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South Korea opposition moves to impeach acting president in new political twist
If motion is successful, it would be country’s second impeachment of a head of state in less than two weeks. South Korea’s opposition has said it has filed an impeachment motion against the acting ...The Guardian - 3d -
South Korean opposition moves to impeach acting president
Han Duck-soo has refused to fill vacancies on the constitutional court hearing Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachmentFinancial Times - 3d -
Will the U.S. Ever Be Ready for a Female President?
Democrats wanted to end the electability debate. After Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat, a conversation that has frustrated and foiled two generations of female candidates rages on.The New York Times - 3d -
Stock market’s December performance in balance as ‘Santa Claus rally’ begins
Stocks have seen a stellar 2024, but the S&P 500 is in danger of a rare December loss. It’s all riding on the so-called Santa Claus rally.MarketWatch - 3d -
S. Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of ...ABC News - 3d -
In Luigi Mangione’s CEO Murder Case, New York’s Antiterrorism Laws Will Be Tested
The Manhattan district attorney has brought a terrorism charge against the man accused of killing a health insurance executive, arguing that he intended to “sow fear.”The New York Times - 3d -
The South African gold mines taken over by criminal gangs
Authorities have resorted to siege tactics to ‘smoke out’ thousands of miners trapped undergroundFinancial Times - 3d -
Bills' Hamlin-backed HEARTS Act signed into law
President Biden has signed into law a Damar Hamlin-backed bill that aims to improve access to resources for heart health. The Bills safety suffered a cardiac arrest in January 2023 and resumed ...ESPN - 3d -
Ethiopia’s worsening crisis is also an opportunity for Trump
The US-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project reported that the military under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a drone strike into the crowded market, killing 43 people and marking ...The Hill - 4d -
Striking students in Serbia tell chief prosecutor to 'fight for law and justice'
Serbia’s striking university students on Wednesday rallied outside the chief prosecutor’s office to demand justice over a concrete canopy collapse that killed 15 people last month in the country’s ...ABC News - 4d -
As Santa Rally Begins, Wall Street Closes on High Note
The stock market is showing signs of resiliency in the Santa Rally phase of the year.Inc. - 4d -
A toddler survived a gunshot to the head — but her recovery was only beginning
Three-year-old Skye McBride survived an accidental shooting. Her recovery has been a "miracle," her doctors and nurses say. But that hasn't made it any easier.NBC News - 4d -
De Beers amasses biggest diamond stockpile since 2008 financial crisis
Chinese demand has slumped as competition from lab-grown alternatives has increasedFinancial Times - 4d -
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Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve
Among the new laws signed by President Biden are Paris Hilton's bill to protect institutionalized teenagers and a bill to address hazing on college campuses.CBS News - 4d -
Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians
Republicans passed the law in 2023, joining other conservative states and counties that have sought to restrict the availability of certain books.The New York Times - 4d -
Russian court sentences US citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage
A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage on Tuesday, according to Russian state media outlets. Eugene Spector, who was born in Russia but later moved to the ...The Hill - 5d -
FinCEN Extends the Corporate Transparency Act Deadline After Appeals Court Ruling
Businesses are back on the hook for submitting beneficial ownership reports in January, but there’s a new extension to give companies some leeway.Inc. - 5d -
Dutch Court Issues Prison Sentences Over Violence Against Israeli Soccer Fans
Five people were found guilty of crimes, including public violence, in relation to attacks targeting Israelis in Amsterdam last month.The New York Times - 5d -
Five men jailed by Amsterdam court over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game
An Amsterdam District Court has issued sentences of up to six month in jail against five men who were involved in violent disorder after a soccer match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s ...ABC News - 5d -
Mozambique Court Upholds Result in Disputed Presidential Election
The decision paves the way for the governing party’s candidate to take office next month, but the country is on edge because earlier protests after the election left more than 100 people dead.The New York Times - 5d -
Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says
Famine is reported to be spreading in Sudan amid relentless war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that wrecked the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisisABC News - 5d -
Woman in crown court charged with murder of son, 5
Claire Button appears by video link and is remanded into custody until a plea hearing in January.BBC News - 5d -
Have a bitcoin-obsessed brother-in-law? Here’s what to tell him this Christmas.
If you think booming bitcoin was the best investment of 2024, think again.MarketWatch - 5d -
US, UK condemn Pakistani military court convictions of Imran Khan supporters
The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister ...ABC News - 5d -
South Korea's opposition party vows to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached ...ABC News - 5d -
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'Self-doubt, errors & big changes' - inside the crisis at Man City
As Pep Guardiola and Manchester City's current crisis continues, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague takes a look at their issues - and potential solutions.BBC News - 5d -
EU burns through gas storage at fastest rate since energy crisis
Colder weather and lower seaborne imports increase reliance on stored gasFinancial Times - 5d -
Magdeburg attack has cast ‘dark shadow’ over Christmas, says German president in call for unity
Frank-Walter Steinmeier seeks to convey message of healing four days after the brutal attack in Magdeburg killed five people and injured more than 200. A deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘A hostage situation’: South Korea paralysed in fight against Trump tariffs
Companies fear political vacuum in Seoul will leave them vulnerable to tariffs and loss of subsidiesFinancial Times - 5d -
The US town where it's the law to own a gun
Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.BBC News - 5d -
Oil prices begin the week on a down note
Oil futures ended modestly lower Monday, extending a decline seen the previous week in response to a surging U.S. dollar and worries about the outlook for demand — particularly from China, the ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Mozambique’s top court confirms election result after months of protest
Opposition claimed ruling Frelimo party rigged 9 October vote, leading to months of civil unrest. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in October’s presidential ...The Guardian - 6d -
Luigi Mangione's lawyers blast prosecutors, NYC mayor in court
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty in a New York court to charges connected to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports. Also, CBS News legal contributor ...CBS News - 6d -
BATMMAAN begins: These may be the dominant stocks for next year
A new acronym has been making the rounds since another potential tech kingmaker — Broadcom — began closing in on the $1 trillion market cap club last week.MarketWatch - 6d -
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Court hears rapper Digga D supplied cannabis to entourage
A judge is deciding if the UK drill star was involved in supplying cannabis on "a commercial scale".BBC News - 6d -
How will history remember Biden's presidency?
What will Joe Biden's legacy be as president?ABC News - 6d -
Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world's third-largest automaker
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda on Monday announced they had entered into official talks to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales.NBC News - 6d
