A rally in Seoul condemning Yoon's surprise declaration of martial law last night and calling for his resignation. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Martial law drama
President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked his country when he said in an unannounced TV broadcast that he was declaring martial law, then reversed course just hours later. After the immediate international diplomatic fallout, he is facing the threat of impeachment, with opposition lawmakers accusing him of violating his constitutional duty and committing a crime akin to treason.
Advisers to Donald Trump are floating proposals to end the Ukraine war that would cede large parts of the country to Russia, according to a Reuters analysis of their statements and interviews with several people close to the US president-elect.
The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a major transgender rights case testing the legality of a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, one of 24 such policies enacted by conservative states around the country.
French lawmakers are all but certain to oust the government with a no-confidence motion, plunging the euro zone's second-biggest economic power deeper into political turmoil. But the far-right's Marine Le Pen may regret her risky bid to topple the government.
Georgia's public ombudsman accused police of inflicting torture on people arrested during six days of street protests against the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the EU. We have a profile on President Salome Zourabichvili, voice of the protests.
Business & Markets
The world economy is set for steady growth in the next two years if resurgent protectionism does not derail a recovery in global trade, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said. It is poised to grow 3.2% this year and 3.3% in 2025 and 2026.
Chinese companies should be wary of buying US chips as they are "no longer safe" and buy locally instead, four of the country's top industry associations said in a rare coordinated response to Washington's curbs on Chinese chipmakers.
Some of the world's largest hedge funds are hiring doctors, scientists and analysts to give them expert insight into the prospects for pharmaceutical stocks after big share swings in the sector, eight sources told Reuters.
An internal investigation ordered by Pernod Ricard concluded that top executives at its India business violated the law by colluding with alcohol retailers in New Delhi, even as the French giant's representatives denied wrongdoing in court and publicly.
Volkswagen's CEO and labor boss clashed during a staff meeting, with management pushing for major cuts while workers warned of more strikes as long as plant closures remain part of wage negotiations at the embattled German automaker.
An elaborate global system exists to prevent famine. It's failing.
Palestinians wait to receive food in Rafah. The Gaza war has impeded aid workers in collecting data needed to assess hunger. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
The IPC is meant to head off famine by sounding alarms that direct food aid to brewing crises. But the tiny watchdog is struggling to operate in areas ridden with conflict – the main driver of hunger today.
In 2024, our photographers were there to record it all.
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