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People call for the resignation of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol as they take part in a protest on the steps leading to the National Assembly in Seoul on December 4, 2024, as a South Korea flag flutters in the wind. South Korea’s opposition moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 4 […]

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And record-breaking heat waves are reshaping our way of life. […]

Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations by the Iranian-backed militant group. The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the […]

Anton Petrus via Getty Images (LONDON) — Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees “no grounds for negotiations yet” to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine. President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House has revived speculation as to a possible deal to end Russia’s full-scale […]

Anna Barclay/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. officials suspect that a recently discovered Chinese hacking and espionage campaign scooped up data on hundreds of thousands of American mobile phone users, likely stealing information about more than 1 million customers, ABC News has learned. Sources familiar with the investigation gave ABC News a detailed sense of the […]

South Korean Presidential Office via Getty Images (SEOUL and LONDON) — South Korea’s dominant opposition party moved on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, submitting a motion a day after his declaration of martial law set off a night of political chaos. The opposition Democratic Party’s motion to impeach Yoon is expected to make […]

Patrick van Katwijk/WireImage (LONDON) — The South Korean State Council passed a resolution to officially lift martial law, according to the South Korean Prime Minister’s office. Shortly before the vote, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said troops have been withdrawn, hours after he declared an “emergency martial law.” Yoon had declared martial law in a […]

Patrick van Katwijk/WireImage (LONDON) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” in a televised speech on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon said the measure was necessary due to the actions of the country’s opposition, which he accused of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government. “I […]

Patrick van Katwijk/WireImage (LONDON) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” in a televised speech on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon said the measure was necessary due to the actions of the country’s opposition, which he accused of controlling parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government. “I […]

State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Anadolu via Getty Images LONDON — Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones in Moscow’s latest overnight barrage, though acknowledged “several hits on critical infrastructure facilities” in the west of the country. The air force said it also shot down three Russian Kh-59/69 cruise missiles fired […]