U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop has won a 17th congressional term in southwest Georgia, defeating Republican Wayne Johnson
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop has won a 17th congressional term in southwest Georgia, defeating Republican Wayne Johnson.
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The TelegraphSouth Korea declares martial law
The South Korean president has declared emergency martial law, citing North Korean threats and domestic “anti-state forces”.
- 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.
- The Telegraph
How I broke into parliament to save democracy in South Korea
Jung Su-yeon crawled on her hands and knees through the frantic legs of South Korea’s security forces to save democracy.
- CNN
Analyst says South Korean president made one of the ‘great political errors’
CNN security analyst David Sanger breaks down why he thinks the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeo attempted to declare martial law. The South Korean president said he would lift a martial law order, just hours after his decree plunged the country into political uncertainty and sparked fierce backlash from lawmakers across the political spectrum.
- Associated Press
Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun and tax convictions was a surprise that wasn't all that surprising. Not to those who had witnessed the president’s shared anguish over his two sons after the boys survived a car crash that killed Biden's first wife and a daughter more than a half-century ago. Or to those who heard the president regularly lament the death of his older son, Beau, from cancer or voice concerns — largely in private — about Hunter’s sobriety and health after years of deep addiction.
- The Guardian
South Korea gripped by uncertainty as MPs defy president’s declaration of martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol says in late-night address that opposition parties have taken parliamentary process hostage
- Reuters
South Korea's President Yoon reverses martial law after lawmakers defy him
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday he would lift a surprise martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, backing down in a standoff with parliament which roundly rejected his attempt to ban political activity and censor the media. In South Korea's biggest political crisis in decades, Yoon shocked the nation and declared martial law on Tuesday night to thwart "anti-state forces" among his domestic political opponents. Yonhap news agency said the cabinet had agreed early on Wednesday to scrap the martial law.
- PA Media: Money
Mike Ashley met by ‘stone wall’ in data bid after £13m HMRC dispute, court told
The Frasers Group founder is bringing legal action against the tax body over allegedly ‘extensive’ breaches of data protection obligations.
- Associated Press
South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule
The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a tense night in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. President Yoon Suk Yeol, who appeared likely to be impeached over his actions, imposed martial law late Tuesday out of frustration with the opposition, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against opponents who control parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea. Police and military personnel were seen leaving the grounds of parliament following the bipartisan vote to overrule the president, and the declaration was formally lifted around 4:30 a.m. during a Cabinet meeting.
- CBC
Agents of Indian government interfered in Patrick Brown's Conservative leadership campaign: sources
Agents of the Indian government allegedly attempted to derail Patrick Brown's campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2022, according to sources who spoke to Radio-Canada.Brown's national campaign co-chair, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, allegedly was pressured to withdraw her support for Brown in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, confidential sources told Radio-Canada.Rempel Garner categorically denies the allegation.Radio-Canada has no evidence in
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Insurgents in Syria topple a statue of President Assad's brother in Aleppo
A statue of the brother of Syrian President Bashar Assad appeared to be toppled over in the city of Aleppo. Footage filmed by a freelance journalist showed the sculpture of Bassel Assad being pulled down by protesters on Saturday.
- Reuters
ICC president says war crimes tribunal is in jeopardy
The president of the International Criminal Court on Monday said threats facing the institution, including possible U.S. sanctions and Russian warrants for staff members, "jeopardise its very existence". Speaking at an annual conference of the court's 124 members, President Judge Tomoko Akane did not name Russia or the United States but referred to them as permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. "It's clear by any metric, by any benchmark, this assembly is at a pivotal time," ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said in his speech at the opening of the conference.
- Evening Standard
South Korea's president backs down after declaring martial law as UK ‘deeply concerned’ over crisis
Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night in a televised address to thwart "anti-state forces" among his domestic political opponents before backing down
- Evening Standard
Joe Biden begins Africa visit amid controversy over his 'full and unconditional' pardon for son Hunter
President Biden faces heat from Democrats over the move as he makes long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a US-backed railway project in Zambia, Congo and Angola
- INSIDER
South Korea's economy is reeling after government rescinded martial law declaration
The first declaration of martial law since South Korea's democratization in 1987 will be lifted, the country's president said after facing pushback.
- PA Media: UK News
Starmer rejects choice between EU and US allies in major speech
The Prime Minister’s speech came as Donald Trump announced Warren Stephens as his pick for the USA’s next ambassador to the United Kingdom.
- Associated Press
Groundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader
Dan Blue, a groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics across more than 40 years, will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democrats after over a decade and is being replaced by another Raleigh-area lawmaker. The Senate Democratic Caucus elected Sen. Sydney Batch as the minority leader entering the next two-year session, the caucus said in a news release Monday after it met privately. Batch, a family law attorney who first entered the General Assembly in 2019, succeeds Blue, who before the leadership election “announced his desire to decline another term” as leader, the caucus release said.
- HuffPost
Hegseth Faces Allegations Of Boozing, Partying And Mismanagement Helming Veterans Groups
Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary is accused of running one nonprofit into the ground and of promoting a climate of toxic sexism at another.
- The Independent
AOC calls for Biden to commute federal death sentences after Hunter Biden pardon
AOC accuses the Biden administration of issuing ‘a record-low number’ of pardons — and hopes Biden pardoning his son isn’t the end of them
- HuffPost
2 Democratic Senators Urge Biden To Try To Limit Military Use Against Americans
Following the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision, Donald Trump's intent to utilize the military could be "devastating," they said.