitary forces in Sudan.
Flavio Bolsonaro headed to US after Brazil election defeat: US media
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro left his country on Tuesday for the United States, US media said, after he refused to accept defeat in the runoff presidential election held over the weekend.
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메가특구법도 CPTPP도 갈팡질팡… 정책 불신 키운다[사설]
이재명 정부가 집권 중기(中期)에 접어들었지만, 주요 정책의 본격적 추진은 고사하고 난맥상이 심각하다. 정부는 반도체 연구개발 인력의 주 52시간제 예외 적용과 관련해 근로기준법 시행령을 개정하는 쪽으로 방향을 틀었다고 한다.
Israel opposition holds narrow edge over Netanyahu in first projections
Israeli voters on Tuesday gave a narrow edge to opposition parties over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, initial projections showed, after decades-high turnout in the country's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Tech firms gain ahead of Fed decision, results from AI giants
Wall Street stocks rose for a second straight session Tuesday behind renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-linked shares as markets awaited a Federal Reserve decision and earnings from big AI players.
Charles to tackle thorny legacy of slavery on Caribbean trip
King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas Tuesday where he is expected to "acknowledge the great suffering of the past" in the face of pressure to apologize for the slave trade.
우파 친구들, 줄줄이 패배했다…중간선거 앞둔 트럼프, 네타냐후에 촉각
브라질·세르비아에서 친트럼프 진영이 잇달아 패배하고 이스라엘 총선도 접전 양상을 보이면서, 미국 중간선거를 앞둔 트럼프 대통령의 대외 영향력이 시험대에 올랐다. [AP = 연합뉴스]
Syria condemns deadly Jordan strikes as 'unacceptable violation'
Syria condemned on Tuesday deadly strikes on the country's south a day earlier that Jordan said killed more than 20 jihadists as retaliation for a gun attack on a church.
조희대 국정조사 부른 ‘명태균 게이트’ 잇단 무죄 판결···‘정치자금’이라는 경계와 모호성
더불어민주당이 27일 조희대 대법원장의 권한 남용 의혹 등에 대한 국정조사를 추진하기로 했다. 여당과 조 대법원장은 이재명 대통령 재판 파기환송, 대법관 재제청 문제 등을 놓고 갈등을 빚어왔다.
미국, 전작권 평가에 ‘통신 성능 강화’ 요구…이 대통령 ‘임기 내 전환’ 늦어질 우려
미국이 올해 중반 한국과의 전시작전통제권 전환 협의 과정에서 공지통신무전기 성능개량(SATURN·새턴) 사업을 통한 공지통신 능력 강화를 새로운 평가 기준에 포함할 것을 요구한 것으로 확인됐다. 이에 따라 정부는 새턴 사업 중 전작권 평가와 직결된 일부 사업을 먼저 완료해 전작권 전환 일정에 지장이 없도록 할 방침이다.
대법원, 김건희 추가 구속영장 발부 결정 “증거인멸·도주 염려”…최대 8개월 구속 연장 가능
김건희 여사 변호인들이 27일 서울 서초구 대법원에서 김 여사의 추가 구속 영장 심문 출석 전 취재진에게 입장을 밝히고 있다. 문재원 기자
Lula's re-election revives Brazil-US tensions
US President Donald Trump risks further straining an already tense relationship with Brazil after he branded elections won by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as "rigged," although the two powers still share strategic interests.
Netanyahu scrambles for votes as Israelis turn out in record numbers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, fighting for his political life, scrambled to bring out his base on Tuesday as Israelis voted in record numbers in the country's first election since the October 7, 2023 attack.
Flight data, satellite images reveal growing US role at Ecuador base
An isolated Ecuadoran air base has quietly become a key hub in Washington's expanding war on drug trafficking, according to flight records, satellite imagery, witnesses and military documents uncovered by AFP.
오세훈 무죄 축하 만찬에서 윤상현 ‘비·행·기’ 건배사···이준석이 띄운 ‘오·세·훈’ 삼행시는…쟁점은
윤상현 국민의힘 의원과 이준석 개혁신당 의원이 오세훈 서울시장 항소심 무죄를 축하하는 만찬 자리에서 삼행시를 읊었다.
Carney moves to remake Canada alliances as US ties strained
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will try to secure unprecedentedly close ties with the EU when he hosts the bloc's leaders this week, with the possibility of a special "associate member" status even being raised.
Serbia's students demand state media chiefs resign after poll win
Serbia's student movement on Tuesday demanded the bosses of the national broadcaster resign over alleged bias during the 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing nationalist party, which was defeated in weekend elections.
방향 못 정한 메가특구 노동특례
김영훈 고용노동부 장관이 27일 국회 기후에너지환경노동위원회에서 열린 2026년도 종합 국정감사에 출석해 질의에 답하고 있다. 연합뉴스