Politics & World Affairs — June 12, 2026

Seoul court sentences Yoon. A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for ordering military drone flights over Pyongyang to justify his 2024 martial law declaration.

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Trump nominates intelligence director. President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for Manhattan and former SEC chairman, as permanent director of national intelligence, following objections to acting director Bill Pulte.

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Thai princess dies at 47. Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died after nearly four years in a coma. Her death leaves the royal succession unsettled.

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U.K. defense secretary resigns. John Healey resigned, telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer the government’s defense funding plan ‘falls well short of what is required.’ He cited rising Russian threats.

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Iran disputes Trump deal claim. Iranian officials called reports of a deal ‘speculative’ after President Donald Trump said a ‘great settlement’ to end the war was near.

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