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A protest against Israel in Brooklyn's Borough Park turned violent as demonstrators clashed with pro-Israel locals. The demonstration, organized by Pal-Awda, opposed a real estate event. Tensions escalated leading to fights, with one protester arrested. Local leaders condemned the protest, as it targeted the predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend his impeachment hearing due to safety concerns. His lawyer stated that the President is willing to appear once safety issues are addressed. Yoon previously resisted arrest after declaring, then quickly rescinding, martial law due to perceived 'anti-state activities' and North Korean threats.
Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC, will step down after leading the network for four years. Rebecca Kutler, named interim president, joined the network in 2022. Jones cited reflection over the holidays for her decision and expressed pride in the team's accomplishments. She will remain for a few months to assist with the transition.
Beijing warned Germany on Friday to stop "hyping up" spying risks a day after prosecutors there charged three people suspected of supplying technological information to Chinese intelligence. Beijing said on Friday it hoped "Germany will stop hyping up so-called espionage risks from China and not set up obstacles to the healthy and stable development of China-Germany relations".
US President-elect has announced the appointment of Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace. Ortagus has extensive experience in diplomacy and national security and previously served as the spokesperson at the Department of State. She was part of the Abraham Accords team, which brought peace to the Middle East.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement came after weeks of painstaking negotiations in Doha but Donald Trump claimed credit for the deal and said it would not have been possible had he not won the election and his victory in the November election sent a message to the world that the new US administration would not have it any other way.
Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles, appeared visibly shocked in a viral photo. At that time, Trump was speaking about Gaza and how the place has become hell and that Palestinians should leave the 'hell' and settle somewhere else. Later Trump said the US would take over Gaza though the White House clarified that he meant the US would work with regional partners to rebuild Gaza.
​Confirmation vote: coming soon. Popcorn: mandatory. Obviously, the hearing launched a thousand memes including Pete Hegseth weathering snipes from Democrats and a few Indian jokes about Elizabeth Warren. Here are some of the best memes and jokes about the hearing: