Who Are Hts the Rebels Leading the Syria Offensive

Who Is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s President?

A conservative, Mr. Yoon won the presidency in 2022 by a slim margin, promising a more confrontational stance against North Korea. He quickly became unpopular and divisive at home.

The New York Times - 2h

Who Would Replace South Korea’s President Yoon?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would take over if President Yoon Suk Yeol steps down or is impeached.

The New York Times - 1h

Latest news on Middle East tensions as Israel-Hezbollah friction continues, Syria war heats up

The Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire conditions appear shaky. This comes as news emerges of the death of Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra in Gaza, and as a dramatic shift in Syria's civil war ...

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Iran warns Syria conflict could spread regionally; Israel and Hezbollah trade fire despite truce

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Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry.

NBC News - 21h

England’s environment watchdog told to review risk from lead mines

Government-ordered report comes after FT investigation into impact of toxic metal on human health

Financial Times - 1d

Namibia's female VP leads in presidential election marred by problems and opposition complaints

Namibia’s ruling party presidential candidate leads in early results of an election characterized by technical problems which caused voting to be extended for three days

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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.

The New York Times - 3d

The Breakdown | Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse lead the pack in Champions Cup’s 30th edition

Competition must regain thrill of the past as it copes with declining TV deals, rising costs and tweaked formats . Let’s hear it for the 30th edition of the old Heineken Cup, the cross-border club ...

The Guardian - 22h

Joe Biden’s selfish parting act

In pardoning his son, the president has ensured that the distance between himself and Trump is now shrouded in fog

Financial Times - 21h

Meta’s Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Trump tech policies

Policy chief Nick Clegg says social media company ‘overdid it’ on content moderation, as it seeks to placate president-elect

Financial Times - 20h

Can Kash Patel win Senate confirmation to lead the FBI?

Plus, the hedge funds that made major profits on the back of ‘Trump trades’

Financial Times - 19h

Can Madisen Skinner lead Texas volleyball to a three-peat?

Madisen Skinner's volleyball ascent was fast -- maybe too fast. After an up-and-down season, she looks to elevate Texas from a No. 3 seed to a three-peat NCAA champion.

ESPN - 18h

GOP senators signal they’re open to Patel leading FBI

Politico - 1d

Arteta red-card escape set to lead to law change

The IFAB is set to change the law on coaches interfering with the ball in play after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wrongly escaped a red card vs. Inter Milan.

ESPN - 12h

What the leading ‘just war’ theorist says about the strategies of Hamas and Israel

Michael Walzer argues that Hamas’s strategy in the Gaza war is to deliberately “put civilians at risk for political gain.”

The Hill - 16h

Chad Chronister, Trump's pick to lead DEA, withdraws from consideration

Chad Chronister has been sheriff of Florida's Hillsborough County since 2017.

CBS News - 10h

What we learned as Warriors blow late lead, lose to Nuggets

The Golden State Warriors blew a seven-point lead with 2:30 remaining and lost to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Gourde and Schwartz lead Kraken to 4-2 win over Hurricanes

Yanni Gourde and Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist each and the Seattle Kraken snapped a three-game skid, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2

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Post falsely claims to show rebels in Ethiopia’s Oromia region with captured Amhara fighters

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Video shows Aleppo's airport abandoned after Syrian rebel forces claim control

Video from Syrian opposition news outlet Shaam Network shows an empty and damaged Aleppo International Airport. Syrian rebel forces claimed to have captured the airport and large parts of the city ...

NBC News - 20h

Life term for boy who shot mum dead through door

A teenager gets a life term for murdering Lianne Gordon, who he shot in the head through her front door.

BBC News - 1d

Florida woman who zipped boyfriend into suitcase sentenced to life in his murder

A Florida woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him to die of suffocation amid a history of domestic and alcohol abuse.

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Trump Picks Warren Stephens, Billionaire Investment Banker, for U.K. Ambassador

Warren Stephens, an investment banker, gave $2 million in 2016 to a group aiming to block Donald J. Trump’s political rise. More recently, he backed Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence and ...

The New York Times - 1d

Woman who vanished from LAX spotted crossing into Mexico, LAPD says

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said new surveillance video shows Hannah Kobayashi, who vanished from LAX, crossing into Mexico. Officials said there is no evidence to show that Kobayashi is ...

NBC News - 1d

NBA Cup updates: Knockout round set as Bucks, Knicks, Mavs clinch

We've arrived to the NBA quarterfinals. Here are the eight teams that will move onto next week's elimination games.

ESPN - 4h

Bowman to Biden: 'Pardon the 40 people who are on death row'

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) is urging President Biden to issue clemency to inmates on death row after the president signed a pardon for his son, Hunter, over the weekend. “Don‘t stop at Hunter ...

The Hill - 18h

Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza

Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war

ABC News - 17h

Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but was kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive ...

The New York Times - 6h