The president of South Korea is facing calls to be impeached
South Korean President Lee Nak-yon imposed martial law in the country late on Sunday to stop pro-North forces that stole the freedom and happiness of people. The National Assembly, the legislative body, that could legally block his martial law order, was suspended. The move was the first time martial law was imposed in South Korea since the 1980s.
What to expect at today’s DealBook Summit?
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, while talking about Apple’s $5 billion campus, said it is “100-year decision” to commit to the new campus. He added that Apple entered a field of first-movers and offers products that make the latest technologies and even sexy. The company plans to build campuses in several cities across the world.
Getting it right is something that will take some time
Scientists are examining the details of the United Nations Chemical Weapons Convention (COP2019) and determining what they want in it. The treaty will ban all chemical weapons, which include nuclear and chemical weapons. There are five rounds of negotiations since an agreement got the green light at the UN Environment Assembly in March 2022.
What people are the rebels who have taken control of war-torn Syria?
The Organisation for the Liberation of Greater Syrian (HTS) has taken control of the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, and other parts of the northwest. It’s a significant victory for HTS and its allies, who have been fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for more than five years. HTS is backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah.
The consumer watchdog in the US has a plan
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to allow regulators to police data brokers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a privacy law enacted more than a half century ago. Data brokers would not be allowed to sell sensitive personal data including financial data and credit scores, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and addresses.
The politics behind the Biden Pardon: look out for yourself
US President Joe Biden has given “a full and unconditional” pardon to his son Hunter Biden, who pleaded guilty to two tax offences and lying about his drug use. Hunter Biden was convicted of lying about his addiction to crack cocaine when he bought a gun, and also pleaded guilty to tax offences for not paying their full taxes.
Joe Biden had a Pardon of Hunter
US President Joe Biden granted a pardon to his son Hunter Biden, who was sentenced to three years in prison for possession of a gun with the intent to sell it. The former Democratic presidential candidate said he’d asked his son if he wanted to serve a day in prison and he told him he didn’t want to see him do so.
The 17 best clothing deals
Amazon is offering up to 60% off on men’s and women’s hoodies in the ongoing Black Friday sale till December 27. However, the sale doesn’t include men’s and women’s hoodies. On Wednesday, Amazon offered a 40% discount on the’waxed canvas trucker’, while on Thursday, it was offering a 40% discount on the ‘teca fleece’.
Parts of the Northeast and Midwest are expected to continue getting dumped on by lake effect snow
The National Weather Services (NWS) has issued a blizzard warning for upstate New York and southwestern Pennsylvania. Areas in the two states have received between 24 and 30 centimetres of snow so far this week, according to the NWS. Erie County in Pennsylvania has received between 24 and 30 inches of snowfall since Saturday and has been under a state of emergency.
The health ministry in Gaza says that some World Central Kitchen workers have died
The UN agency for Palestinians has halted aid deliveries through Gaza’s main cargo crossing because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys. Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza, said the route leading to the Kerem Shalom crossing from Israel is too dangerous on the Gaza side.