A South Korean court has overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and reinstated him as acting president. Han assumed the role after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for imposing martial law, leading to a major political crisis. The constitutional court has yet to decide on Yoon's impeachment.
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A student at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides High School in Nantes, France, stabbed four other students during a lunch break on Thursday. One student was killed, and three others were injured before teachers subdued the attacker. The student was arrested, and authorities are investigating the circumstances of the rare and fatal school attack.
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has taken on academic roles at the University of Oxford and Stanford University. He joined Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government as a distinguished fellow and member of the world leaders circle, while at Stanford, he became a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, focusing on global security, economic policy, and technology. Sunak expressed excitement to contribute to research and policy on both sides of the Atlantic.
US special envoy Keith Kellogg visited wounded Ukrainian soldiers, emphasizing their sacrifices and the need to find a lasting resolution to the conflict. Kellogg's visit aimed to strengthen US-Ukraine ties and address concerns over negotiations with Russia, hoping for a sustainable peace.
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's case has ignited a legal and diplomatic battle involving immigration policies and gang affiliation claims. Despite a judge's order, Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and is now held in a maximum-security prison. The Trump administration's refusal to comply with a Supreme Court directive to bring him back has intensified the standoff.
A federal appeals court overturned a previous ruling that had blocked cuts to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which were influenced by Elon Musk's department. The court found Musk acted as an advisor to President Trump, not making the final decisions himself.
Elon Musk's recent claims about astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Eilmore being stranded due to political reasons sparked backlash from the astronaut community. Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, and Scott Kelly defended themselves against Musk's insults, while Mark Kelly criticized Musk for not having the courage to climb into a rocket.
Outgoing US President Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination despite her defeat to Donald Trump. Biden emphasized Harris's competence and cited his own decision to prioritize party unity over re-election. Harris's planned international tour was canceled due to California wildfires. Biden plans to remain publicly visible post-presidency.
​The post comes as UnitedHealthcare is the target of public outrage because of its high denial of claims. Its 50-year-old CEO Brian Thompson was killed on December 4 in New York by accused Luigi Mangione, who was hailed as a hero by the disgruntled customers of the insurance company. 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was never a customer of UnitedHealthcare but he chose Thompson as his company deemed fit for his target.
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