Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds

Lawyer for suspended president says concerns about ‘potential incidents’ have arisen following thwarted attempt to arrest him at his residence

South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer has said.

Yoon has been holed up in the presidential residence and protected by an elite guard force since being suspended and impeached last month following a short-lived declaration of martial law that plunged the country into political chaos.

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Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds – The Guardian

  1. Yoon Suk Yeol to miss start of South Korea impeachment trial on safety grounds  The Guardian
  2. South Korea's Yoon will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, Yonhap says, citing lawyer  Reuters
  3. South Korean President Yoon to skip his first impeachment hearing, says lawyer  The Times of India
  4. Editorial: The troubling politics behind dropping Yoon’s insurrection charges  조선일보
  5. Yoon's impeachment trial to start Tuesday  The Korea Herald
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War Day 463: IAF strikes Yemen, Trump Envoy Pushing for Deal – Anash.org – Good News

  1. War Day 463: IAF strikes Yemen, Trump Envoy Pushing for Deal  Anash.org - Good News
  2. Updates: Israel bombs key sites in Yemen as Gaza carnage continues  Al Jazeera English
  3. 20 Israeli jets attack two ports and a power plant used by Houthis in Yemen  The Times of Israel
  4. The Anti-Iran Coalition Takes Shape  National Review
  5. WATCH: Israel's 'Desert Giants' Squadron refuel IAF jets on the way to Yemen  The Jerusalem Post
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Iran drills air defenses, touts fortified ‘missile city’ in challenge to Israel, Trump – The Times of Israel

  1. Iran drills air defenses, touts fortified ‘missile city’ in challenge to Israel, Trump  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran unveils underground storage facility, claims development of ‘new special missiles’  CNN
  3. Iran’s military expands drills to Fordo, Khondab nuclear sites  The Times of Israel
  4. With US-Saudi backing, can Lebanon’s new president rein in Hezbollah?  Al-Monitor
  5. Iran News: IRGC Commander Admits Widespread Refusals to Join Wayfarers’ Drill in Tehran  National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
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Greenland PM ‘ready to talk with’ Donald Trump after President-elect expressed interest to make territory – The Times of India

  1. Greenland PM 'ready to talk with' Donald Trump after President-elect expressed interest to make territory  The Times of India
  2. Trump Wants to Buy Greenland, But How Much Would It Actually Cost?  The New York Times
  3. 'Buy us!': Greenlanders shocked, intrigued, bewildered by Trump zeal for Arctic territory  USA TODAY
  4. Scoop: Denmark sent Trump team private messages on Greenland  Axios
  5. The Intellectual Rationalization for Annexing Greenland  The Atlantic
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Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine ‘captures two North Korean soldiers in Russia’ – The Guardian

  1. Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine ‘captures two North Korean soldiers in Russia’  The Guardian
  2. Seoul Confirms Ukraine Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
  3. Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, Zelenskiy says  Reuters
  4. Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia, Zelensky says  The Washington Post
  5. Ukraine Says It Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers Fighting for Russia  The New York Times
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Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump

California governor calls president-elect’s claim that water is being withheld from southern California ‘delusional’

Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, appeared briefly to put his long-running feud with Donald Trump to one side on Friday, when he invited the president-elect to Los Angeles to survey devastation from the wildfires and meet with first responders, firefighters and the “Americans” affected.

“In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines,” Newsom wrote in a letter to Trump on Friday. “Hundreds of thousands of Americans – displaced from their homes and fearful for the future – deserve to see all of us working in their best interests to ensure a fast recovery and rebuild.”

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Trump envoy presses for Gaza ceasefire deal before Jan. 20 in Netanyahu meeting – Axios

  1. Trump envoy presses for Gaza ceasefire deal before Jan. 20 in Netanyahu meeting  Axios
  2. Trump's Middle East envoy meets Netanyahu on Saturday amid ceasefire push  Reuters
  3. Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Netanyahu in push for Gaza ceasefire  The Guardian
  4. Trump envoy said to tell Netanyahu that president-elect wants hostage deal by Jan. 20  The Times of Israel
  5. President-elect Trump's Mideast envoy heads back to Doha after meeting Netanyahu  Haaretz
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Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike – CNN

  1. Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike  CNN
  2. Explosion Rocks One of Russia's Largest Refineries in Major Aerial Strike  Newsweek
  3. Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian Neptune missile hits Russian drone warehouse in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims  Kyiv Independent
  4. Russia says Ukrainian drones injure three in Tambov region  Reuters
  5. At least nine wounded as Ukraine and Russia exchange fire overnight  Euronews
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IAF strikes three suspects near Mount Dov who advanced toward Israel – The Jerusalem Post

  1. IAF strikes three suspects near Mount Dov who advanced toward Israel  The Jerusalem Post
  2. 5 said killed in Israeli strike targeting Hezbollah weapons truck in south Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli says it attacked 'suspects' in Shebaa  Middle East Eye
  4. Indications That Hizbullah Is Preparing The Ground For Continued Military Action In South Lebanon Under The Guise Of 'Popular Resistance'  Middle East Media Research Institute
  5. Funeral of Hezbollah fighter killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon village  The Associated Press
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Black Boxes From South Korea Plane Crash Failed To Record Final 4 Minutes, Officials Say – HuffPost

  1. Black Boxes From South Korea Plane Crash Failed To Record Final 4 Minutes, Officials Say  HuffPost
  2. Jeju Air Flight Recorder Stopped Working 4 Minutes Before Plane Crash  The New York Times
  3. Black boxes on crashed South Korean plane cut out before impact, inquiry finds  The Guardian
  4. South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes  BBC.com
  5. Jeju Air wasn’t the first. Black boxes have stopped recording before. Why?  South China Morning Post
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Antisemitic attacks targeting two Sydney synagogues, Jewish property leaves community outraged – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Antisemitic attacks targeting two Sydney synagogues, Jewish property leaves community outraged  The Jerusalem Post
  2. IDF warns civilians in part of central Gaza’s Nuseirat to evacuate ahead of strikes  The Times of Israel
  3. 'Hitler on top:' Sydney synagogue vandalized in latest antisemitic incident in Australia  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Sydney Synagogue Sprayed With Antisemitic Graffiti in Latest Attack on Australian Jews  Haaretz
  5. Counterterrorism squad called in as Sydney synagogue attacks escalate  Sydney Morning Herald
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