Influential ex defence minister jailed for corruption in Guinea

Israel wants to create ‘sterile’ zone in Syria, says defence minister

Israeli forces have seized territory and reportedly struck hundreds of military targets once controlled by Assad regime

Financial Times - Dec. 10

Netanyahu decries ‘libel and lies’ in first corruption trial testimony

Israeli prime minister takes to the stand to fight graft allegations that he has dismissed as a dangerous distraction

Financial Times - Dec. 10

Ex-lawyer spared jail over false Iraq War claims

He was given a two-year suspended sentence over false claims of abuse made against UK troops in Iraq.

BBC News - Dec. 10

South Korea's ex-defense minister is formally arrested over brief imposition of martial law

South Korea's previous defense minister has been formally arrested over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last week

ABC News - Dec. 10

Netanyahu takes stand in corruption trial, lectures on relationships between media, politicians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified in his corruption trial Tuesday, denying any wrongdoing. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.

CBS News - Dec. 10

Netanyahu rejects 'absurd' charges at corruption trial

Netanyahu becomes Israel's first serving leader to take the stand as a defendant in a criminal case.

BBC News - Dec. 10

Netanyahu describes corruption charges against him as ‘ocean of absurdity’ at trial

Israeli prime minister criticises media and investigators and describes himself and his family as victims. A combative Benjamin Netanyahu has become the first Israeli prime minister to take the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 10

Israel's Netanyahu Testifies in His Corruption Trial for First Time

The trial is a reminder of the deep divisions in Israeli society over the prime minister’s leadership.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10

Israel reacts to fall of Assad regime, Netanyahu takes stand in corruption trial

A Syrian war monitor is reporting that Israel has launched over 300 hundred airstrikes over Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more on that ...

CBS News - Dec. 10

Former chairman of state-owned bank China Everbright Group jailed for 12 years for corruption

Chinese official broadcaster CCTV says a former chairman of the state-owned bank China Everbright Group has been jailed 12 years for embezzlement and bribery

ABC News - Dec. 10

Israeli PM Netanyahu takes stand in corruption trial for first time

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is now juggling his own trial on corruption charges along with the war in Gaza and a new security challenge in neighboring Syria.

CBS News - Dec. 10

C.E.O. Shooting Suspect Arrested, and Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial

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The New York Times - Dec. 10

The Netanyahu Corruption Trial, Explained

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took the stand on Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the trial.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in court to testify in corruption trial

Israeli PM accuses legal authorities of pursuing a witch-hunt against him

Financial Times - Dec. 10

Netanyahu's trial for alleged corruption centers on these three cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify in court for the first time, facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate affairs

ABC News - Dec. 10

Ex-BBC journalist jailed for child sex offences

Duncan Bartlett is jailed for eight after admitting 35 child sex offences.

BBC News - Dec. 9

House GOP to choose chairs for influential committees: Who’s in the running

House Republican leaders will choose new chairs for a number of influential committees this week, people who will have the power to help deliver on President-elect Trump’s priorities in the GOP ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Former South Korean defence minister arrested over martial law

Yahoo News - Dec. 8

South Korea's ex-defense minister detained over martial law declaration

The development came after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led bid to impeach him in parliament

CBS News - Dec. 7

South Korea arrests ex-defence minister after failed martial law attempt – reports

Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned earlier this week, is seen as central to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration. South Korean prosecutors have arrested ex-defence minister Kim ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Path Of Exile 2: How To Get Into The Village In Trail Of Corruption

During Path of Exile 2 Act 1, you'll eventually come across a main story quest called "The Trail of Corruption." This is one of the longer quests in Act 1 and culminates with quite a difficult boss ...

GameSpot - Dec. 6

Ex-school welfare officer jailed for sexual assaults

Nine of the teenagers who brought charges against Neil Beckett were pupils at Lagan College in Belfast.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Pakistan jailed ex-PM Khan calls for fresh protest after new charges

Yahoo News - Dec. 6

The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2024

This year we celebrate the women remaking the world we live in today

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Europe races to set up €500bn defence fund

Initiative is open to UK and would tap bond markets to boost spending for Trump’s White House return

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Colombia finance minister resigns amid corruption probe

Ricardo Bonilla, the second person to hold the post under President Gustavo Petro, will be replaced by his deputy

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Trump's defence nominee hits out after reports he could be dropped

US media suggest the president-elect could replace Pete Hegseth, whose selection is under intense scrutiny.

BBC News - Dec. 4

A journalist is abducted in Guinea as military authorities tighten grip on media

The wife of an investigative journalist in Guinea says her husband had been abducted in Guinea’s capital, as the military regime continues to tighten its grip on independent media

ABC News - Dec. 4

South Korean ruling party to fight Yoon impeachment, defence minister replaced

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean opposition lawmakers said on Thursday they would vote this weekend to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law, while the defence ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Trump in talks to replace defence nominee Hegseth

Florida governor Ron DeSantis among those who could replace Fox News host

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low

Kambaly Kouroumah was searching a local morgue for his teenage brother, Adama, who died after chaos erupted at a soccer game in southern Guinea’s Nzerekore city

ABC News - Dec. 4

Biden’s corruption highlights the need to fix the pardon power — here's how to do it

President Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden for tax evasion and lying to the government to buy a gun, but the pardon covers any federal crime he may have committed over the last 11 years, ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

South Korean defence minister reportedly resigns

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

135 killed in football stadium crush, Guinea rights groups say

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

It’s the Corruption, Stupid

The politician discusses what lessons he thinks Democrats have forgotten.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

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