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Members of civic groups shout slogans during a news conference demanding the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2024. The letters read “Immediately arrest Yoon Suk Yeol.” LEE JIN-MAN / AP A South Korean court has issued an arrest… Read Details ⇢

Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman Fernando Carmona was ridiculed after video caught him stepping on the ankle of a Texas Tech player during the Liberty Bowl over the weekend.  Carmona broke his silence on the matter, apologizing for what transpired.  “I’d like to apologize for my actions last Friday night in… Read Details ⇢

Visit comes as Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, Syria’s newly appointed foreign minister, meets GCC officials in Damascus. Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani says he has accepted an invitation from his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah to visit, in what would be his first official foreign trip.… Read Details ⇢

Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints… Read Details ⇢

Students hold white flowers in front of the court building during a verdict in trial of parents of a boy who killed 9 students and security guard in school shooting in 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. DARKO VOJINOVIC / AP A court in Serbia on Monday, December… Read Details ⇢

The New York City Police Department is investigating after an infant was abandoned in a tote bag near a Bronx apartment building. Police responded to a 911 call just after 6 a.m. Sunday for a crying baby and discovered someone placed an infant girl wrapped in blankets inside a tote… Read Details ⇢

Israel carries out hospital attacks in northern Gaza and Gaza City. Aid groups are warning Israel is in the late stages of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza. Only 12 trucks have managed to distribute aid, to desperate Palestinians there in nearly three months. Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north has… Read Details ⇢

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also… Read Details ⇢

Israeli emergency services work at the scene of a missile strike that, according to Israel’s military, was launched from Yemen and landed in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, Israel, December 21, 2024. STRINGER / REUTERS The Israeli military on Monday, December 30, said that it had intercepted a missile launched… Read Details ⇢