The people of 10 November

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, and former Defense Counterintelligence Command leader Yeo In-hyung are indicted on additional charges related to Yoon's attempt to invoke martial law last December alleging that they ordered surveillance drones to be sent into North Korea to stoke tensions and justify their plans.

Crime & Justice · 10 Nov · with Kim Yong-hyun, Yeo In-hyung

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto posthumously grants the title of National Hero to former president Suharto, despite criticism by activists and civil society due to his New Order military dictatorship.

Politics · 10 Nov · with Suharto

Lebanon grants a US$900,000 bail to Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, ending his nearly 10-year detention in a case involving the 1978 disappearance of Shia Muslim cleric Musa al-Sadr, for which Gaddafi was accused of withholding information but never tried.

Crime & Justice · 10 Nov · with Muammar Gaddafi, Musa al-Sadr

Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa transfers 300 high-risk inmates, including former vice president Jorge Glas, to the El Encuentro maximum-security prison in Santa Elena as part of a security strategy targeting gang activity inside overcrowded prisons.

Crime & Justice · 10 Nov · with Jorge Glas

United States president Donald Trump grants pardons to 77 people, including political allies who are accused of electoral fraud-related charges from the 2020 presidential election, including several who have pled guilty.

Crime & Justice · 10 Nov

Pakistan's Senate approves a constitutional amendment that expands Army Chief Asim Munir's powers by creating the position of Chief of Defence Forces with command over all military branches, while also limiting the Supreme Court's authority.

Politics · 10 Nov

Nigeria's anti-graft agency issues an arrest warrant for former petroleum minister Timipre Sylva on charges of conspiracy and fraud of US$14.85 million allocated by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board for a refinery project.

Crime & Justice · 10 Nov

A court of appeals in Paris, France, releases former president Nicolas Sarkozy from prison under judicial supervision conditions, less than three weeks after he began to serve a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy over his 2007 election campaign funds.

Crime & Justice · 10 Nov

A Thai court orders the extradition of convicted kingpin She Zhijiang to China to face charges related to operating cybercrime and illegal gambling networks across Asia.

Crime & Justice · 10 Nov

British–Hungarian writer David Szalay wins the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh.

Culture · 10 Nov