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Choe Sang-Hun
2025-01-08 09:00:12
United States
Politics and Government

How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships.

Hannah Beech
2025-01-08 09:00:11
Thailand
Politics and Government

Former Cambodian Opposition Member Lim Kimya Killed in Bangkok

The shock killing of a former Cambodian politician stoked safety fears that Thailand is no refuge for those fleeing autocracy.

Hank Sanders
2025-01-08 06:01:44
United States
Frauds and Swindling

Former MoviePass Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over ‘Unlimited’ Plan

Prosecutors said that Theodore Farnsworth, who ran the parent company of MoviePass, had misled investors about its popular subscription plan.

Jesus Jiménez
2025-01-08 06:00:57
United States
Fires and Firefighters

L.A. Area Braces for Strong Winds That Will Fan Palisades Fire

Officials warned that winds would strengthen overnight, creating conditions for the Palisades blaze to grow and for others to start.

Isabelle Taft
2025-01-08 06:00:56
United States
Fires and Firefighters

Narrow Hillside Roads Complicate Escape From Palisades Fire

Pacific Palisades feels like paradise on most days, but evacuating it in a disaster can be a real challenge.

Natasha Frost
2025-01-08 06:00:12
United States
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Wednesday Briefing

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Tiffany May
2025-01-08 06:00:12
Nepal
Deaths ( Fatalities)

In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors Face Freezing Weather Conditions

Rescuers rushed to distribute blankets and tents to those displaced by the magnitude-7.1 quake that struck Tibetan villages near Nepal, toppling over 3,000 homes.