Politics
South Korea’s Yoon names new defense minister after botched martial law
Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigns. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated his ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defense minister, Yonhap news reported on Thursday. Yoon’s office confirmed the nomination of Choi, a former army general, for the office. Yoon’s chief […]
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Trump asks Georgia court to end criminal election interference case, cites White House win
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Via Reuters President-elect Donald Trump asked the Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday to effectively end the criminal case related to his effort to overturn […]
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French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) looks on during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly in Paris, on December 3, 2024. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images The French government has been toppled in a vote of no confidence Wednesday, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy into a […]
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Trump nominates Jared Isaacman, private astronaut and Shift4 CEO, for NASA chief
Inspiration4 mission commander Jared Isaacman, founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, stands for a portrait in front of the recovered first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on February 2, 2021 in Hawthorne, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday […]
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Trump picks Peter Navarro as top trade advisor
Peter Navarro, former Director of the U.S. Office of Trade & Manufacturing, gestures as he speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as “Senior Counselor for Trade […]
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South Korean parliament introduces motion to impeach President Yoon
South Korean lawmakers submit a impeachment motion of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. Yonhap News Agency | Via Reuters South Korea’s parliament on Thursday formally introduced a motion to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, setting the stage for a historic vote which could oust […]
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Airline executives set to defend seat fees before Senate panel
Seats in the economy class cabin on board an American Airlines Boeing Co. 777-300ER aircraft. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. airline executives are set to defend their seating fees before a Senate panel Wednesday after the subcommittee accused the industry of charging “junk” fees to bring in billions in revenue. American, Delta, United, Spirit and Frontier brought in […]
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Contentious budget plans are wreaking political havoc across Europe
France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier ponders during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on December 3, 2024. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images The French government once again stands on the brink of collapse, after Prime Minister Michel Barnier refused to bend to demands from right […]
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Britain wants to take the U.S. on as a global crypto hub — but the industry has its doubts
A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, displayed on December 23, 2017 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images LONDON — Britain is making a fresh pitch to become a global crypto hub, but faces a tough road ahead amid criticism from local entrepreneurs and U.S. competition under President-elect Donald Trump. Britain’s Labour government has […]
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Florida woman who led $200 million Ponzi scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison
Screeshot of Johanna Michely Garcia of MJ Capital Funding, sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in Ponzi scheme. Source: MJ Capital A Florida woman who pleaded guilty for her role in a Ponzi scheme that raked in nearly $200 million was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. The woman, 41-year-old Johanna Garcia of […]
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