Police search Yoon’s office as South Korea widens its martial-law probe
Investigators raided the presidential office and other police and security sites as the probe into Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial-law order escalated.
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American couple killed in Mexico as investigators probe roadside ambush near their home
Two California residents identified by Mexican authorities were found shot in a pickup truck in Angamacutiro, Michoacán, in a killing that remains under investigation.
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South Korea ex-defence minister Kim Yong-hyun attempts suicide in custody
Kim Yong-hyun, who took responsibility for Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law order, was found during an attempted self-harm in detention.
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Russia says it detained German-Russian man over alleged rail sabotage plot
On Dec. 10, 2024, Russian security services said they arrested a German-Russian man in Nizhny Novgorod over an alleged plan to sabotage a railway line for Ukraine's SBU.
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Kenya police use tear gas on Nairobi femicide protesters as arrests draw outrage
Hundreds rallied against gender-based violence in the Kenyan capital and other cities, but police intervention and arrests quickly overshadowed the demonstration.
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Luigi Mangione arrested after five-day manhunt in Brian Thompson killing
Police in Pennsylvania arrested Luigi Mangione after a five-day manhunt in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson, and a court ordered him held without bail.
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Syrian opposition names Mohammed al-Bashir to lead transitional government
Syrian opposition officials say Mohammed al-Bashir, who led the Salvation Government in Idlib, will be tasked with forming a new interim government after talks over the transfer of power.
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Bomb Threat Emails Force Sweeps at Dozens of New Delhi Schools
Authorities searched about 40 schools in India’s capital after ransom emails claimed bombs had been planted, but officials reported no explosives found by Monday afternoon.
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Pakistan-administered Kashmir withdraws protest restrictions after a strike
Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have withdrawn a protest ordinance after days of strike action and talks with civil-society leaders.
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South Korea imposes travel ban on President Yoon amid martial-law crisis
South Korea has banned President Yoon Suk Yeol from leaving the country as pressure grows after his failed martial-law attempt.
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South Korea arrests ex-defense minister over martial-law role
Former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested and his home raided as investigators probe President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial-law decree.
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John Mahama wins Ghana presidency after Bawumia concedes defeat
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Indian farmers march toward Delhi again over crop prices and debt relief
On Dec. 7, 2024, farmers from Punjab revived a march toward New Delhi to demand better crop prices, legal support for minimum pricing and relief from debt.
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Ghana votes in closely watched election amid economic frustration
Ghanaians have gone to the polls in a tight presidential and parliamentary election shaped by economic pain.
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South Korean parliament fails to impeach President Yoon after ruling-party boycott
The vote collapsed when lawmakers from Yoon Suk Yeol’s party stayed away, leaving the president in office despite mounting political pressure.
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South Korea’s president apologises after martial law crisis
Yoon Suk Yeol said he would not avoid legal consequences or repeat martial law as impeachment pressure mounted.
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Punjab farmers turn back after Haryana tear gas as march to Delhi stalls at Shambhu
The protesters say six farmers were hurt and police had ringed the Ghaggar bridge with barricades and tear gas.
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Low Thia Khiang says he will not contest Singapore's next general election
The former Workers' Party chief told supporters he was already retired and said a younger generation could move the party forward.
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Taiwan charges four soldiers with spying for China in latest military leak case
Taiwanese prosecutors said four soldiers were charged after photographing military information and passing it to Chinese agents in exchange for payments.
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Burkina Faso Junta Dismisses Prime Minister and Dissolves Government
Interim president Ibrahim Traoré removed Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla without giving a reason, while ministers remained temporarily in their posts.
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Melbourne synagogue fire leaves one injured as police suspect deliberate arson
Investigators say two masked men likely set fire to the Adass Israel Synagogue while worshippers were inside, injuring one person and gutting much of the building.
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Italian police arrest 12 in nationwide raid targeting alleged neo-Nazi group
Police carried out arrests and searches across Italy against a group identified as Werwolf Division, with prosecutors citing terrorism-related and weapons charges.
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On Dec. 4, 2024, more than 500 German officers took part in raids on an alleged Iraqi-Kurdish network accused of moving migrants toward the Channel using inflatable boats.
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South Korea’s National Assembly Opens Impeachment Proceedings Against Yoon
Lawmakers have begun impeachment proceedings after Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempted martial law declaration triggered a political crisis.
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