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- Reuters
South Korea's Yoon: Embittered survivor becomes first sitting president arrested
SEOUL (Reuters) -Yoon Suk Yeol became the first incumbent South Korean president to be arrested when he finally backed down on Wednesday in a weeks-long standoff with authorities investigating him over alleged insurrection. A tough political survivor who became increasingly isolated halfway through his five-year term, Yoon, 64, has been dogged by personal scandals, an unyielding opposition and rifts within his own party. His legal peril stands in contrast to his storied career before politics as a top prosecutor, which launched him into the public eye and sparked much of the support that lead to his victory in the 2022 presidential election, his first elected office.
- The Canadian Press
Lawson scores 28, Little Rock defeats Southeast Missouri State 73-71
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Johnathan Lawson's 28 points helped Little Rock defeat Southeast Missouri State 73-71 on Tuesday night.
- Sky News
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol finally arrested after attempt to impose martial law
Mr Yoon said the "rule of law has completely collapsed" in a video message recorded before he was escorted to the headquarters of an anti-corruption agency. Mr Yoon's lawyers had tried to persuade investigators not to execute the arrest warrant, saying the president would voluntarily appear for questioning, but the agency declined. Police had been trying to access the president's official office to detain him but had become engaged in a standoff with Mr Yoon's security service.
- The Canadian Press
Zheng loses to No 97 Siegemund, Osaka rallies to advance at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Zheng Qinwen's loss in the second round Wednesday fell a long way short of last year's run to the Australian Open final.
- Yahoo News Singapore
Over $15k worth of branded goods, cash stolen from Singaporean tourists on Europe tour bus; $2k fine for man who urinated at Outram Park MRT station: Singapore live news
Yahoo Singapore is featuring a curated selection of some of the biggest, most important, and fascinating news that's making waves online.
- The Independent
LA fires live updates: Residents warned to ‘stay on guard’ amid fire-fueling wind gusts as police bust arson, looting suspects
Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as the death toll reaches 25
- NBA.com
Top Plays from Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns
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- The Canadian Press
Texas Tech beats Kansas State 61-57, holds Wildcats scoreless over final 5-plus minutes
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Darrion Williams scored 16 points, Elijah Hawkins added 14 with nine assists for Texas Tech and the Red Raiders held Kansas State scoreless for the final 5-plus minutes in their 61-57 win on Tuesday night.
- Reuters
ECB betting on services prices to get inflation back to target, Lane says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is set to decline this year on more muted wage increases but the outlook is far too uncertain for the European Central Bank to provide an explicit guidance on interest rates, Philip Lane, the bank's chief economist said. The ECB cut interest rates four times last year and investors see another three or four moves in 2025 as inflation, now at 2.4%, could inch towards the ECB's 2% target in the coming months despite gyrations in the world economy. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs event in Hong Kong, Lane argued that the big change will be in services inflation, the single largest item in the consumer price basket, which has been stuck at around 4% for most of last year and keeping the overall figure high despite big falls in energy and imported goods.
- Yahoo Sports
No. 21 Ole Miss stifles No. 4 Alabama on the road to headline marquee slate of SEC games
Mississippi limited an Alabama team that leads the nation with 91.1 points per game to 64 points.
- Fortune
Elon Musk’s lawyer rips the SEC’s lawsuit against the X owner — ‘a single-count ticky tak complaint’
Musk is accused of lowballing shareholders by waiting 11 days to disclose his ownership in Twitter, saving himself at least $150 million in the process, according to regulators.
- PA Media: Entertainment
David Schwimmer says he served Rod Stewart divorce papers
‘I don’t think he knows,’ the US actor revealed.
- The Canadian Press
Kalkbrenner's 20 lead Creighton over Providence 84-64
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner had 20 points in Creighton's 84-64 victory against Providence on Tuesday night.
- Yahoo Sports
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka reaches third round of Grand Slam for first time in 3 years
Is Naomi Osaka finally returning to form?
- Reuters
Trump nominee Pete Hegseth weathers Democrats' grilling to emerge largely unscathed
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience, alleged drinking and his past opposition to women in combat to emerge largely unscathed among Republicans at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Hegseth, a former Fox News host and decorated veteran, is one of the most controversial figures ever nominated to be Secretary of Defense and any vote to confirm him is expected to be very close. But he weathered the four-hour hearing without making any major gaffe that might have alienated Republicans and even won critical backing from Republican Senator Joni Ernst, who holds sway in her party.
- The Guardian
Sydney trains delayed up to five hours as authorities warn rail commuters to leave early
More than 1,000 train services expected to be cancelled by end of Wednesday with warnings industrial action could cause further chaos Thursday
- The Canadian Press
'Game was right there': Leafs lament another regulation loss after falling to Stars
TORONTO — Craig Berube wanted more life and energy.
- Canadian Press Videos
Venezuelans reflect on the next six-year term of Maduro as President
The inauguration of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro left his opponents grappling with mixed feelings of hope and disappointment, wondering why the self-styled socialist leader could not be stopped despite credible evidence that he had lost the election last year. (AP video shot by: Juan Arraez)