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18+ min ago (1612+ words) From Ukraine to Myanmar to Burkina Faso, Al Jazeera examines martial law or military government, and the impact on civilians. One year ago, on December 3, 2024, South Korea was thrust into a political crisis after then-President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, citing rising unrest and an alleged threat to national security. Troops were deployed, Yoon ordered the detention of opposition lawmakers, and key state institutions, including the National Assembly, were placed under military command. Press freedoms were also curtailed, though journalists continued reporting in defiance of the restrictions, and citizens mobilised to demand an end to the decree. The move sparked widespread demonstrations and, within just six hours, the parliament was surrounded by protesters and police as lawmakers voted against the decree, forcing Yoon to withdraw it. Within days, the Supreme Court declared the brief martial law unconstitutional. Weeks later,…...

38+ min ago (134+ words) The daily medium sudoku puzzle from The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. The daily codeword puzzle from The Week The daily crossword from The Week The daily hard sudoku puzzle from The Week The daily medium sudoku puzzle from The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. The daily codeword puzzle from The Week The daily crossword from The Week The daily hard sudoku puzzle from The Week The daily medium sudoku puzzle from The Week...

41+ min ago (35+ words) Children, photojournalist among Palestinians killed by Israeli forces across Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Rights group denounce violence spike: Reports say 2025 is the deadliest year for Palestinians By Edna Mohamed and Virginia Pietromarchi...

48+ min ago (298+ words) President Donald Trump praised Matt Van Epps" electoral victory late Tuesday as Republicans held on to a deep-red Tennessee House seat and fended off progressive state lawmaker Aftyn Behn, whom the president fumed "hates Christianity" during the race. Van Epps, a former Army helicopter pilot, secured Tennessee"s 7th District with barely 54% of the vote, defeating Behn in a district Trump carried by 22 points just last year. The win increases Republicans" House majority to 220 seats, though that number shrinks again when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) leaves in January. Trump immediately seized on the result, hailing the victory as "another great night for the Republican Party!!!": Van Epps reciprocated the praise in his victory speech: "President Trump was all-in with us. That made the difference. In Congress, I"ll be all-in with him." Meanwhile, Democrats are hardly discouraged by the narrow…...

55+ min ago (490+ words) Publisher of beloved children's character Franklin the Turtle also disavowed the Trump administration's use of artwork. Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children's character Franklin the Turtle have disavowed US President Donald Trump's administration's use of their music and imagery to support its agenda. Responding on social media to the use of her song Juno, from her 2024 album Short n' Sweet, in a video montage depicting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, Carpenter said, "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda." In the caption for the clip, the White House quoted Carpenter's lyrics, "Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye." White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson retorted in a statement: "Here's a Short "n Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won't apologise for deporting…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (127+ words) Marco Rubio and Donald Trump Today's Office Hours discussion question is particularly difficult to answer. After more than 10 months of this catastrophic Trump regime, who has emerged as the worst person in it, other than Trump himself? There are so many candidates for this distinction that's it been hard to narrow down the finalists, but I've done the best I can to identify the most dangerous. All have caused extensive damage. This isn't to excuse Trump, of course. He appointed them and continues to support them. His rantings and ravings have encouraged them. Which of them in your view is the worst of the worst? Hence, today's Office Hours question: Who in the Trump regime is the worst of the worst?...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (584+ words) Peter Thiel speaking at an event in Scottsdale, Arizona. It's called Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley tech company that may put your most basic freedoms at risk. Palantir gets its name from a device used in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, in which a "palantir" is a seeing stone " something like a crystal ball " that can be used to spy on people and distort the truth. During the War of the Ring, a palantir falls under the control of the evil Sauron, who uses it to manipulate and deceive. Palantir " co-founded by far-right billionaire Peter Thiel and its current CEO Alex Karp " bears a striking similarity. It sells AI-based data platforms that let their clients, including governments, militaries, and law enforcement agencies, quickly process and analyze massive amounts of your personal data. Whether it's social media profiles, bank account…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (1574+ words) Elected officials are quick to support public lands ranchers who are accused of breaking rules. As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations. After repeated calls, texts and letters, the Forest Service sent the ranchers a "notice of noncompliance," according to documents obtained via public records requests. The agency asserted that the ranchers had engaged in "a willful and intentional violation" of their permit and warned that future violations could lead to its revocation. The ranchers were hardly the largest or most politically influential among those who graze livestock on public lands. But they soon had help from well-placed people as they pushed back, hoping to get the warning rescinded based on their belief that they had been treated unfairly. "The Forest Service needs to work with us and understand that grazing on the Forest is not black…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (508+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 3, 2025 The Washington Post had previously claimed, citing unnamed sources, that a Special Operations commander "ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth's instructions," asserting that the action was intended to kill two survivors clinging to the wreckage. Hegseth denied the allegation, calling it "fabricated." MORE NEWS: 21 Blue States Enter the "Find Out' Phase as USDA Moves to Clamp Down on SNAP Fraud [WATCH] The White House Press Secretary also stated that Hegseth never issued any order for a second strike on the vessel. "@PressSec confirms that the Sec. War did NOT give the order to strike the narco boat a second time, Admiral Bradley did'and he had every right to. ' Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 1, 2025 According to the Washington Post report, the alleged order was described as part of what the outlet called the administration's "war…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (653+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 3, 2025 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the Department of Agriculture will halt federal funding to states that decline to provide data needed to investigate fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Rollins detailed the decision during a cabinet meeting of the Trump administration as she reviewed the agency's recent findings and ongoing efforts to address misuse within the program. Rollins said that in February the USDA asked all states to "turn over their data to the federal government to let the USDA partner with them to root out" fraud, but only 29 states complied. MORE NEWS: Obama, with a Straight Face, Says Mainstream News Does a Good Job of Presenting Facts [WATCH] She noted that the noncompliant states were predominantly blue states. "The third thing " we have so much great things to talk about at…...