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World Service,16 Jan 2026,49 mins

Former South Korean President sentenced

Newsday

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South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced to five years in prison in the first of four trials relating to his failed martial law bid in 2024. We hear from a Korean MP. The funerals of 32 Cuban security officers killed during the seizure of Nicholas Maduro in Caracas have been taking place in Havana, Cuba. We have a report from our correspondent. And as Iran's brutal crackdown and internet shutdown continues, President Trump's decision on military action still remains to be seen. We hear from an Iranian activist. Presenters: Anne Soy and James Copnall. (Photo: A far-right protester shouts a slogan to support former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, before a bus carrying him arrives for a first court. Credit: Soo-hyeon Kim/Reuters). (Photo:

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