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South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Given 5-year Jail Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law
Czech PM Babis' Government Wins Confidence Vote as Policies on Budget, Ukraine Shift
Greensill Bank Suing UK Government for $441 Million Over Covid Loan Guarantees
Britain to Boost Military Reserves by Raising Maximum Call-Up Age to 65
Spain's Polarised Politics Stymies Government's Regional Funding Plan
Date: January 15, 2026
By Victoria Waldersee MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A new fiscal model proposed by Spain's finance minister for its regional governments has faced a heavy backlash from regional leaders, who accuse the...
UK Declares 'no Confidence' in Police Chief Behind Ban on Israeli Soccer Fans
Date: January 14, 2026
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Wednesday she no longer had confidence in one of Britain's top police officers after his force recommended Israeli fans be...
Ukraine Lawmakers Appoints Former PM Shmyhal as Energy Minister
Date: January 14, 2026
KYIV, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian lawmakers appointed former prime minister Denys Shmyhal as energy minister and first deputy prime minister on Wednesday amid escalating Russian strikes on the power...
French Government Survives No-Confidence Votes, Now Faces Another Budget Battle
Date: January 14, 2026
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The French government faces two no-confidence votes on Wednesday that are not expected to pass, which would clear the way for the government to focus on...
Explainer-Why Japan's Takaichi Is Gambling on an Early Election
Date: January 14, 2026
By Tim Kelly TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first...
Snap Election Likely in Bulgaria After Reformist Group Rejects Bid for Government
Date: January 14, 2026
SOFIA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's second-largest parliamentary grouping, the reformist PP-DB, declined a request on Wednesday from the president to try to form a new government, increasing the...