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South Korean President Faces Fury After Failed Martial Law

  • President Yoon Suk Yeol backed down from a martial law order within hours. Protesters now want him to resign or be impeached.
  • The National Assembly was set to meet later on Wednesday, and top aides to the president offered to resign.

 

How Polarized Politics Led South Korea to a Plunge Into Martial Law

Yoon Suk Yeol’s decree, and reversal under pressure from lawmakers, were the culmination of years of feuding between the country’s two main political camps.

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South Korean History Is Scarred by Martial Law

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Crisis in Seoul Tests Biden and a Crucial U.S. Alliance

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Trump’s Pick to Lead D.E.A. Withdraws, Citing ‘Gravity’ of Job

Sheriff Chad Chronister withdrew his name from consideration only three days after he was chosen by President-elect Trump.

 

Trump Team Signs Agreement to Allow F.B.I. Background Checks for Nominees

President-elect Trump let weeks pass before signing the agreement as his team considered using private investigators instead.

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The 10 Best Books of 2024

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.

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NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks

Mark Rutte said that it was up to Ukraine to decide when to negotiate with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.

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She Met Hunter Biden One Night at a Club. Then She Fell in Love.

A chance meeting in December 2017 plunged Zoë Kestan, a downtown “it” girl and social media star, headlong into an unpredictable affair.

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China Bans Rare Mineral Exports to the U.S.

The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.

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From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung

He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.

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Justice Department’s Apolitical Tradition Is Challenged by 2 Presidents

The post-Watergate norm that political leaders should steer clear of criminal cases is being tested from opposite ends of the political spectrum.

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Do Arts Galas Really Raise Much Money? Here Are the Numbers.

They are costly, labor-intensive and seemingly dated, but organizations say black-tie dinners remain essential to pleasing donors and paying the bills.

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The Furious Contest to Unseat Nvidia as King of A.I. Chips

Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices and several start-ups are offering alternatives to Nvidia’s chips, especially for an important phase of A.I. development.

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Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

Top leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency kept their own investigators in the dark after they flagged concerns about doping among Chinese athletes.

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In Angola, Biden Recalls the Legacy of Slavery

The first U.S. leader to visit Angola, President Biden said it was important not to forget the ugly legacy that originally defined relations with Africa.

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Bret Stephens

Can Rahm Emanuel Flip the Script Again?

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How Private Equity Could Loot America Under Trump

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May It Please the Court: Trans Health Saved My Life

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‘This Is the Land of Wolves Now’: Two Columnists Get to the Heart of Biden’s Pardon

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