Turmoil

US President Donald Trump cautioned foreign nations that they would need to pay "a lot of money" to remove extensive tariffs, describing the duties as "medicine" and inciting further turmoil in global financial markets.

Global markets experienced a continued sell-off as nations worldwide reacted to US President Donald Trump's trade war, while the White House maintained that the American economy would ultimately prevail.

President Donald Trump's extensive tariffs on US imports have ignited retaliation threats, as businesses and governments rushed to assess the repercussions of a trade war that could disrupt global alliances.

In Quedlinburg's central square, both tourists and locals huddle beneath the feeble winter sun, seeking out the scarce rays of warmth at the outdoor lunch tables.

South Korea's political leadership found itself in unfamiliar territory when the sitting president defied arrest following a failed martial law decree, just days before the warrant's expiration.

South Korea has experienced a month of political unrest following President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, during which soldiers and helicopters were deployed to the parliament.

Georgia has sworn in a loyalist of the ruling party as president amidst a political crisis, shortly after Tbilisi's outgoing pro-EU leader proclaimed herself the "only legitimate president".