Republican Erin Houchin wins reelection to U.S. House in Indiana's 9th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Erin Houchin wins reelection to U.S. House in Indiana's 9th Congressional District.
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The TelegraphPutin’s relative accidentally reveals secret Russian death toll in Ukraine
A relative of Vladimir Putin has accidentally let slip secret Kremlin data that reveals Russia’s losses in its war in Ukraine.
- BBC
'We had to stop this': Woman who grabbed South Korean soldier's gun speaks to BBC
Ahn Gwi-ryeong faced off with armed soldiers who were sent to stop lawmakers from entering parliament in Seoul.
- The Telegraph
Why South Korea declared martial law and what happens next
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, declared martial law on Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state forces” that he said threatened to “ruin” the nation.
- Evening Standard
Who is President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, the political couple mired in scandal?
The President and his wife have been at the centre of a series of scandals prior to last night’s attempted coup
- INSIDER
Israel showed the 'power' of F-35s in destroying nearly all of Iran's air defenses without a loss, UK admiral says
The UK's chief of defense staff said Israeli F-35s took out "nearly the entirety" of Iran's air defenses in a single mission.
- The Daily Beast
Bill Clinton Gives Dems Blunt Truths–And Reprimands Biden
Bill Clinton expressed public misgivings about Joe Biden’s handling of his son’s pardon Wednesday–as he delivered a blunt assessment of why Democrats lost the election. “I wish he hadn’t said he wasn’t going to do it. It does weaken his case,” Clinton said of Biden’s repeated pledges not to pardon his son, which he reversed on Sunday night with a sweeping use of the presidential pardon power. Clinton, the 42nd president, was speaking in Manhattan at The New York Times' Dealbook event, the first
- The Daily Beast
Biden Has Drawn Up Pardon List Over Fears of Trump’s Revenge
Blanket precautionary pardons are being considered for some of Donald Trump’s biggest political foes, according to a new report. Biden officials have been looking at who Trump and his FBI director pick Kash Patel may go after once they take over the White House, the latest sign of concern from the Democratic Party ahead of his impending inauguration. Some of those who are being considered for the precautionary pardon include newly-elected Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat who served on Congress’s Jan
- South China Morning Post
US blasts China's export ban on key minerals, vows 'necessary steps'
Washington on Tuesday condemned Beijing's new export restrictions on key dual-use materials - gallium, germanium and graphite - which are vital for military and civilian technologies, and pledged to take "necessary steps" to prevent further "coercive" measures. "We are still assessing the new controls, but we will take necessary steps to mitigate the impact and deter further PRC coercive actions", a US State Department representative said in an emailed response to questions, using the acronym fo
- CNN
Reporter explains what led up to S. Korean president declaring martial law
Kenneth Choi, an editor of The Chosun Daily Newspaper, explains what led South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to declare martial law.
- The Independent
South Korean police investigate Yoon for insurrection as general ‘finds out about martial law from TV’
Several South Korean military and political leaders distance themselves from Yoon’s martial law decree
- USA TODAY
China stacked the deck against Augusta-made golf carts. Here's what America did about it.
U.S. Rep. Rick W. Allen led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo urging her to stand by U.S. manufacturers.
- The Daily Beast
Opinion: Why Trump Is Watching South Korea’s Martial Law Horror
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol may give Donald Trump some bright ideas. Why not shut up the critics, in Congress and the media, by declaring martial law when the going gets tough? Trump is making so many zany appointments that he’s likely to bump into his first real obstacles when a few Republicans in the Senate have the guts to defy him and insist on full-dress hearings before approving all his picks. Trump, of course, would prefer the gimmick of “recess appointments,” enabling him to sn
- CNN
South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation amid backlash over martial law move
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of his Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun amid growing criticism over the leader’s short-lived declaration of martial law.
- The Hill
Trump’s DEA nominee withdraws from consideration just days after being picked
President-elect Trump’s choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced on Tuesday he is withdrawing from consideration just three days after Trump made his nomination known. Florida’s Hillsborough County Sherriff Chad Chronister said in a post on X Tuesday evening that he would instead tend to his current duties overseeing an area of the…
- CNN
In first call, Russian defense chief cautioned top US general about large-scale military exercise in Mediterranean Sea
In their first ever call, Russia’s defense chief cautioned the top US general about a large-scale Russian military exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to a US official, with tensions running high between the two countries over the escalating war in Ukraine.
- CNN
Israel threatens to ‘go deeper’ into Lebanon as strikes strain ceasefire
As tit-for-tat strikes strain a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah less than a week since it went into effect, Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday threatened to directly target the Lebanese state should the agreement fall apart.
- CNN
South Korean opposition leader thought martial law announcement was ‘a deepfake’
The leader of South Korea’s main opposition party thought the president’s late night martial law announcement was a deepfake when he first saw it, he told CNN on Thursday as his party now seeks to impeach the country’s leader.
- HuffPost
Barron Trump Introduces Himself In Video With Donald Trump And People Have Same Reaction
Many viewers said the same thing when a clip emerged of Trump's youngest son talking to Dana White and others.
- CNN
‘They killed him on the spot.’ Israel targeted Gaza soup kitchen chef in drone attack, brother says
Mahmoud Almadhoun, 33, ambled towards Kamal Adwan Hospital early Saturday to drop off produce to hundreds of patients in the besieged Beit Lahiya neighborhood, in northern Gaza.
- GOBankingRates
Anthony Scaramucci Predicts a Market Crash Under Trump — Here’s How To Prepare If He’s Right
This November, millions of Americans voted to bring Donald Trump back to the White House. Many of them made their decision based on the belief that he would strengthen the economy. However, many...