Impeachment impasse: Members of Yoon Suk Yeol's party walked out of parliament as the opposition called on them to return and vote. Yoon apologized for briefly imposing martial law, but did not resign. Thousands of furious citizens assembled outside parliament, demanding impeachment.
Open to discussion: Russia's foreign minister's words are the latest in a transmission of indications from Moscow that they're ready for some kind of settlement with Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskiy has indicated a willingness to talk as well. Now we wait to find out if they can resist taking a needle to the trial balloons that Donald Trump's team is floating to end the war.
Georgia protests: Courts ordered the detention of two opposition leaders as Tbilisi cracks down on groups that have backed protests against the government's freezing of talks to join the EU. The sound of bursting fireworks has become the opposition's call to action. I recommend our correspondent Felix Light's story on young Georgians who see their nation at a crossroads.
I remember how big a deal it was when Slayer played in Bangalore. More than a decade later, India is attracting even bigger names, from Coldplay and Dua Lipa to Ed Sheeran and Bryan Adams. They're venturing beyond the major cities, with Adams performing in Shillong, India's rock capital, and Sheeran starting his India tour in Pune.
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