Starbucks Korea has experienced a “very significant” decline in sales following backlash over its marketing campaign referencing the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin publicly apologised, emphasising accountability for the incident, as public calls for boycotts escalate in response to the controversy.

Spain’s National Police searched former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s office, uncovering jewellery, hard drives, and documents linked to the Plus Ultra case. The jewellery, reportedly inherited and gifted items, was seized alongside items potentially involving influence-peddling related to a Venezuelan airline bailout.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the treatment of activists involved in a Gaza-bound flotilla, labelling it “appalling.” He called for an independent investigation but did not announce new penalties against Israel. Carney also reiterated Canada’s opposition to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.