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South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order

The military has spent decades trying to rehabilitate its image and win public trust after a brutal past. Its role in President Yoon’s martial law raised a specter from that era. Source link

Why South Korea’s Leader Made Such a Fateful Decision

​A day after he declared — and then withdrew — martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol was politically isolated as observers pondered his future in leadership. Source link

Syria Fighting Worsens Already Dire Conditions in Idlib and Aleppo

Years of war and a powerful earthquake had led to crushing poverty, displacement and breakdowns in services. But over the last several days, the region’s misery deepened. Source link

Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States

On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group. Source link

Former Defense Minister Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Gaza

The comments by Moshe Yaalon were swiftly denied and condemned by allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who said that they would hurt the country and help its enemies. Source link

Lake-Effect Storm Bringing Heavy Snow to Great Lakes Region

Forecasters warned that some areas would be “paralyzed” by the snow as some sections of highways in New York and Pennsylvania were closed overnight. Source link

Protests Erupt in Georgia as It Pulls Back From Pro-Western Path

Thousands of people took to the streets after the government in the Caucasus nation said it had suspended talks on joining the European Union. Source link

Lebanese Army Deploys Troops to War-Torn Areas as Cease-Fire Appears to Hold

Israel’s military said it had fired on people arriving in parts of southern Lebanon because they were violating a cease-fire agreement with the militant group Hezbollah. Source link

It’s Not Your Imagination. Airlines Are Padding Flight Times.

Flying in America has become slower even as official statistics have shown improvement. Source link

Angela Merkel Isn’t Ready to Say Sorry

In her memoir, Angela Merkel doesn’t take the chance to make amends. Source link
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