South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The wife of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday after a court convicted her of accepting luxury gifts from businesspeople and others seeking political and business favors.

How to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes

Two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes shook Venezuela Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more missing across the northern part of the country. Many more are feared dead.

Billionaire Leon Black defends $158M paid to Epstein: 'I knew Jekyll. I didn't know Hyde'

WASHINGTON (AP) – Billionaire investor Leon Black said Friday that Jeffrey Epstein deceived him during a yearslong relationship in which he paid the disgraced financier $158 million, but insisted he committed no criminal wrongdoing as he appeared before the House Oversight Committee.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Burmese authorities torch $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs

Burmese authorities torch $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs

Swedish climate minister shows up to EU meeting with her baby

Swedish climate minister shows up to EU meeting with her baby

EU moves to prolong protection for Ukrainians

BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union on Friday moved to prolong temporary protection status for millions of people who have fled the war in Ukraine, but not for new arrivals who would be eligible to serve in the armed forces.

Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms. Observers said on Friday the government was responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed.

Fight erupts in Georgian Parliament amid deepening political tensions

Fight erupts in Georgian Parliament amid deepening political tensions